| "Leave Before the Lights Come On" | ||||
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| Single by Arctic Monkeys | ||||
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| Released | 14 August 2006 | |||
| Recorded | Mayfair, London | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Arctic Monkeys (Jamie Cook, Matt Helders, Andy Nicholson, Alex Turner)[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Abbiss | |||
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| "Leave Before the Lights Come On" on YouTube | ||||
"Leave Before the Lights Come On" is a song by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. The song was released on 14 August 2006 as the band's third single in the United Kingdom. The song was not included on the band's debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, though Alex Turner has stated that it could have been on the album as it follows a similar theme to many of the album tracks. It was the band's final release before promotion began for their second album Favourite Worst Nightmare in spring 2007.[2]
"Leave Before the Lights Come On" entered the UK Singles Chart at number four on 20 August 2006, becoming their first single not to top the chart. It did, however, reach number one on the Scottish Singles Chart, becoming their third consecutive number-one in that region. The single was the Arctic Monkeys' first single to enter the Canadian Singles Chart, debuting at number two, behind Eva Avila's "Meant to Fly", by only 15 copies.[3] It descended to number three in its second week and remained on the chart for seven weeks.[4] The song also reached the top 20 in Denmark and Ireland.
- ^ Leave Before the Lights Come On (UK CD single liner notes). Arctic Monkey. Domino Recording Company. 2006. RUG236CD.
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- ^ "The Arctic Monkeys are second-best". Toronto Sun. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 1 November 2006.
- ^ "Jam Canoe"[usurped]. Canadian airplay and sales charts. Retrieved 30 November 2006.