Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair
"Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" | ||||
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Brick by Brick" | ||||
Released | 16 April 2011 | |||
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Length | 3:04 | |||
Label | Domino | |||
Composer(s) |
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Lyricist(s) | Alex Turner | |||
Producer(s) | James Ford | |||
Arctic Monkeys singles chronology | ||||
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7-inch white label single | ||||
Music video | ||||
"Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" on YouTube |
"Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" is a song by the English rock band Arctic Monkeys, from their 2011 album Suck It and See.
Writing
The title of the song came from, frontman
Release
The song was released as the first single from their fourth studio album Suck It and See and was released as a digital download on 12 April 2011.[5] On 16 April, a "limited-edition white-label seven-inch vinyl version" was released followed by the formal release "on standard seven – and 10-inch vinyl single formats" on 30 May.[6] The song was first played on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show on 11 April.[7] The band did not consider the track to be the first single until the label suggested it to them.[4]
B-sides
"The Blond-O-Sonic Shimmer Trap" also appears as the Japanese bonus track on
Chart performance
"Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" charted at number 28 in the
In the UK, it sold 81,000 copies in 2011.[9]
Music video
The music video for the single premiered on 14 April 2011 on YouTube. The video shows the band performing the song through a 1980s-style video camera with huge amounts of colour, distortion and an old computer showing the word "DON'T". The video then pans out to see Alex Turner sat on the now infamous chair at the centre of the Kenny/Shiells altercation. Other scenes shown by the distorted colour are the band driving a Cadillac in Los Angeles during recording, Matt Helders wearing a Sixpack France Lucifer jacket, a reference to Kenneth Anger's Lucifer Rising,[10][11] Alex showing the V sign, Jamie Cook holding a Scythe on the rocks, the band in a black Daimler DS420 and clips of Sheffield Wednesday vs. Manchester United and Arsenal, citing the band's support of Wednesday.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" | 3:04 |
2. | "I.D.S.T." | 1:49 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" | 3:04 |
2. | "The Blond-O-Sonic Shimmer Trap" | 3:25 |
3. | "I.D.S.T." | 1:49 |
Personnel
- Alex Turner– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
- Jamie Cook – lead and rhythm guitar
- Nick O'Malley – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Helders – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals (track two)
Charts
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] | 50 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[13] | 21 |
Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten)[14] | 6 |
Germany Airplay ( Media Control AG)[15]
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89 |
Italy ( FIMI)[16]
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92 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] | 55 |
Scotland (OCC)[18] | 29 |
28 | |
UK Indie (OCC)[20] | 4 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Behrens, Sam (21 August 2014). "The 10 Best Arctic Monkeys Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
"Don't Sit Down Cause I've Moved Your Chair", while still built from a single guitar riff, is most certainly a drug-addled bit of stoner rock
- ^ Masley, Ed (24 October 2014). "Best Arctic Monkeys singles, from 'Dancefloor' to 'AM'". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ a b Suck It and See (liner notes). Arctic Monkeys. Domino. 2011.
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- ^ "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair: Arctic Monkeys: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ Goodwyn, Tom (31 March 2011). "Arctic Monkeys announce first single from 'Suck It And See'". NME.
- ^ Lowe, Zane (11 April 2011). "Zane Lowe's Hottest Records blog: Arctic Monkeys - Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair". BBC. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Arctic Monkeys". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "The Top 20 rock singles and albums of 2011 revealed". Theofficialcharts.com. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "La Boca - Lucifer". La Boca UK. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Hommage À Kenneth Anger, Mage Rock du Cinéma Underground". Sound Of Brit. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Arctic Monkeys – Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- Ultratip. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Arctic Monkeys – Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" (in Danish). Tracklisten.
- ^ German Airplay Chart Archived 21 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 3 June 2011
- ^ "Tutti i successi del 2011" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Arctic Monkeys – Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "British single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 March 2024.