One Way Trigger
| "One Way Trigger" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Strokes | ||||
| from the album Comedown Machine | ||||
| Released | January 25, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Gus Oberg | |||
| The Strokes singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 B movie-style lyrics sheet designed by Warren Fu. | ||||
"One Way Trigger" is a song by American rock band the Strokes. Written by the whole band,[1] it was released as a free download ahead of their fifth studio album, Comedown Machine and was made available for streaming via YouTube[2] and SoundCloud,[3] and as a free download via the band's official website on January 25, 2013.[3] Casablancas posted a stylized lyric sheet for the song, designed by long-time collaborator Warren Fu, on his official website on January 30, 2013.[4] The song is one of the few from Comedown Machine to have been performed live, and is the only Strokes song to have ever been performed live by Hammond Jr. as a solo artist.[5]
Composition
[edit source]The song was the first written by Hammond Jr. following rehabilitation for his drug addiction.[6] It is synth-driven, similarly to several tracks on the band's previous album, Angles, and features unusual falsetto vocals from singer Julian Casablancas, as well as the first instance of an acoustic guitar on a Strokes recording.
Track listing
[edit source]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Way Trigger" | 4:01 |
Charts
[edit source]| Chart (2013–2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[7] | 167 |
| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] | 57 |
| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 32 |
References
[edit source]- 1 2 The Strokes (2013). Comeback Machine (Album liner notes).
- ↑ "The Strokes - "One Way Trigger" (Audio)". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- 1 2 Battan, Carrie (January 25, 2013). "Listen: The Strokes' New Song "One Way Trigger"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ Snapes, Laura. "Check Out the Strokes' B Movie-Style Lyric Poster for "One Way Trigger"". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ Fairbarn, Sam. "Albert Hammond Jr plays The Strokes' 'One Way Trigger' live". NME.com. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ Sundermann, Eric. "Albert Hammond Jr.'s 'Pale Blue Dot' Moment: "I Wanted to Be Curious Again"". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "The Strokes – One Way Trigger" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ↑ "The Strokes Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ↑ "The Strokes – Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
