Whatever People Say I am, That’s What I’m not
Domino
Other examples of artists signed to the label: Franz Ferdinand
Charts (2005) | Peak position |
1 | |
18 | |
7 | |
18 | |
12 | |
15 | |
100 | |
99 | |
14 |
The video is a live recording of the band playing the song in a studio with a small audience watching with both the video and audio taken live. The video was shot using television cameras from the 1970s to give it a more aged effect. American band The Strokes had previously made a similar music video for their single "Last Nite", Arctic Monkeys are known to be fans of The Strokes.
There were 6 covers of the track.
On 23 February 2006, the track won Best Track at the 2006 NME Awards - one of three awards won by Arctic Monkeys.
One of the b-sides, "Chun Li's Spinning Bird Kick", was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in the 2007 Grammy Awards.
The song was also a hit in the United States, hitting #7 on the US Modern Rock Charts.
When asked about the popularity of the band's MySpace site in an interview with Prefix Magazine, the band said that they were unaware what it was, and that the site had originally been created by their fans.
Their first single with Domino, "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", was released on 17 October 2005 and went straight to #1 on the UK Singles Chart, beating Sugababes and Robbie Williams. Two weeks previous to this, they made their first appearance on the cover of NME.
When asked about the popularity of the band's MySpace site in an interview with Prefix Magazine, the band said that they were unaware what it was, and that the site had originally been created by their fans.
Their first single with Domino, "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", was released on 17 October 2005 and went straight to #1 on the UK Singles Chart, beating Sugababes and Robbie Williams. Two weeks previous to this, they made their first appearance on the cover of NME.
| Arctic Monkeys | |
|---|---|
 Arctic Monkeys, clockwise from top left: Nick O'Malley, Jamie Cook, Matt Helders and Alex Turner. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Sheffield, England |
| Genres | Indie rock,[1][2][3] post-punk revival, psychedelic rock, garage rock |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Domino EMI (in Brazil) Warner (US distributor) |
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 17 October 2005 |
| United Kingdom | 17 October 2005 |
| United Kingdom | 17 October 2005 |
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