The Modern age was first released on the 29th Jan 2001 in the U.K, and only managed to reach no.78 in the U.K singles chart. The U.S version artwork was sent to the printers of Marlboro packets, so they could get the exact match in colour for the red and white sleeve"" The Modern Age hit #13 on the CMJ top 200 chart. The Modern Age'' title was once called ''The Mode". The Modern Age sold just over 3,000 copies in the uk. [Worldpop]: Tell us about the Modern Age what's your message to the kids? Julian: It's not really about the modern age; it's more about getting out of town, leaving New York. Nick: My comment to the kids would be drink your milk, stay on drugs, don't go to school. "We recorded that Modern Age EP as a demo for $400 or $500" Hard To Explain:: (double A-side) Hard To explain made it to #16 in the U.K charts. The Strokes performance of New York City Cops was shown on Top of The Pops July 2001. The AUS release of Hard To Explain was released with completly different artwork. New York City Cops might have been called "New York City Cocks"!! but, Julian thought "Cops" sounded better. HARD TO EXPLAIN VIDEO: As well as playing some shows The Strokes spent time in Los Angeles working on a video for Hard To Explain. Roman Coppola, who was responsible for the Last Nite video, has directed the new [re-released single] 'hard to explain' video. The Strokes release their single "Last Nite" through in the uk Rough Trade Records on 5th November. Taken from their debut album, "Is This It," the single is available on 7" vinyl, CD single and a second CD featuring live versions of "Last Nite" and other album tracks recorded at Ground Zero Studios in Los Angeles on August 5th. A new song, entitled "When It Started," will appear on the 7" vinyl and CD 1 formats. Written and recorded during late Summer 2001, the track will appear on the US version of the album, replacing "New York City Cops" which was removed out of respect to the victims of the recent atrocity. The band, made their first video to accompany the single. Direction credits lie with Roman Coppola, son of Francis Ford, who personally requested to work with the band. RELEASE DATES for the "Last Nite" single... all of these countries will feature a Red Vinyl 7", i'm told nov 05 - austria norway belgium sweden nov 12 - finland nov 15 - italy nov 19 - germany jan 21 - spain feb 01 - holland NOV. 21st in JAPAN Dec. 3RD in AUS [Taken from March 8th 2002 newsletter]: -the NEW single for europe and japan is THE MODERN AGE! there will be a video available for it shortly, taken from our LIVE show in L.A. on Feb. 2nd. (call your radio stations and ask for them to play THE MODERN AGE, if you'd like to help out!) -the NEW single in the U.S. is "HARD TO EXPLAIN" -we will release a CD-Single and 7" of HARD TO EXPLAIN in the U.S. it will have the same "glass chair" artwork as the UK version, and it will include the b-sides: 1. NEW YORK CITY COPS (previously unavailable in the U.S., but found on the import version of IS THIS IT) 2. (a LIVE track of one of the songs from IS THIS IT) LIMITED EDITION EP TO BE RELEASED The Strokes are releasing a limited edition EP only in Ireland on April 5th 2002 according to mcd.ie. Only 1,000 copies of the Hard To Explain EP will be pressed. It will contain Hard To Explain, The Modern Age, Last Nite, When It Started and a live version of Take It Or Leave It. The EP will be available from selected shops nationwide upon release Someday- was the fourth single to be released from Is this it. The Someday video was also directed by Coppola. And features guided by voices and blokee from guns and roses and a dog.