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	"'''You Only Live Once'''" is the opening track ~~and~~ third ~~single~~ ~~from~~ '']'', the third ~~album~~ from ]. They have performed this song on several programs, including '']'' and '']''.		"'''You Only Live Once'''" is song by American ] band ]. It is the opening track on their third studio album, '']''. The song was written by ] with production from ] and ]. It was released as the third and final single from the album in 2006 by ] and ]. They have performed this song on several programs, including '']'' and '']''.

	A cover of ]'s "]" was recorded as a B-side and features ] of ] sharing vocals with ], while ] (of ], ] and ]) plays drums alongside ].		A cover of ]'s "]" was recorded as a B-side and features ] of ] sharing vocals with Casablancas, while ] (of ], ] and ]) plays drums alongside ].

	When the song was released as a single, the Strokes launched Operation You Only Live Once prompting all of their fans to call and request the single on radio stations. Their goal was to try to get out the word of the new single as fast as possible, by spreading the song by word of mouth. The Strokes' Myspace page asked all users to put the song in their profile in an attempt to spread the single among the online community.		When the song was released as a single, the Strokes launched Operation You Only Live Once prompting all of their fans to call and request the single on radio stations. Their goal was to try to get out the word of the new single as fast as possible, by spreading the song by word of mouth. The Strokes' ] page asked all users to put the song in their profile in an attempt to spread the single among the online community.

	==Demo ~~Version~~ "I'll Try Anything Once"==		==Demo version: "I'll Try Anything Once"==
	An early ] of the song, titled "I'll Try Anything Once" is included as one of the B-sides on the "]" single. It features Valensi playing electric piano while Casablancas sings. Some of these lyrics were also present when the Strokes played the song for the BBC's Radio 1 Session, which aired on March 8, 2006.		An early ] of the song, titled "I'll Try Anything Once", is included as one of the B-sides on the "]" single. It features ] playing electric piano while Casablancas sings. Some of these lyrics were also present when the Strokes played the song for the BBC's Radio 1 Session, which aired on March 8, 2006.

	The soundtrack to ]'s 2010 film '']'' included "I'll Try Anything Once". The song also featured prominently in the film's ].<ref name="Somewhere Trailer">{{cite news\|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/06/15/somewhere-trailer-sofia-coppola-elle-fanning-and-stephen-dorff-team-up/\|title='Somewhere' Trailer: Sofia Coppola, Elle Fanning and Stephen Dorff Team Up\|access-date=June 19, 2010\| work=The Wall Street Journal \| date=June 15, 2010}}</ref>		The soundtrack to ]'s 2010 film '']'' included "I'll Try Anything Once". The song also featured prominently in the film's ].<ref name="Somewhere Trailer">{{cite news\|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/06/15/somewhere-trailer-sofia-coppola-elle-fanning-and-stephen-dorff-team-up/\|title='Somewhere' Trailer: Sofia Coppola, Elle Fanning and Stephen Dorff Team Up\|access-date=June 19, 2010\| work=The Wall Street Journal \| date=June 15, 2010}}</ref>
	This version of the song also featured at the end of the 4th episode in series 4 of ]'s "]".		This version of the song also featured at the end of the 4th episode in series 4 of ]'s '']''.

	==Reception==		==Reception==
	Released on July 24, 2006, the single hit No. 35 on the ''Billboard'' ] chart.		Released on July 24, 2006, the single hit No. 35 on the ''Billboard'' ] chart.
	It was listed at No. 16 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2006.<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{Cite ~~web~~\|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/12769472/the_100_best_songs_of_2006/2\|title=The 100 Best Songs of the Year\|access-date=December 8, 2006\|year=2006}}</ref>		It was listed at No. 16 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2006.<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{Cite magazine\|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/12769472/the_100_best_songs_of_2006/2\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214083402/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/12769472/the_100_best_songs_of_2006/2\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=December 14, 2006\|title=The 100 Best Songs of the Year\|magazine=] \|access-date=December 8, 2006\|year=2006}}</ref> In 2020, '']'' and '']'' ranked the song number eight and number seven, respectively, on their lists of the 20 greatest Strokes songs.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-strokes-best-song-list-julian-casablancas-a9452641.html\|title=The Strokes: 20 best songs, ranked\|first=Mark\|last=Beaumont\|work=]\|date=April 9, 2020\|accessdate=April 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/the-strokes/best-songs/#7-you-only-live-once-\|title=The 20 Best Strokes Songs\|work=]\|date=April 9, 2020\|accessdate=April 21, 2022}}</ref>

	==Music video==		==Music video==
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	The initial music video for the single was directed by ], who had previously helmed the "]" video, and features the band performing in an enclosed room as ~~tobacco tar~~ fills ~~the~~ ~~room,~~ ~~implying that the room is their lungs~~. Julian Casablancas commented on the video saying, "People tell us all the time we're gonna die from smoking, but you only live once."		The initial music video for the single was directed by ], who had previously helmed the "]" video, and features the band performing in an enclosed room that slowly fills with brown water. Julian Casablancas commented on the video saying, "People tell us all the time we're gonna die from smoking, but you only live once," implying that the room is the band members' lungs and the water is tobacco tar. The video can be seen as a reference to ]' video of ], in which the band can be seen playing in a tent that eventually fills with bubbles. The video was set to premiere in the UK on May 24, 2006, but was delayed due to last-minute edits until June 21, 2006. ] premiered the video in the U.S. on June 27.
	The video can be seen as a reference to ]' video of ], in which the band can be seen playing in a tent which eventually fills with bubbles. The video was set to premiere in the UK on May 24, 2006, but was delayed, due to last-minute edits, until June 21, 2006. ] premiered the video in the U.S. on June 27.

	An alternate music video for the song, which was directed by ], was premiered on the social media site ] on May 29, 2007. It contains the very end of "Ize of the World" and it works as an homage to '']'' and as a video protest against war, hunger, and consumerism.		An alternate music video for the song, which was directed by ], was premiered on the social media site ] on May 29, 2007. It contains the very end of "Ize of the World" and it works as an homage to '']'' and as a video protest against war, hunger, and ].

	==Track listing==		==Track listing==

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	==Charts==		==Charts==
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Latest revision as of 00:50, 8 March 2024

2006 single by The Strokes

"You Only Live Once"

Single by The Strokes

from the album First Impressions of Earth

B-side

"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)"

Released

2006

Genre

Indie rock, post-punk revival, garage rock revival

Length

3:09

The Strokes singles chronology

"Heart in a Cage"
(2006)

"You Only Live Once"
(2006)

"Under Cover of Darkness"
(2011)

Music video

"You Only Live Once" on YouTube

"You Only Live Once" is song by American rock band the Strokes. It is the opening track on their third studio album, First Impressions of Earth. The song was written by Julian Casablancas with production from David Kahne and Gordon Raphael. It was released as the third and final single from the album in 2006 by RCA and Rough Trade Records. They have performed this song on several programs, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

A cover of Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me" was recorded as a B-side and features Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam sharing vocals with Casablancas, while Josh Homme (of Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures and Eagles of Death Metal) plays drums alongside Fabrizio Moretti.

When the song was released as a single, the Strokes launched Operation You Only Live Once prompting all of their fans to call and request the single on radio stations. Their goal was to try to get out the word of the new single as fast as possible, by spreading the song by word of mouth. The Strokes' Myspace page asked all users to put the song in their profile in an attempt to spread the single among the online community.

Demo version: "I'll Try Anything Once"

An early demo version of the song, titled "I'll Try Anything Once", is included as one of the B-sides on the "Heart in a Cage" single. It features Nick Valensi playing electric piano while Casablancas sings. Some of these lyrics were also present when the Strokes played the song for the BBC's Radio 1 Session, which aired on March 8, 2006.

The soundtrack to Sofia Coppola's 2010 film Somewhere included "I'll Try Anything Once". The song also featured prominently in the film's trailer. This version of the song also featured at the end of the 4th episode in series 4 of ITV's Secret Diary Of A Call Girl.

Reception

Released on July 24, 2006, the single hit No. 35 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. It was listed at No. 16 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2006. In 2020, The Independent and Paste ranked the song number eight and number seven, respectively, on their lists of the 20 greatest Strokes songs.

Music video

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The initial music video for the single was directed by Samuel Bayer, who had previously helmed the "Heart in a Cage" video, and features the band performing in an enclosed room that slowly fills with brown water. Julian Casablancas commented on the video saying, "People tell us all the time we're gonna die from smoking, but you only live once," implying that the room is the band members' lungs and the water is tobacco tar. The video can be seen as a reference to the Rolling Stones' video of It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It), in which the band can be seen playing in a tent that eventually fills with bubbles. The video was set to premiere in the UK on May 24, 2006, but was delayed due to last-minute edits until June 21, 2006. Yahoo! premiered the video in the U.S. on June 27.

An alternate music video for the song, which was directed by Warren Fu, was premiered on the social media site imeem on May 29, 2007. It contains the very end of "Ize of the World" and it works as an homage to 2001: A Space Odyssey and as a video protest against war, hunger, and consumerism.

Track listing

UK, EU 7"

"You Only Live Once" – 3:06
"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (feat. Eddie Vedder & Josh Homme) – 2:38

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	52
CIS Airplay (TopHit)	200
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)	35

Certification


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)	Gold	35,000
Portugal (AFP)	Gold	10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	Silver	200,000
United States (RIAA)	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

"'Somewhere' Trailer: Sofia Coppola, Elle Fanning and Stephen Dorff Team Up". The Wall Street Journal. June 15, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
"The 100 Best Songs of the Year". Rolling Stone. 2006. Archived from the original on December 14, 2006. Retrieved December 8, 2006.
Beaumont, Mark (April 9, 2020). "The Strokes: 20 best songs, ranked". The Independent. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
"The 20 Best Strokes Songs". Paste. April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 270.
The Strokes — You Only Live Once. TopHit. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
"The Strokes Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
"Portuguese single certifications" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
"British single certifications – Strokes – You Only Live Once". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
"American single certifications – The Strokes – You Only Live Once". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 24, 2021.

External links

v t e The Strokes
Julian Casablancas Nikolai Fraiture Albert Hammond Jr. Fabrizio Moretti Nick Valensi
Studio albums	Is This It Room on Fire First Impressions of Earth Angles Comedown Machine The New Abnormal
Extended plays	The Modern Age Future Present Past
Singles	"Hard to Explain" / "New York City Cops" "Last Nite" "Someday" "12:51" "Reptilia" "The End Has No End" "Juicebox" "Heart in a Cage" "You Only Live Once" "Under Cover of Darkness" "Taken for a Fool" "One Way Trigger" "All the Time" "At the Door" "Bad Decisions" "Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus" "The Adults Are Talking"
Other songs	"When It Started" "Ode to the Mets"
Side projects	The Voidz Nickel Eye Megapuss Little Joy CRX
Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations Ryan Gentles Cult Records

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