Do I Wanna Know?

Arctic Monkeys

About Do I Wanna Know?

"Do I Wanna Know?" is a song recorded by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys for their fifth studio album AM (2013). The song was released as a single on 18 June 2013, together with an accompanying music video, and afterwards became available for digital download via iTunes. A 7" vinyl edition of the single was released on 22 July 2013, with a B-side titled "2013". The song was first played live on 22 May 2013 in Ventura, California, at the first concert of the Arctic Monkeys' AM Tour. Throughout the tour, "Do I Wanna Know?" was being played as the opening number."Do I Wanna Know?" peaked at number 11 in the UK Singles Chart, charted in several other countries and was the first Arctic Monkeys song to have ever entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, peaking at number 70 in March 2014. In December 2014, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Rock Performance category. In December 2019, the song was ranked No. 3 on Guitar World's list of the 20 best guitar riffs of the decade. 


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Have you got color in your cheeks?
Do you ever get that fear that you can't shift the type
That sticks around like summat in your teeth?
Are there some aces up your sleeve?
Have you no idea that you're in deep?
I've dreamt about you nearly every night this week
How many secrets can you keep?
'Cause there's this tune I found
That makes me think of you somehow and I play it on repeat
Until I fall asleep, spillin' drinks on my settee

(Do I wanna know?) If this feelin' flows both ways?
(Sad to see you go) Was sorta hopin' that you'd stay
(Baby, we both know) That the nights were mainly made
For sayin' things that you can't say tomorrow day

Crawlin' back to you
Ever thought of callin' when
You've had a few?
'Cause I always do
Maybe I'm too
Busy bein' yours
To fall for somebody new
Now, I've thought it through
Crawlin' back to you

So have you got the guts?
Been wonderin' if your heart's still open
And if so, I wanna know what time it shuts
Simmer down an' pucker up, I'm sorry to interrupt
It's just I'm constantly on the cusp of tryin' to kiss you
I don't know if you feel the same as I do
But we could be together if you wanted to

(Do I wanna know?) If this feelin' flows both ways?
(Sad to see you go) Was sorta hopin' that you'd stay
(Baby, we both know) That the nights were mainly made
For sayin' things that you can't say tomorrow day

Crawlin' back to you (crawlin' back to you)
Ever thought of callin' when
You've had a few? (had a few)
'Cause I always do ('cause I always do)
Maybe I'm too (maybe I'm too busy)
Busy bein' yours (bein' yours)
To fall for somebody new
Now, I've thought it through
Crawlin' back to you

(Do I wanna know?) If this feelin' flows both ways?
(Sad to see you go) Was sorta hopin' that you'd stay
(Baby, we both know) That the nights were mainly made
For sayin' things that you can't say tomorrow day
(Do I wanna know?) Too busy bein' yours to fall
(Sad to see you go) Ever thought of callin', darlin'?
(Do I wanna know?) Do you want me crawlin' back to you?

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Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, lead/rhythm guitar), Jamie Cook (rhythm/lead guitar), Nick O'Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Matt Helders (drums, backing vocals). Former members include Andy Nicholson (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Glyn Jones (lead vocals, rhythm guitar). more »

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10 facts about this song

Release Details
"Do I Wanna Know?" by Arctic Monkeys was released as the second single from their fifth studio album, "AM", on 18 June 2013.
Charting Success
The song peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and also charted in several other countries such as Australia, where it hit number four, marking the band's first top five hit in the country.
Record-Breaking
"Do I Wanna Know?" holds the record for the most streamed track in the UK in a single week, with 1.3 million streams in June 2013.
Award Nominations
In 2014, the song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance, marking the band's first nomination.
Songwriting & Production
Arctic Monkeys’ frontman Alex Turner supposedly wrote "Do I Wanna Know?" in his Los Angeles house on a piano.
Music Video
The music video for "Do I Wanna Know?" features a largely monochromatic, mesmerizing animation sequence following a waveform that morphs into various designs.
RIAA Certification
The song has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over one million copies in the United States.
Signature Sound
The song has a heavy, stomping riff that has become closely associated with the Arctic Monkeys' sound during their "AM" era.
Live Debut
The song was first performed live by the band on 22 May 2013 in Ventura, California, before it was officially released.
Cultural Impact
"Do I Wanna Know?" has been used in various television shows, commercials and movies, including Peaky Blinders, Vampire Diaries, and The Book of Life.

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