The band has released seven 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) and The Car (2022) (the first six of which debuted at #1 on the UK Albums Chart.
Each of the band's first five singles "I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor", "When the Sun Goes Down", "Leave Before The Lights Come On", "Brianstorm" and "Fluorescent Adolescent" hit the UK Top Five, but their sixth single, "Teddy Picker", only went Top 20 and their seventh single, "Crying Lightning" peaked at #12.
The band's 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.
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 single "Leave Before The Lights Come On" came out on August 14th, but only reached Number 4 on the UK charts, denying the band a third consecutive number 1 single.
Their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not won the 2006 Mercury Prize, was chosen as the best album of year 2006 by Q Magazine, and received a slew of other accolades.
Their second album Favourite Worst Nightmare was released on April 23rd 2007. It was preceded by "Brianstorm", the first single from the album, which was released a week before. Like its predecessor, "Favourite Worst Nightmare" sold more than the rest of the Top 20 combined, and - due to an error on iTunes - every song on the record appeared on the UK Top 200 Singles the next week.
When asked about Favourite Worst Nightmare Turner commented, "We haven't changed that much. It's still about making contact with girls or not making contact with girls".
The band began to write and record demos for the third album in January 2008, Turner said "We had tunes that we'd already been playing on tour so we recorded them. That’s six [songs]. We’re going to take it easy and start practicing over the summer and doing new stuff."
The band premiered new material from the unreleased album during their January 2009 tour of New Zealand, playing small venues in Wellington and Auckland ahead of the Big Day Out festival. Their first show in more than a year was on January 13, 2009 at Wellington's Town Hall. In both cities, the new songs played were "Crying Lightning", "Go-Kart", "Dangerous Animals" and "Pretty Visitors." The full setlist from the Auckland gig is available online. Also played was a cover of the Nick Cave song "Red Right Hand." During their last tour, the band had played new songs "Put Me In A Terror Pocket", "Sandtrap," and "The Fire and The Thud" live.
Lead singer/songwriter Alex Turner started a two-man project with the singer from the Rascals, Miles Kane.
The band is called 'The Last Shadow Puppets'
The Arctic Monkeys band released their album Humbug in August of 2009, preceded by the single "Crying Lightning"
They released their fourth studio album, Suck It And See, on June 6th, 2011.
They released their fifth studio album, AM, on September 9th, 2013.
They released their sixth studio album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, with no preceding single releases, on May 11th, 2018.
They released their seventh studio album, The Car, on October 21st, 2022, preceded by the singles "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball", "Body Paint" and "I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am".
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Only Ones Who Know
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics
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That it was her heart that he was stealin'
Oh, he was ready to impress
And the fierce excitement, the eyes are bright
He couldn't wait to get away
And I bet that Juliet was just the icing on the cake
Make no mistake, no
Shown you the place you wanted
Well, I'm sure you could have made it
That bit better on your own
And I bet she told a million people that she'd stay in touch
But all the little promises, they don't mean much
When there's memories to be made
And I hope you're holdin' hands by New Year's Eve
They made it far too easy to believe
That true romance can't be achieved these days
And even if somehow they could have
Shown you the place you wanted
Well, I'm sure you could have made it
That bit better on your own
You are the only ones who know
The Arctic Monkeys' song "Only Ones Who Know" explores the bittersweet feeling of looking back on a past relationship that had a profound impact on the singer's life. The first verse describes the memory of a foreign place that held a special feeling for the couple. The singer remembers how he felt his partner's heart racing with excitement while they were together, and how he was ready to impress her. He says that "Juliet" was just the icing on the cake, meaning that she was not the only reason for the happiness he felt in that place.
In the second verse, the singer reflects on the fact that even if they had stayed in that place or shown it to others, it would not have been the same. He acknowledges that they were the only ones who truly knew how special that time and place was for them. The singer also thinks about the promises and plans that were made, but it seems that they were all forgotten because of the memories that were made.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that the singer and his partner were the only ones who knew how special their relationship was. The final line of the song emphasizes this sentiment and suggests that true romance is becoming increasingly hard to achieve in modern times. The song explores themes of nostalgia, lost love, and the personal nature of memories and emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
In a foreign place, the saving grace was the feeling
Being in an unfamiliar place could have been daunting, but the feeling he experienced made it bearable
That it was her heart that he was stealin'
He was in love with someone and wanted to win her heart
Oh, he was ready to impress
He was eager to show her the best parts of himself
And the fierce excitement, the eyes are bright
He was full of intense anticipation and his eyes were shining with excitement
He couldn't wait to get away
He was eager to leave where he was and embark on new adventures with her
And I bet that Juliet was just the icing on the cake
Juliet was the cherry on top; the added bonus in his adventure with her
Make no mistake, no
He was sure that Juliet was important in his journey
And even if somehow we could have
Even if we had taken you there in-person
Shown you the place you wanted
Showed you your dream destination
Well, I'm sure you could have made it
You would have improved and customized it to suit your preferences
That bit better on your own
With your touch, the place would have become a lot better
And I bet she told a million people that she'd stay in touch
Juliet promised to keep in touch with him and told everyone so
But all the little promises, they don't mean much
Despite the promises, they didn't keep in touch as much as he hoped
When there's memories to be made
They missed out on creating beautiful memories as they didn't keep in touch
And I hope you're holdin' hands by New Year's Eve
He wishes that they are still together and happy around New Year's Eve
They made it far too easy to believe
They didn't put in enough effort to make their relationship work
That true romance can't be achieved these days
They believed that true love and romance is hard to find these days
And even if somehow they could have
Even if they had gone to the same place together
Shown you the place you wanted
Visited the place of each other's dreams
Well, I'm sure you could have made it
They would have made their individual experiences of the place a lot better
That bit better on your own
Their different personalities would have made their experiences unique and enjoyable
You are the only ones who know
Only they would have known how their individual experiences at those places would have been
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alex Turner
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pax
on 505
yo this is sick
robin
on When the Sun Goes Down
DAMNNN THEY ARE GOOD GOOD
robin
on Old Yellow Bricks
damn looking at these comments remind me that there is so many things to understand about the lyrics
Birgit Eierhoff
on Do I Wanna Know
The sound goes into the blood. :)
Jeannie Smith
on Do I Wanna Know
I like it.