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Single by The Strokes | ||||||||||||||
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B-side | "When It Started" | |||||||||||||
Released | November 5, 2001 | |||||||||||||
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Recorded | 2001 | |||||||||||||
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Length | 3:13 | |||||||||||||
Label | RCA | |||||||||||||
Writer(s) | Julian Casablancas | |||||||||||||
Producer(s) | Gordon Raphael | |||||||||||||
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Single by Vitamin C | ||||
Released | July 7, 2003 | |||
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Recorded | 2003 | |||
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Length | 3:54 | |||
Label | V2 Records | |||
Writer(s) | Julian Casablancas | |||
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"Last Nite" is a song written and composed by frontman Julian Casablancas of the American garage rock band The Strokes. It was a moderate hit for the group on the UK Singles Chart in 2001. The song was covered by pop music singer Vitamin C in 2003, who had a minor hit with her version on the UK Singles Chart. There have also been several other covers of this song, including a version by The Detroit Cobras.
The song "Last Nite" was first recorded by the Strokes and released as the second single from the band's debut studio album, Is This It, in November 2001. The track was produced by Gordon Raphael and was issued on RCA Records with the song "When It Started" as the b-side.
The single was the group's first to enter the American charts, reaching the Top five on the U.S. Modern rock tracks in late 2001. Meanwhile, the single obtained moderate success in the UK, peaking at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
In March 2005, Q placed "Last Nite" at number 66 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. In September 2006, NME placed "Last Nite" at number one on its list of the 50 Greatest Tracks of the Decade. In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Last Nite" at number nine in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever. It was also placed at number 16 on Rolling Stone's 50 Best Songs of the Decade and number 478 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". In 2011, NME placed it at number 4 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".