The Adults Are Talking
"The Adults Are Talking" | ||||
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Single by The Strokes | ||||
from the album The New Abnormal | ||||
Released | November 3, 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2019 | |||
Studio | Shangri-La (Malibu, California) | |||
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Composer(s) | ||||
Lyricist(s) | Julian Casablancas | |||
Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
The Strokes singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"The Adults Are Talking" on YouTube |
"The Adults Are Talking" is a song by American
The Strokes performed "The Adults Are Talking" on
Composition
"The Adults Are Talking" has been described as an
The lyrics of "The Adults Are Talking" have been described as a "sharp-edged attack on Modern America" by Ross Horton of
Release
The Strokes debuted "The Adults Are Talking" at a concert on May 13, 2019, at the
Music video
The band released a music video for the song on December 1, 2020, after releasing a teaser for it the day prior.
Reception
Critical response
The New York Times ranked "The Adults Are Talking" as the 19th best song of 2020.[23]
Ahead of the album release, The Independent named the song the band's 20th best song. Meanwhile, in February 2023, The Guardian ranked it as the band's fifth best song, and wrote "One striking thing about The New Abnormal was how contemporary it made The Strokes sound, 22 years into their career, a point proven when its fast-paced but marvellously understated opening track went viral."[24]
Chart performance
Commercially, the song peaked at number eight on the US
Personnel
Credits are adapted from The New Abnormal liner notes.[26]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France ( SNEP)[33]
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Gold | 100,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[34] | Gold | 70,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[35] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[36] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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- Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 4 August 2021. Type The Strokes in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and The Adults Are Talking in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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- ^ "British single certifications – Strokes – The Adults Are Talking". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 January 2023.