Snap Out of It
2014 single by Arctic Monkeys
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"Snap Out of It" is a song by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys from their fifth studio album, AM (2013). The song was released as the album's sixth overall single on 9 June 2014, impacting contemporary hit radio in the United Kingdom.[3][4]
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| Single by Arctic Monkeys | ||||
| from the album AM | ||||
| Released | 9 June 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–13 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Composers |
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| Lyricist | Alex Turner | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Arctic Monkeys singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Snap Out of It" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
The music video was directed by Focus Creeps and was released on 16 June 2014.[5] In the video, a woman (Stephanie Sigman)[6] sits on her couch, and watches footage of the band recording in the studio. She gets fixated on frontman Alex Turner and starts crying, dancing, and puts her face close to the television. Towards the end, she also appears in the recording, alluding to, that in the story, they were a couple and now they had broken up.[7]
Critical reception
In a 10/10 review of AM, Mike Williams of NME wrote that the song "swirls with such orchestral intensity that it wouldn’t feel out of place on a second Last Shadow Puppets album."[8] Mic Wright of The Quietus commented that the song "has clicks, claps and the kind of catchy hooks that'll get you a job pumping out new songs for Icona Pop."[9]
Personnel
- Arctic Monkeys
- Alex Turner – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Jamie Cook – lead guitar
- Nick O'Malley – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Helders – drums, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- James Ford – piano, keyboards, production
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] | 13 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[11] | 35 |
| Canada Rock (Billboard)[12] | 19 |
| CIS Airplay (TopHit)[13] | 188 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[14] | 68 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] | 82 |
| UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[15] | 6 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] | 37 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[18] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[19] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[21] (since 2015) |
Gold | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[23] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
| Streaming | ||
| Greece (IFPI Greece)[24] | Gold | 1,000,000† |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom[3] | 9 June 2014 | Contemporary hit radio | Domino |