"Don't Look Back into the Sun" is the fourth single released by The Libertines

The Libertines

The Libertines were an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty . The band, centred on the song-writing partnership of Barat and Doherty, also included John Hassall and Gary Powell for most of its recording career...

. NME

NME

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Magazine awarded it single of the week upon its release. It was released as a single only, therefore not appearing on any albums.

In May 2007, NME

NME

The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...

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

Time for Heroes

"Time for Heroes" is a song by English rock band The Libertines, and is featured on their debut album, Up the Bracket. It was released 13 January 2003 as the third single from that album, placing at #20 in the UK Singles Chart...

". In October 2011, NME placed it at number 71 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".

In 2007 it was covered by The View

The View (band)

The View are a Scottish indie rock band. They incorporate various styles such as punk, pop, alternative rock, pop punk, powerpop, folk, and acoustic in their music....

 on the BBC Radio 1 Established 1967

Radio 1 Established 1967

The compilation album Radio 1 Established 1967 is a collection of covers especially recorded for Radio 1 by a number of artists. The album celebrates the 40th anniversary of BBC Radio 1. There are 40 songs recorded by 40 different artists . Each artist was given a year, and were allowed to cover a...

album, with the song representing the year 2003.

The song features in the 2005 film The Long Weekend

The Long Weekend

The Long Weekend is a 2005 Canadian film starring Chris Klein and Brendan Fehr as two brothers, Cooper and Ed Waxman . It also stars Paul Campbell, Chandra West, and Cobie Smulders.-Plot:...

. and on the intro for episodes of the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey

Gavin & Stacey

Gavin & Stacey is a British comedy television series. A romantic comedy-drama, the show follows the long-distance relationship of Gavin from Billericay in Essex, England, and Stacey from Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The writers of the show, actors James Corden and Ruth Jones, also...

. The song was also used at the end of the first episode of The Inbetweeners

The Inbetweeners

The Inbetweeners is a British sitcom which aired for three series from 2008 to 2010 on E4. Created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, the show follows the life of suburban teenager Will , and three of his friends at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive. The Inbetweeners Movie was...

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

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)

Chart performance

Chart (2003)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	11