Don't Look Back into the Sun

The single was released in three versions in the United Kingdom featuring a re-recording of "Death on the Stairs" produced by Bernard Butler. With "Death on the Stairs" present the single was sometimes labeled as "Don't Look Back into the Sun"/"Death on the Stairs".

In various territories, "Don't Look Back into the Sun" was released as an EP combining various UK B-sides on a single CD. It was also released as a seven track EP in Japan, featuring the music video for the song "I Get Along" as the eighth track.

In 2007 it was covered by The View on the BBC Radio 1 Established 1967 album, with the song representing the year 2003.

In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Don't Look Back into the Sun" at number five in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever, one place ahead of the Libertines' "Time for Heroes".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/nme-1471-1348653|title=The Greatest Indie Anthem Ever revealed|website=NME|date=3 May 2007|access-date=8 September 2020}} In October 2011, NME placed it at number 71 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/8 |title=150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years |website=NME |access-date=10 January 2012}}

"Don't Look Back into the Sun" was used on the re-cap for some episodes of the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey, as well as at the end of "First Day", the first episode of The Inbetweeners.{{cite web |date=22 March 2010 |title=The Inbetweeners - Music - series 1 episode 1 |url=http://www.e4.com/inbetweeners/music-s1ep1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330084427/http://www.e4.com/inbetweeners/music-s1ep1.html |archive-date=30 March 2013 |accessdate=10 January 2012 |publisher=E4.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/artist/the-libertines/|title=The Libertines|first=uDiscover|last=Team|date=27 August 2020}}

7-inch

1. "Don't Look Back into the Sun" – 2:59
2. "Death on the Stairs" – 3:43
3. * Re-recorded version

CD 1

1. "Don't Look Back into the Sun" – 2:59
2. "Death on the Stairs" – 3:43
3. * Re-recorded version
4. "Tell the King" (Original Demo Version) – 3:44

CD 2

1. "Don't Look Back into the Sun" – 2:59
2. "Skint and Minted" (Demo) – 3:35
3. "Mockingbird" – 3:14

Spanish EP

1. "Don't Look Back into the Sun" – 2:59
2. "Death on the Stairs" – 3:43
3. * Re-recorded version
4. "Tell the King" (Original Demo Version) – 3:44
5. "Skint and Minted" (Demo) – 3:35

Australian EP

1. "Don't Look Back into the Sun" – 2:59
2. "Death on the Stairs" – 3:43
3. * Re-recorded version
4. "Tell the King" (Original Demo Version) – 3:44
5. "Skint and Minted" (Demo) – 3:35
6. "Mockingbird" – 3:14

Japanese EP

1. "Don't Look Back into the Sun" – 2:59
2. "Death on the Stairs" – 3:43
3. * Re-recorded version
4. "Skint and Minted" (Demo) – 3:35
5. "General Smuts" (Demo) – 3:31
6. "Mr. Finnegan" (Demo) – 1:51
7. "7 Deadly Sins" (Demo) – 2:50
8. "Plan A" – 3:22
9. I Get Along (Music Video)

• Carl Barât – guitar, vocals
• Pete Doherty – vocals
• John Hassall – bass
• Gary Powell – drums

• Bernard Butler - guitar, production

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