I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
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"I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" was the first single released by Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys after being signed on Domino Records.
Released on 17 October 2005, it rode the wave of popularity behind the band after a series of sellout gigs across the country, culminating with a gig in front of 2000 people at the London Astoria. It debuted at Number One on the UK Singles Chart on 23 October. The release of the song and its rise to number one further increased the ever-growing hype surrounding the band, and it was two weeks before they reached the cover of NME magazine. The single was released during a sell-out UK tour, although the band were playing at significantly smaller venues to those at which they would perform only months later.
The title track also features on the band's debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, which was released on 23 January 2006 - one week after their second single - "When the Sun Goes Down". The song was covered by the Sugababes as a b-side to their single "Red Dress".
On 23 February 2006, the track won Best Track at the 2006 NME Awards - one of three awards won by the Arctic Monkeys [link]. Sugababes performed their cover version of the song live on the same night.
The lyrics of this song inspired footballer Peter Crouch's famous robot dance[[Citing sources citation needed]].
Track listing
- CD RUG212CD
- "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" - 2:54
- "Bigger Boys and Stolen Sweethearts" - 2:58
- "Chun Li's Spinning Bird Kick" - 4:40
Chart Trajectory
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External links
- [Lyrics]
- [Arctic Monkeys Worldtour 2006] Mapped on Platial.
| Arctic Monkeys |
| Alex Turner • Jamie Cook • Matthew Helders • Nick O'Malley |
| Andy Nicholson • Glyn Jones |
| Albums & EPs: Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys • Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not • Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys |
| Compilations: Beneath the Boardwalk |
| Singles: "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" • "When the Sun Goes Down" • "Leave Before the Lights Come On" |
| Related articles |
| Arctic Monkeys tour history • Scummy Man • Domino Records |
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