I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor
Arctic Monkeys
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Stop making the eyes at me I'll stop making the eyes at you What it is that surprises me Is that I don't really want you to And your shoulders are frozen (cold as the night) Oh, but you're an explosion (you're dynamite) Your name isn't Rio, but I don't care for sand And lighting the fuse might result in a bang, b-b-bang-oh I bet that you look good on the dance floor I don't know if you're looking for romance or I don't know what you're looking for I said, I bet that you look good on the dance floor Dancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984 Well, from 1984 I wish you'd stop ignoring me Because you're sending me to despair Without a sound, yeah, you're calling me And I don't think it's very fair That your shoulders are frozen (cold as the night) Oh, but you're an explosion (you're dynamite) Your name isn't Rio, but I don't care for sand And lighting the fuse might result in a bang, b-b-bang-oh I bet that you look good on the dance floor I don't know if you're looking for romance or I don't know what you're looking for I said, I bet that you look good on the dance floor Dancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984 Well, from 1984 Oh, there ain't no love, no Montagues or Capulets Just banging tunes and DJ sets and Dirty dance floors and dreams of naughtiness! Well, I bet that you look good on the dance floor I don't know if you're looking for romance or I don't know what you're looking for I said, I bet that you look good on the dance floor Dancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984 Said, from 1984
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Written by: Alexander David Turner
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8 facts about this song
Release Facts"I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" was released as the lead single from Arctic Monkeys' debut album, "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not."
- The song was released on 17 October 2005 in the UK, where it went straight to number one on the UK Singles Chart on its first week.
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Composition FactsThe song is roughly two and a half minutes long.
- The track features a heady combination of powerful drumming, hyperactive bass lines, and sharp, rapid-fire guitar riffs.
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Performance FactsThe band performed this song live on national television for the first time on "Later... with Jools Holland" in May 2005.
- In 2007, the band performed this song at the opening ceremony of The Brit Awards.
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Recognition FactsIn 2006, it bagged the coveted Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.
- NME placed "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" at number 10 on its list of the top 50 greatest indie anthems ever.
- It was ranked number seven on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of the 2000s.
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Video FactsThe music video for the track, directed by Huse Monfaradi, features the band performing the song in a studio, and is shot in a simple, straightforward manner in black and white.
- The video's simplicity was intended to showcase the band's raw energy and talent, reflecting their music's bare-bones aesthetic.
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Lyric FactsThe song, according to lead singer Alex Turner, covers the typical scenario of a boy meeting a girl at a club. He mentioned that the lyrics drew inspiration from ordinary life.
- The popular phrase "Your name isn't Rio, but I don't care for sand" is a nod to '80s band Duran Duran's song "Rio."
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Chart Success FactsIn addition to topping the UK Singles Chart, the track also reached number one on the UK Indie Chart.
- Across the Atlantic, the song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
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Cover FactsVarious artists have covered "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor," including Sugababes on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge and Tom Jones on his 2007 album "24 Hours."
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