"I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor"
Single by Arctic Monkeys
from the album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Released	17 October 2005 21 October 2005 14 March 2006
Format	CD, 7"
Recorded	July 2005
Genre	Indie Rock
Length	2:52
Label	Domino Records
Writer(s)	Alex Turner
Peak chart positions
#1 (UK) #8 (US Modern Rock) #18 (AUS)
Arctic Monkeys singles chronology
(EP) Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys (2005) 1st "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" (2005) 2nd "When the Sun Goes Down" (2006)
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not track listing
"The View From The Afternoon" (1)	"I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" (2)	"Fake Tales of San Francisco" (3)

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Released on 17 October 2005, it rode the wave of popularity behind the band after a series of sellout gigs across the country, culminating with a gig in front of 2,000 people at the London Astoria. It debuted at Number One on the UK Singles Chart on 23 October. The release of the song and its rise to number one further increased the ever-growing hype surrounding the band, and it was two weeks before they reached the cover of NME magazine. The single was released during a sell-out UK tour, although the band were playing at significantly smaller venues to those at which they would perform only months later. is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The London Astoria is a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road in London. ... This is a summary of 2005 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Arctic Monkeys are a four-piece, indie rock band from Sheffield, England. ...

The title track also features on the band's debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, which was released on 23 January 2006 - one week after their second single - "When the Sun Goes Down". The song was covered by the Sugababes as a b-side to their single "Red Dress". Whatever People Say I Am, Thats What Im Not is the debut album by Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006. ... is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... When the Sun Goes Down is the second single from Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys, released on 16 January 2006. ... The Sugababes are a BRIT Award-winning female pop group trio from London, England. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... Overloaded: The Singles Collection track listing Round Round (2) Red Dress (3) In the Middle (4) Alternate cover UK CD 2 cover Audio sample Red Dress is the third single from the Sugababes re-released fourth studio album Taller In More Ways. ...

On 23 February 2006, the track won Best Track at the 2006 NME Awards - one of three awards won by the Arctic Monkeys ^[1]. Sugababes performed their cover version of the song live on the same night. February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The NME Awards are an annual music awards show, founded by the music magazine NME (New Musical Express). ...

One of the b-sides, Chun Li's Spinning Bird Kick, was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in the 2007 Grammy Awards. Chun-Li , based on Chinese 春麗 Chūn-Lì) is a video game character created by Capcom. ... The 49th Annual Grammy Awards honored the best in music for the 2006 recording year. ...

In May 2007, NME magazine placed "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" at number 10 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever. 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. ...

On 1 July 2007, Tom Jones and Joe Perry of Aerosmith performed their own version of the song at the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tom Jones can be: The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, a novel by Henry Fielding Tom Jones (movie), by Tony Richardson People Sir Tom Jones (singer) Tom Jones (writer), musicals T.G. Jones, Thomas George Jones, a footballer for Everton Wales Tom Jones (auto racer), a one-time Formula... Anthony Joseph Joe Perry (Born September 10, 1950 in Lawrence, Massachusetts), is the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... Concert for Diana (The Peoples Princess) was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom in honour of the late Diana, Princess of Wales on 1 July 2007, which would have been her 46th birthday; 2007 is also the 10th anniversary of her death. ... Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London, England. ...

Music video

The video is a live recording of the band playing the song in a studio with a small audience wathing with both the video and audio taken live. The video was shot using television cameras from the 1970's to give it a more aged effect.

Lyrics

Stop making the eyes at me, I'll stop making the eyes at you
And what it is that surprises me is that I don't really want you to
And your shoulders are frozen (cold as the night)
Oh, but you're an explosion (you're dynamite)
Your name isn't Rio, but I don't care for sand
And lighting the fuse might result in a bang, b-b-bang, go!

I bet that you look good on the dancefloor
I don't know if you're looking for romance or
I don't know what you're looking for
I said*, I bet that you look good on the dancefloor
Dancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984
From 1984!

I wish you'd stop ignoring me, because it's sending me to despair
Without a sound, yeah, you're calling me, and I don't think it's very fair
That your shoulders are frozen (cold as the night)
Oh, but you're an explosion (you're dynamite)
Your name isn't Rio, but I don't care for sand
Lighting the fuse might result in a bang, b-b-bang, go!

I bet that you look good on the dancefloor
I don't know if you're looking for romance or
I don't know what you're looking for
I said*, I bet that you look good on the dancefloor
Dancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984
From 1984!

Oh, there ain't no love, no Montagues or Capulets
Are just banging tunes and DJ sets and...
Dirty dancefloors, and dreams of naughtiness!

Well, I bet that you look good on the dancefloor
I don't know if you're looking for romance or
I don't know what you're looking for
I said, I bet that you look good on the dancefloor
Dancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984
From 1984!

• (In Demo Version "Well" instead of "I said")

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Another reference in the song is to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet in the famous balcony scene by Ford Madox Brown For other uses, see Romeo and Juliet (disambiguation). ...

Track listing

• CD RUG212CD

1. "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" - 2:54
2. "Bigger Boys and Stolen Sweethearts" - 2:58
3. "Chun Li's Spinning Bird Kick" - 4:40

• 7" RUG212

1. "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" - 2:54
2. "Bigger Boys and Stolen Sweethearts" - 2:58

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Chart trajectories

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Sample

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References

1. ^ "Arctic Monkeys make history at ShockWaves NME Awards", NME, 2006-02-23]. Retrieved on 2006-02-25. 

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External links

• Arctic Monkeys Worldtour 2006 Mapped on Platial.