There'd Better Be a Mirrorball

"There'd Better Be a Mirrorball"
"There'd Better Be a Mirrorball"
Single by Arctic Monkeys
from the album The Car
Released	29 August 2022
Recorded	2021
Genre	Traditional pop; jazz;
Length	4:25
Label	Domino
Songwriter(s)	Alex Turner
Producer(s)	James Ford
Arctic Monkeys singles chronology
Music video
	"There'd Better Be a Mirrorball" on YouTube

"There'd Better Be a Mirrorball" is a song by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys released on 29 August 2022, through Domino Recording Company. The song was included on their seventh studio album The Car (2022). Written by lead singer Alex Turner and produced by James Ford, "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball" is a traditional pop and jazz track. While composing it, Turner thought the song felt like the start of the record.

Music critics praised "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball"'s production, lyrics, and instrumental arrangement. The song was nominated for Best Alternative Music Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. It debuted at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart.

Turner directed the accompanying music video which features 1970s-inspired aesthetics and captures the band at different stages of the recording process. The video was also released on 29 August 2022, and filmed by Turner with his own 16mm video camera, alongside Zackery Michael, Ben Chappell, and Mark Bull. Arctic Monkeys performed the song on television shows such as Later...with Jools Holland and Late Night Berlin.