They are one of the first bands to come to public attention via the Internet via MySpace, despite none of them having an account. Their rise to success started in late 2004/early 2005 when demo songs that had been handed out in CD form at gigs found their way onto the internet. These demos rapidly spread among message boards and friends leading to a growing fan base for the band, and were collected on the unofficial Beneath the Boardwalk, which the band recognizes on their website. The band owe much of their success to viral buzz via the Internet, and have eschewed typical 'commercial' channels, including refusing to appear on the UK's (now discontinued) Top Of The Pops music program, which was often seen as a gateway to success.
The band's debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, held the record for the largest first week sales of a debut album in the UK (in its first week, it sold more than the rest of the Top 20 albums combined). The album sold over 360,000 copies in its first week, but lost the title in November 2007 to Leona Lewis's album Spirit.. It also won the 2006 Mercury Prize, was chosen as the best album of year 2006 by Q Magazine, and received a slew of other accolades.
On 19th June 2006 the band officially announced that founding member and bassist Andy Nicholson had left the band after missing the American leg of their tour due to 'fatigue' and the other band members couldn't stand the constant 'missing his girlfriend syndrome' so they told him to sling his hook. Former Dodgems bassist Nick O'Malley was initially brought in as a stand-in, and played the band's remaining summer commitments. He was then announced as Nicholson's permanent replacement.
The band's second album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, was released on 23 April 2007, a week after the release of accompanying single "Brianstorm"". Like the first album, this one quickly reached No. 1 in the album charts. Alex Turner described the songs as "very different from last time", adding that the sound of some tracks are "a bit full-on". A secret gig played at Sheffield's Leadmill on 10 February 2007, debuted seven new songs (six from Favourite Worst Nightmare and one other). Early reviews of the release were positive and described it as "very, very fast and very, very loud".
The band recorded half of the third album, Humbug at Rancho De La Luna recording sessions with Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age in early autumn, 2008, and half in the New York sessions with James Ellis Ford, their producer, in spring, 2009, following their January tour of New Zealand and Australia. During this tour, lead single "Crying Lightning", along with Humbug songs "Pretty Visitors", "Dangerous Animals" and "Potion Approaching" (then known as "Go-Kart"), was debuted live. It was later revealed by Matt Helders in a video diary that the album would consist of 14 tracks and that Turner would stay in New York to oversee the mixing of the material. However, the final track listing, revealed on 1 June 2009, listed only 10.
NME reported in May 2011 that the band were teaming up with producer James Ellis Ford once again and would be releasing their fourth studio album, Suck It And See, in late spring at the earliest. Q magazine reported that the fourth Arctic Monkeys album would be of a "more accessible vintage" than Humbug. Q printed edition 299 states "It's the sound of a band drawing back the curtains and letting the sunshine in". The album was recorded in Sound City Studios in Los Angeles in 2010 and 2011. On 4 March 2011, the band premiered on its website a new track called "Brick By Brick" with lead vocals by Matt Helders. Helders explained that this is not a single, just a tease of what is coming and that is it is going to be on the fourth album. On 10 March 2011 the band revealed the album name and was released on 6 June 2011. The album's first single, titled "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" was released as a digital download on 12 April and on vinyl with ""Brick By Brick" on 16 April for Record Store Day.
On 27 February 2012, the band released a new song titled "R U Mine" on their YouTube channel, serving as the bands lead single for their fifth studio album AM, despite it was originally going to be a stand alone single. AM has received critical acclaim from music critics, upon the release of AM on 9 September 2013, the album debuted at number 1 in the UK album charts, selling over 157,000 copies in its first week. The album received widespread critical acclaim and brought Arctic Monkeys their third nomination for the Mercury Prize. The album also won the Brit award for Best British Album. In the United States, the album sold 42,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming the band's highest-charting album in the United States.
In December 2016, Turner confirmed to BBC Radio Sheffield that the band's hiatus had ended and work had begun on their sixth studio album. The album had begun recording in September 2017.The album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino was released on 11 May 2018. It's their first concept album, about being a hotel on the moon. Following its release, the album was promoted by the singles "Four Out Of Five" and "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino". This album had a massive change in sound compared to their first five albums, being slower and more piano based.
On 8 December 2021, the band was announced as the Saturday co-headliner of the 2022 Reading and Leeds Festival. On 23 August 2022 at the Zurich Openair festival, they debuted new song "I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am" The following day they announced their seventh studio album, The Car, which was released on 21 October 2022. On 30 August 2022, they released the first single from the album, "There'd Better Be A Mirrorball", accompanied by a video directed by Turner. The Car peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart, behind Midnights by Taylor Swift, being their first ever album to not debut at No.1 in the UK. In the US, the album landed at No. 6 on the Billboard 200.
Lead singer/songwriter Alex Turner started a two-man project with the former singer/guitarist from the Rascals and guitarist of The Little Flames, Miles Kane. The band is called 'The Last Shadow Puppets'.
Studio albums
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006)
Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007)
Humbug (2009)
Suck It And See (2011)
AM (2013)
Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (2018)
The Car (2022)
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Arctic Monkeys Lyrics
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If it's a seven hour flight or a forty-five minute drive
In my imagination, you're waitin' lyin' on your side
With your hands between your thighs
Stop and wait a sec
When you look at me like that, my darlin', what did you expect?
I'd probably still adore you with your hands around my neckOr I did last time I checked
Not shy of a spark
The knife twists at the thought that I should fall short of the mark
Frightened by the bite, though it's no harsher than the bark
The middle of adventure, such a perfect place to start
I'm going back to 505
If it's a seven hour flight or a forty-five minute drive
In my imagination, you're waitin' lyin' on your side
With your hands between your thighs
But I crumble completely when you cry
It seems like once again you've had to greet me with goodbye
I'm always just about to go and spoil the surprise
Take my hands off of your eyes too soon
I'm going back to 505
If it's a seven hour flight or a forty-five minute drive
In my imagination, you're waitin' lyin' on your side
With your hands between your thighs and a smile
Arctic Monkey's "505" is a song about longing and nostalgia. The lyrics describe the singer's desire to return to a place and time where he was happy and in love. The title of the song "505" is actually a reference to a hotel room number where the singer and his lover had stayed before, and now he is wanting to go back there for a reunion.
The song's opening line, "I'm going back to 505," repeats itself throughout the song, indicating the singer's obsession with this one singular moment. He describes the distance between him and his lover, but declares that he doesn't mind traveling long hours to be reunited with her. His vivid imagination fuels his longing and makes him see her lying on the bed with her hands between her thighs, waiting for him.
The line "Stop and wait a sec when you look at me like that", suggests that the singer feels the intensity of his lover's gaze and realizes that she has a hold on him. The knife, the bark, and the bite imagery points to the difficulties that the singer faces in his relationship. Although being with his lover is often a frenzy, he wouldn't want it any other way because the relationship helps him escape from his mundane life.
In the end, the singer admits to being weak for his lover, saying that he crumbles completely when she cries. He doesn't want to ruin any surprises, yet his love for her often causes him to get over-excited and blurts out things too soon. Evidently, the song reflects a complicated relationship full of ups and downs, but nonetheless, the singer still wants to go back to that moment of pure happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm going back to 505
The singer is returning to a place or moment in their past.
If it's a seven hour flight or a forty-five minute drive
The distance or time it takes to reach this place is not important to the singer.
In my imagination, you're waitin' lyin' on your side
The singer is picturing someone they care about resting comfortably.
With your hands between your thighs
The artist finds the person they are imagining attractive.
Stop and wait a sec
The artist is addressing someone and asking them to pause and listen.
When you look at me like that, my darlin', what did you expect?
The singer is curious about the meaning behind a specific gaze.
I'd probably still adore you with your hands around my neck
Despite the danger or risk involved, the singer still loves the person holding them tightly.
Or I did last time I checked
The artist is not sure if their feelings have changed since the last time they checked.
Not shy of a spark
The artist is not afraid of taking risks or being spontaneous.
The knife twists at the thought that I should fall short of the mark
The artist is afraid of disappointing those around them.
Frightened by the bite, though it's no harsher than the bark
The singer is scared by the potential consequences of their actions, even if they are not as bad as they seem.
The middle of adventure, such a perfect place to start
The artist believes that taking risks and going on adventures is a great way to start something new.
But I crumble completely when you cry
The singer is emotional when they see the person they care about upset.
It seems like once again you've had to greet me with goodbye
The singer has experienced this kind of separation before and it upsets them.
I'm always just about to go and spoil the surprise
The singer struggles to keep a secret or surprise from the person they care about.
Take my hands off of your eyes too soon
The artist regrets revealing something too quickly or ruining the suspense.
With your hands between your thighs and a smile
The artist imagines the person they care about is happy and enjoying themselves.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alex Turner
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I'm going back to 505
If it's a seven hour flight or a forty-five minute drive
In my imagination, you're waitin' lyin' on your side
With your hands between your thighs
Stop and wait a sec
When you look at me like that, my darlin', what did you expect?
I'd probably still adore you with your hands around my neck
Or I did last time I checked
Not shy of a spark
The knife twists at the thought that I should fall short of the mark
Frightened by the bite, though it's no harsher than the bark
The middle of adventure, such a perfect place to start
I'm going back to 505
If it's a seven hour flight or a forty-five minute drive
In my imagination, you're waitin' lyin' on your side
With your hands between your thighs
But I crumble completely when you cry
It seems like once again you've had to greet me with goodbye
I'm always just about to go and spoil a surprise
Take my hands off of your eyes too soon
I'm going back to 505
If it's a seven hour flight or a forty-five minute drive
In my imagination, you're waitin' lyin' on your side
With your hands between your thighs and a smile
@NickFuentes253
I know no one is reading this fact since I am heck of late but this song was written by the lead singer Alex Turner about a toxic relationship with his then girlfriend and 505 refers to the apartment number of the girl
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