Don't Look Back into the Sun

"Don't Look Back into the Sun"
Single by The Libertines
Released	18 August 2003
Format	CD, 7"
Genre	Garage rock revival
Length	2:58
Label	Rough Trade
Producer	Bernard Butler
The Libertines singles chronology
"Time for Heroes" (2003) "Don't Look Back into the Sun" (2003) "Can't Stand Me Now" (2004)

"Don't Look Back into the Sun" is the fourth single released by The Libertines. NME Magazine awarded it single of the week upon its release.^[1] It was released as a single only, therefore not appearing on any albums.

In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Don't Look Back into the Sun" at number 5 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever, one place ahead of "Time for Heroes".^[2] In October 2011, NME placed it at number 71 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".^[3]

In 2007 it was covered by The View on the BBC Radio 1 Established 1967 album, with the song representing the year 2003.

The song features in the 2005 film The Long Weekend.^[4] and on the intro for episodes of the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey. The song was also used at the end of the first episode of The Inbetweeners.^[5]

There is also an EP of the two singles with the 5 tracks but it is hard to find and expensive.

Track listing

Maxi

1. "Don't Look Back Into The Sun"
2. "Death On The Stairs" (New Version)
3. "Tell The King" (Original Version)
4. "Skint & Minted" (Demo)
5. "Mockingbird"

CD1

1. "Don't Look Back into the Sun"
2. "Death on the Stairs" (New Recording)
3. "Tell the King" (Demo)

CD2

1. "Don't Look Back into the Sun"
2. "Skint and Minted" (Demo)
3. "Mockingbird"

7"

1. "Don't Look Back into the Sun"
2. "Death on the Stairs" (New Recording)

Chart performance

Chart (2003)	Peak position[6]
UK Singles Chart	11

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ "The Greatest Indie Anthem Ever revealed". NME.com. 2007-05-03. http://www.nme.com/news/nme/28097. Retrieved 2007-05-04. 
3. ^ http://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/8
4. ^ The Long Weekend (2005) - Soundtracks
5. ^ http://www.e4.com/inbetweeners/music-s1ep1.html
6. ^ "Libertines - Dont Look Back Into The Sun - Music Charts". acharts.us. http://acharts.us/song/8844. Retrieved 2007-11-07.