505 (Arctic Monkeys song)
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| "505" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Arctic Monkeys | |
| from the album Favourite Worst Nightmare | |
| Released | April 23, 2007 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:13 |
| Label | Domino |
| Songwriter(s) | Alex Turner |
| Producer(s) | |
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"505" is a song by English rock band Arctic Monkeys. Released as the twelfth and final track from the band's second studio album Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007), it was written solely by lead singer Alex Turner and produced by James Ford and Mike Crossey.
The track was a sleeper hit, initially peaking at number 73 on the UK Singles Chart. In late 2022, the track gained a resurgence in popularity due to usage on the social media platform TikTok.[1] As a result, the track peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 and number 94 on the Billboard Global 200. It is currently the most streamed track from Favourite Worst Nightmare.
Composition and lyrics[edit]
"505" is composed in the key of C major with a time signature of 4
4 (common time), and follows a tempo of 140 beats per minute.[2] The track predominantly features an organ, played by Turner himself, as well as a guitar played by long-time collaborator Miles Kane.[3]
The song's lyrics prominently focus on a relationship, and the protagonist yearningly returning to a place for a certain moment or individual.[4] The track is often referred to as one of the first love songs by the band, with Turner stating in an interview with NME, "the first proper love song we’ve done… as in like, 'Oh, it’s that one person.'"[5] In the same interview, Turner also admits the song centers around an ex-lover of his.
Critical reception[edit]
The track received mainly positive reviews from critics. Marc Hogan of Pitchfork referred to the track as "one of Turner’s first proper love songs" stating further, "the closing '505,' [sic] draped with an apparent Ennio Morricone organ sample, poignantly if none too adventurously describes Turner’s longing to get back to a hotel room where his lover awaits."[6]
In an article revisiting the track, Harry Fortuna of The Edge praises Turner's maturity in the song's lyrics, commenting "lyrically, Turner is at his poetic best, as he makes his pilgrimage back to his awaiting lover in hotel room 505, he displays his tendency for the explicit as he croons over the lines 'I’m always just about to go and spoil the surprise / Take my hands off of your eyes too soon'".[4] "The song is way before its time," he further states, "evoking a romanticism and air of class that can be seen in much larger volumes in 2013’s AM, contrasted with the rustic authenticity that harks back to the band’s roots that are grounded in the nightclubs of Sheffield. ‘505’ epitomises everything about the band."
Alexis Petridis of The Guardian states the track "discusses how touring plays havoc with one's love life... It's so heartfelt and riven with insecurity that it transcends the dreary genre to which it should by rights belong, that of songs in which rock stars complain about being rock stars. That stuff this mature and thoughtful was written by someone barely 21 years old genuinely gives you pause for thought."[7] In another article ranking all the band's songs, Petridis ranks "505" at number 3, stating "the belated progress of 505 from overlooked album track to one of Arctic Monkeys’ biggest songs... is fascinating. TikTok clearly played a role, but so did the sheer quality of the song: over chords borrowed from Ennio Morricone, it deals in beautifully understated melancholy."
Charts[edit]
| Chart position (2007-2022) | Peak performance |
|---|---|
| 94 | |
| Greece (IFPI)[8] | 19
|
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 55 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 2 |
| UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[11] | 2 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] | 73 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[14] | 12 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Greece (IFPI Greece)[15] | Platinum | 6,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Platinum | 600,000 |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References[edit]
- ↑ Skinner, Tom (21 October 2022). "Alex Turner tells us about Arctic Monkeys' '505' going viral on TikTok". NME. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Key and BPM for 505 by Arctic Monkeys | Tunebat". Tunebat. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ↑ Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare, retrieved 27 April 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rewind: Arctic Monkeys – '505'". The Edge. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ↑ Haynes, Gavin (10 May 2018). "Arctic Monkeys – Who are the real life characters behind Alex Turner's early lyrics?". NME. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ Nast, Condé. "Arctic Monkeys". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ Savage, Jon (21 April 2007). "Arctic Monkeys, Favourite Worst Nightmare". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Charts". 12 October 2022. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 36, 2022". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Arctic Monkeys – 505". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Arctic Monkeys Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Arctic Monkeys Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Greek certifications – Arctic Monkeys – 505" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. 11 April 2022.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "British certifications – Arctic Monkeys – 505". British Phonographic Industry. 3 December 2021. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type 505 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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