Suck It and See (song)

"Suck It and See" is the third single from Arctic Monkeys' fourth studio album Suck It and See released via MP3 digital download and 7" vinyl on 31 October 2011 with the song "Evil Twin" appearing as a B-side. It is one of the rare incidences that a B-side for a single has charted higher than the single itself on release due to downloads, with Suck It and See reaching 149 and Evil Twin reaching 114 on the UK singles chart.

Music video

The music video for the single premiered on 16 September 2011 and for "Evil Twin" premiered on 27 October 2011 on YouTube. The video was directed by Focus Creeps. Videos were released for both songs.

The video for "Suck It and See" tells a narrative story of a biker (drummer Matt Helders) and his relationship with a lover, portrayed by American model Breana McDow, who briefly appears partially nude in the video. The video is set in California and mocks the macho nature of American biker culture. It has also been suggested that the video is a tongue-in-cheek response to criticism that the band's sound has become too "Americanised". Alex Turner briefly appears in a cameo. The biker's storyline is continued in the Black Treacle, Evil Twin and arguably the R U Mine? video.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Alex Turner; all music composed by Arctic Monkeys.

7" vinyl
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Suck It and See"	3:45
2.	"Evil Twin"	3:23

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Suck It and See"	3:45
2.	"Evil Twin"	3:23

Personnel

Alex Turner - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Jamie Cook - lead guitar
Nick O'Malley - bass guitar, backing vocals
Matt Helders - drums, backing vocals

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)^[1]	15
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)^[2]	33
Ukraine (FDR Rock Singles)^[3]	1
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)^[4]	20
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[5]	149

References

↑ "Ultratop.be – Arctic Monkeys – The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Arctic Monkeys – The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
↑ "Rock" (in Ukrainian). FDR Music Charts. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
↑ "Archive Chart: 2011-11-12" UK Indie Chart. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
↑ "Chart Log UK: 2011". zobbel.de. Retrieved 25 June 2014.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Arctic Monkeys singles

Discography Songs

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not	"I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" "When the Sun Goes Down"

Favourite Worst Nightmare	"Brianstorm" "Fluorescent Adolescent" "Teddy Picker"

Humbug	"Crying Lightning" "Cornerstone" "My Propeller"

Suck It and See	"Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" "Suck It and See" "Black Treacle"

AM	"R U Mine?" "Do I Wanna Know?" "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?" "One for the Road" "Arabella" "Snap Out of It"

Standalone singles	"Leave Before the Lights Come On" "Matador" "Come Together"

Other songs	"The View from the Afternoon" "Fake Tales of San Francisco" "Brick by Brick"

as Death Ramps	"Bad Woman" (featuring Richard Hawley) "The Death Ramps" "Nettles" "Little Illusion Machine (Wirral Riddler)" (featuring Miles Kane) "You and I" (featuring Richard Hawley)

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