"Snap Out of It"
Single by Arctic Monkeys
from the album AM
Released9 June 2014 (2014-06-09)
Recorded2012–13
Genrepop rock[1]
Length3:13
LabelDomino
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Alex Turner
Producer(s)
Arctic Monkeys singles chronology
"Arabella"
(2014) 		"Snap Out of It"
(2014) 		"Four Out of Five"
(2018)
Music video
"Snap Out of It" on YouTube

"Snap Out of It" is a song by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys from their fifth studio album, AM. 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]

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

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (December 2015)

Mic Wright of The Quietus wrote the song "has clicks, claps and the kind of catchy hooks that'll get you a job pumping out new songs for Icona Pop".[8]

Personnel

Arctic Monkeys
Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] 13
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[10] 35
Canada Rock (Billboard)[11] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 68
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 82
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[13] 6
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 37

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[15] Gold 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Platinum 600,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[17] Gold 1,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[3] 9 June 2014 Contemporary hit radio Domino

References

  1. ^ "Every Arctic Monkeys song ranked in order of greatness". NME. 17 December 2020. Full of bounce and shine, 'Snap Out Of It' is a delightful shot of pop rock escapism that shimmers over a snappy melody and insistent backbeat.
  2. ^ AM (liner notes). Arctic Monkeys . 2013.((cite AV media)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ a b Lane, Daniel (9 June 2014). "This Week's New Releases 09-06-2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Arctic Monkeys Announce New Single, Snap Out Of It, Released on 9th June 2014". Domino Recording Company. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Arctic Monkeys reveal 'Snap Out Of It' video – watch". NME. London. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. ^ Grow, Kory (17 June 2014). "Arctic Monkeys Cause a Nervous Breakdown in 'Snap Out of It' Video". Rolling Stone.
  7. ^ "Arctic Monkeys 'Snap Out Of It' by Focus Creeps". Promonews. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  8. ^ Wright, Mic (10 September 2013). "Reviews: Arctic Monkeys: AM". The Quietus. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Arctic Monkeys – Snap Out of It" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Arctic Monkeys – Snap Out of It" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  11. ^ "Arctic Monkeys Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  12. ^ "Chart Track: Week 29, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  13. ^ a b Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 14.06.2014 (wk23)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Arctic Monkeys Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  15. ^ "Italian single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – Snap Out of It" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  16. ^ "British single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – Snap Out of It". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  17. ^ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 29/2023" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
Categories