| Cover | TeddyPickerArcticMonkeys.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Arctic Monkeys |
| Album | Favourite Worst Nightmare |
| Released | 3 December 2007 (UK) |
| Recorded | December 2006 |
| Studio |
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| Genre | |
| Length | 2:43 |
| Label | Domino |
| Composer |
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| Lyricist | Alex Turner |
| Producer | |
| Prev year | 2007 |
| Next year | 2009 |
"Teddy Picker" is a song by the English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, released as the third single[5] from their second album Favourite Worst Nightmare. It was released on 3 December 2007 in the United Kingdom.[6] The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 20.
Music video
The video was directed by Roman Coppola, who has previously worked with The Strokes, Daft Punk and Phoenix. The whole video was completed in one day and features the band performing the song live in RAK Studios, London and walking to a local pub. It also won them Best Video at the 2008 NME Awards.
Personnel
Personnel taken from Favourite Worst Nightmare liner notes.[4]
Arctic Monkeys
- Alex Turner
- Jamie Cook
- Nick O'Malley
- Matt Helders
Technical personnel
- Mike Crossey – production, mixing
- James Ford – production, mixing
- George Marino – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2007)[7] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Singles Chart | 99 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 32 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 35 |
| Netherlands Singles Chart | 98 |
| UK Singles Chart | 20 |
| UK Indie Chart | 1 |
References
- ^ Teddy Picker (Single liner notes). 2007.
- ^ Bartz, Simon (5 April 2007). "Planet of the apes". The Japan Times. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ Masley, Ed (24 October 2014). "Best Arctic Monkeys singles, from 'Dancefloor' to 'AM'". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Favourite Worst Nightmare (booklet). Domino Recording Company. 2007.
- ^ "Teddy Picker". Arctic Monkeys. 4 November 2007. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Arctic Monkeys announce new single". NME. 3 October 2007. Archived 13 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Teddy Picker by Arctic Monkeys – Music Charts". αCharts