The View from the Afternoon

"The View from the Afternoon"
Promotional single by Arctic Monkeys
from the album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Released	23 January 2006 (2006-01-23)
Recorded	September 2005
Length	3:38
Label	Domino
Composer(s)	Jamie Cook Matt Helders Andy Nicholson Alex Turner[1]
Lyricist(s)	Alex Turner
Producer(s)	Jim Abbiss Alan Smyth
Arctic Monkeys singles chronology
"When the Sun Goes Down" (2006) "The View from the Afternoon" (2006) "Fake Tales of San Francisco" (2006)
Music video
"The View from the Afternoon" on YouTube

"The View from the Afternoon" is a song by Arctic Monkeys originally released as the opening track on the band's first album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not in January 2006. It was also the lead track on the Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys? EP. This release had an accompanying video. Although never released as a single, the song was a staple of live concerts by the band on their early tours.