| "Crying Lightning" | ||||
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| Single by Arctic Monkeys | ||||
| from the album Humbug | ||||
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| Released | 6 July 2009 | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Composer(s) |
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| Lyricist(s) | Alex Turner | |||
| Producer(s) | Josh Homme | |||
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| "Crying Lightning" on YouTube | ||||
"Crying Lightning" is a song by the English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, released as the first single from their third album Humbug. It was first played on Zane Lowe's show on BBC Radio 1 on 6 July 2009 and was then made available on iTunes to download the same day. Physical copies of the single were made available on 17 August, one week before the release of the album.[2] The vinyl was made available in Oxfam shops and sold with a download code for fans to get a free MP3 version of the song.[3]
The single debuted at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart on 12 July 2009 by downloads alone.
- ^ Humbug (liner notes). Arctic Monkeys. 2009.
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- ^ Monkeys to release Oxfam single