Body Paint (song)

"Body Paint"
Single by Arctic Monkeys
from the album The Car
Released	29 September 2022 (2022-09-29)[1]
Recorded	2021
Genre	Baroque pop[2][3] orchestral pop[4] art rock[5]
Length	4:35
Label	Domino
Songwriter(s)	Alex Turner
Producer(s)	James Ford
Arctic Monkeys singles chronology
"There'd Better Be a Mirrorball" (2022) "Body Paint" (2022) "I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am" (2022)
Music video
"Body Paint" on YouTube

"Body Paint" is a song by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys released on 29 September 2022, through Domino Recording Company. The song was included as the second single on their seventh studio album The Car. Written by lead singer Alex Turner and produced by James Ford, "Body Paint" is a baroque pop, orchestral pop, and art rock track.

Music critics praised "Body Paint"'s production, instrumental arrangenment, and vocals. Comparing the song to works by The Beatles, Burt Bacharach, and David Bowie. The song has been nominated for Best Alternative Music Performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. It debuted at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.

The accompanying music video was directed by Brook Linder with Ben Chappell serving as creative director. The video features an editing room where a screen shows different scenes, interspersed with footage of the band playing in a film studio. Visually it is inspired by the works of Alan Pakula made in collaboration with director of photography, Gordon Willis. The video was shot on film, specifically on Ektachrome, as a requirement of Turner and Chappell. Arctic Monkeys performed the song on television shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Jonathan Ross Show, Later...with Jools Holland and Late Night Berlin.