"Juicebox"
Single by the Strokes
from the album First Impressions of Earth
B-side"Hawaii"
ReleasedOctober 3, 2005 (2005-10-03)
StudioRed Carpet, New York City
GenrePunk rock[1]
Length3:17
LabelRCA, Rough Trade
Songwriter(s)Julian Casablancas
Producer(s)David Kahne
The Strokes singles chronology
"The End Has No End"
(2004) 		"Juicebox"
(2005) 		"Heart in a Cage"
(2006)
Music video
"Juicebox" on YouTube

"Juicebox" is a song by American rock band the Strokes. It was written by singer Julian Casablancas and produced by David Kahne. The song was released by RCA Records as the lead single from the Strokes' third studio album, First Impressions of Earth. In the United States, the song was released in October 2005, while in the United Kingdom and Australia, it was released in December. Casablancas was quoted in Spin as saying this about the song: "I remember people saying this track's ugly, I think it's got a great personality." The track was leaked long before its scheduled single release,[2] forcing the band and managers to release it as a single in iTunes format earlier than planned.[3] The B-side to the single is the song "Hawaii".

Reception

Their first single in over a year, "Juicebox" marked the Strokes' second single to reach the Top 10 in the UK and also their highest charting single to date. The song also became their first and only single to chart the US Billboard Hot 100, at number 98.

Music video

The video for "Juicebox", directed by Michael Palmieri with cinematography by Christopher Doyle, features comedian David Cross as a DJ in a radio station in New York City. The video caused some controversy because it contained graphic sexual content, which caused Palmieri to heavily edit it so it would be less explicit.

Track listings

All tracks are written by Julian Casablancas

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Juicebox"3:17
2."Hawaii"3:52
3."Juicebox (Live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)"3:39
4."Juicebox (Uncut video)"5:01
US 7-inch vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Juicebox"3:17
2."Hawaii"3:52
3."Juicebox (Live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)"3:39
UK 7-inch vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Juicebox"3:17
2."Hawaii"3:52

Charts

Chart (2005–2006) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 44
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] 4
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[6] 27
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 20
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 100
Greece (IFPI Greece)[9] 45
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 98
Scotland (OCC)[12] 7
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13] 14
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 50
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 5
UK Indie (OCC)[16] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 98
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[18] 9
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[19] 65

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 3, 2005 Alternative radio RCA [20]
United Kingdom December 5, 2005 CD Rough Trade [21]
Australia December 12, 2005 BMG [22]

References

  1. ^ "The Strokes: Juicebox". NME. October 25, 2005. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ^ NME (September 21, 2005). "Exclusive - The Strokes' new single leaks". NME. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Juicebox - Single by The Strokes, retrieved April 22, 2019
  4. ^ "The Strokes – Juicebox". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Strokes Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "R&R Canada Rock Top 30". Radio & Records. No. 1640. January 13, 2006. p. 59.
  7. ^ "The ARIA Report: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 19th December 2005" (PDF). ARIA. December 19, 2005. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "The Strokes – Juicebox" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top 50 Singles: Εβδομάδα 26/2-4/3/2006" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on March 6, 2006. Retrieved March 6, 2006.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Juicebox". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "The Strokes – Juicebox" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "The Strokes – Juicebox" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "The Strokes – Juicebox". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  16. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  17. ^ "The Strokes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  18. ^ "The Strokes Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  19. ^ "The Strokes Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  20. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1626. September 30, 2005. p. 20.
  21. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. December 3, 2005. p. 29.
  22. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12th December 2005" (PDF). ARIA. December 12, 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2005. Retrieved October 19, 2021.

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