Arctic Monkeys discography

Arctic Monkeys discography
Arctic Monkeys performing at the Royal Albert Hall in 2018
Studio albums7
EPs5
Singles23
Video albums2
Music videos24

English rock band Arctic Monkeys have released seven studio albums, five extended plays, two video albums, 24 music videos and 23 singles. Formed in 2002 by guitarist and vocalist Alex Turner, guitarist and backing vocalist Jamie Cook, bass guitarist and backing vocalist Andy Nicholson and drummer and backing vocalist Matt Helders, Arctic Monkeys released their first EP, Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys, in May 2005, and signed with London-based Domino Recording Company in June.[1]

The band's first two singles on Domino, "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" and "When the Sun Goes Down", both peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart.[2] Their debut studio album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, followed in January 2006 and reached number one on the UK Albums Chart,[3] the Irish Albums Chart[4] and the Australian Albums Chart.[5] The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) certified the album seven times platinum.[6] The band released a second EP, Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?, which was their last to be recorded with Nicholson, in April 2006;[1] Nicholson officially departed in June, replaced by Nick O'Malley.[7] Their first single after Nicholson's departure, "Leave Before the Lights Come On", reached number four on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Arctic Monkeys released their second studio album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, in April 2007.[8] Favourite Worst Nightmare peaked atop the UK Albums Chart[2] and the Irish Albums Chart.[4] In the United States, the album peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200, their first top-ten entry.[9] Two singles from the album, "Brianstorm" and "Fluorescent Adolescent", reached the top five on the UK Singles Chart.[2] The band followed with their third studio album, Humbug, which was released in August 2009.[1] Peaking atop the UK Albums Chart and the Irish Albums Chart, Humbug was preceded by the lead single "Crying Lightning", which reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] Their fourth studio album, Suck It and See (2011), was their fourth UK Albums Chart number one.[2]

Arctic Monkeys' fifth studio album, AM (2013), peaked atop the Irish Albums Chart,[4] the Australian Albums Chart and the New Zealand Albums Chart.[10] In the United Kingdom, AM made Arctic Monkeys the first independent label band to earn five number-one albums and was certified four times platinum by the BPI.[11][12] It earned platinum certifications by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA; double platinum),[13] the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA),[14] the Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ)[15] and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[16] AM's second single, "Do I Wanna Know?", was the band's first to be certified triple platinum by the BPI[17] and platinum by the RIAA.[18] Its third single, "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?", reached the UK Singles Chart top ten.[2] The band's sixth studio album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (2018), peaked atop the UK Albums Chart.[2] Their seventh album, The Car (2022), peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, behind Taylor Swift's Midnights.[19][20] In the US, the album landed at number six on the Billboard 200.[21]

  1. ^ a b c Muir, Ava (21 June 2018). "Arctic Monkeys' Career So Far: From Rubble to the Ritz". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
  3. ^ "Arctic Monkeys Earn Fastest-Selling U.K. Debut". Billboard. 30 January 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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  5. ^ Peaks in Australia:
  6. ^ "British certifications – Arctic Monkeys". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2024. Type Arctic Monkeys in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  7. ^ "Arctic Monkeys Bassist Leaves Band". NME. 19 April 2006. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
  8. ^ Hermes, Will (22 April 2007). "Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Arctic Monkeys Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Arctic Monkeys – AM". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  11. ^ Clark, Nick (16 September 2013). "Arctic Monkeys Make History As Fifth Album AM Enters Chart at Number One". The Independent. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Arctic Monkeys – AM". British Phonographic Industry. 19 February 2014.
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  15. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Arctic Monkeys – AM". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Arctic Monkeys – AM". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  17. ^ "British single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Arctic Monkeys". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  19. ^ Glynn, Paul (28 October 2022). "Taylor Swift breaks Arctic Monkeys chart-topping streak". BBC News. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  21. ^ Unterberger, Andrew (26 October 2022). "The Contenders: Taylor Swift Leads Billboard 200 Race by a Midnight Mile, Trailed by Arctic Monkeys & YoungBoy Never Broke Again". Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2023.