"Brianstorm" is a song by Sheffield-based indie rock band Arctic Monkeys and is the opening track on their second album, Favourite Worst Nightmare. The song was released as the first single from that album on 2 April 2007, debuting at #11 in the UK Singles Chart via downloads alone.^[1] The single was released in physical formats on 16 April, the week before the release of the album, and charted at #2 in the UK Singles Chart behind Beyoncé' and Shakira's "Beautiful Liar."^[2] It is the band's fourth single in the United Kingdom, following number ones "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", and "When the Sun Goes Down", as well as the non-album track "Leave Before the Lights Come On". Image File history File links Brianstorm. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. ... 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Prior to the single, there had been a great deal of media speculation questioning the band's ability to emulate their successes of 2006 and their debut album. ^[3] The single marks a noticeable change in band's logo and cover art, with the "frenetic" cover art seeming to mirror the nature of the track. The track has no chorus, but features an "ascending guitar duel which sounds like a cross between Telstar, Mogwai and the Monkeys' own When the Sun Goes Down". ^[4] The music itself is harder and heavier than previous tracks, with Matt Helders being compared to Dave Grohl. A feature of Arctic Monkeys songs in the past, Alex Turner's Sheffield-accent is again a feature, "singing over rough, relentless bass and surprisingly appropriate guitar triplets." ^[5] Telstar was a 1962 instrumental record by The Tornados. ... For the Swiss progressive house producer who releases under the name Moogwai, see Chab. ... When the Sun Goes Down is the second single from Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys, released on 16 January 2006. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969, in Warren, Ohio) is an American rock musician and songwriter. ... Alexander David Turner[1] (born 6 January 1986)[2] is an English musician and member of Sheffield band, Arctic Monkeys. ... Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ...

When asked to say a little about the song's protagonist, Alex Turner replied, "I can't remember Brian now... I dunno if he were in me imagination or what... it's a blank spot in me brain... I think that's what he ["Brian"] wanted."^[6] He later explained in NME that Brian had been a guy that they had met backstage in the band's dressing room at a gig at Studio Coast "Ageha" in Tokyo Japan, and that "When he left the room, we were a bit in awe of his presence. So we did a brainstorm for what he was like, drew a little picture and wrote things about him" while guitarist Jamie Cook added "He was right smooth, very LA. He just appeared with like a business card and like a round neck T-shirt and a tie loosely around it, I'd never seen that before. It felt like he was trying to get inside your mind. We were checking out his attire - it inspired us".^[7] A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ... Alexander David Turner[1] (born 6 January 1986)[2] is an English musician and member of Sheffield band, Arctic Monkeys. ... Not to be confused with the Canadian music magazine Music Express The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music magazine in the United Kingdom which has been published weekly since March 1952. ...   , literally Eastern capital) is a unique subnational administrative region of Japan with characteristics of both a prefecture and a city. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ...

US release

The song was released to US Modern Rock radio airplay on May 1, 2007.[2] As of mid-May, it was among the 75 most-played alternative rock songs on US radio, receiving support from WWCD (Columbus, Ohio), KDLD (Los Angeles), WEQX (Albany, New York), KBZT (San Diego), and digital radio (S026, S021, and X047).[3] Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... CD101. ... Indie 103. ... WEQX is an FM radio station located at 102. ... FM94/9, with call letters KBZT, is a Rock Music radio station with studios on Murray Canyon Road in San Diego, CA 92108. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms that refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially but not exclusively in the American sense of the word... Alt Nation is a Hard Rock radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 21 and DISH Network channel 6021. ... Ethel is the modern rock/alternative channel on XM Satellite Radio. ...

Music video

The music video for the song features the band playing in a sparse sepia set, interspersed with clips of female dancers in front of a large computerised display, stock footage from old medical educational programs and brief flashes of images of objects mentioned in the lyrics, such as "Brian", "jacuzzi" and lightning in place of "thunder". The video was recorded on the 14 February 2007, the same day as the 2007 BRIT Awards, leading to them missing the ceremony and instead sending two video acceptance messages^[8] where they dressed as Wizard of Oz characters and The Village People. The video was premiered by MTV2 on the 17 March 2007. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Look up sepia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Stock footage, also termed archive footage, library pictures and file footage is film or video footage that is reused in a film. ... See drugs, medication, and pharmacology for substances that are used to treat patients. ... For television series episodes entitled Hot Tub, see Hot Tub (Drawn Together episode) or The Hot Tub (Seinfeld episode). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Thunder is the sound made by lightning. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The 2007 Brit Awards was the 27th edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. ... The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, see The Wizard of Oz (adaptations). ... Village People were a disco band of the late 1970s. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Track listing

• 7" RUG254

1. "Brianstorm" – 2:50
2. "Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend" – 3:27
   • Features guest vocals by Dizzee Rascal.^[9]

• CD RUG254CD, 10" RUG254T

1. "If You Found This It's Probably Too Late" – 1:32
2. "Brianstorm" – 2:50
3. "Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend" – 3:27
4. "What If You Were Right The First Time?" – 3:02

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Chart positions

It reached number 1 on the UK indie chart^[10]. Also the 3 other tracks from this single charted in the uk single chart on 28.04.2007 : Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend was number 77, What If You Were Right The First Time was number 114, If You Found This It's Probably Too Late was number 124. These are The Official UK Charts Company UK Official Indie Chart number one hits of 2007. ...

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References

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External links

• Official Arctic Monkeys website
• Brianstorm music video, YouTube
• Video interview with Alex Turner at the 2007 NME Awards, YouTube