Teddy Picker

"Teddy Picker"
Single by Arctic Monkeys
from the album Favourite Worst Nightmare
B-side "Bad Woman"
"The Death Ramps"
"Nettles"
Released 3 December 2007 (UK)
Format 7", 10", CD
Recorded December 2006 at Miloco Studios, London
Genre Indie rock,[1][2] desert rock[3]
Length 2:43
Label Domino
Songwriter(s) Alex Turner
Producer(s) James Ford, Mike Crossey
Arctic Monkeys singles chronology
"Fluorescent Adolescent"
(2007)		 "Teddy Picker"
(2007)		 "Crying Lightning"
(2009)

"Fluorescent Adolescent"
(2007)		 "Teddy Picker"
(2007)		 "Crying Lightning"
(2009)
Favourite Worst Nightmare track listing
  1. "Brianstorm"
  2. "Teddy Picker"
  3. "D Is for Dangerous"
  4. "Balaclava"
  5. "Fluorescent Adolescent"
  6. "Only Ones Who Know"
  7. "Do Me a Favour"
  8. "This House Is a Circus"
  9. "If You Were There, Beware"
  10. "The Bad Thing"
  11. "Old Yellow Bricks"
  12. "505"

"Teddy Picker" is a song by the English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, released as the third single[4] from their second album Favourite Worst Nightmare. It was released on 3 December 2007 in the United Kingdom.[5] The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 20.

Music video

The video was directed by Roman Coppola, who has previously worked with The Strokes, Daft Punk and Phoenix. The whole video was completed in one day and features the band performing the song live in RAK studios, London and walking to a local pub. It also won them Best Video at the 2008 NME Awards.

Track listing

CD, 10"
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Teddy Picker"Alex TurnerArctic Monkeys2:43
2."Bad Woman" (featuring Richard Hawley)Patrick SickafusDeath Ramps2:18
3."The Death Ramps" Death Ramps3:19
4."Nettles"Alex TurnerDeath Ramps1:45
7"
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Teddy Picker"Alex TurnerArctic Monkeys2:43
2."Bad Woman" (featuring Richard Hawley)Patrick SickafusArctic Monkeys2:18

Charts

Charts (2007)[6] Peak
position
French Singles Chart 99
Irish Singles Chart 32
Italian Singles Chart 35
Netherlands Singles Chart 98
UK Indie Chart 1
UK Singles Chart 20

References

  1. ↑ "Arctic Monkeys - Intelligent indie-rock from Sheffield". Clash. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "BBC - Seven Ages of Rock "What the World Is Waiting For"". Seven Ages of Rock. 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.nme.com/reviews/arctic-monkeys/8427
  4. ↑ "Teddy Picker". Arctic Monkeys. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  5. ↑ Arctic Monkeys announce new single | News | NME.COM
  6. ↑ http://acharts.us/song/31092
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