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"R U Mine?"
SinglebyArctic Monkeys
from the albumAM
B-side"Electricity"
Released27 February 2012(2012-02-27)
RecordedJanuary 2012 inSheffield,England[1]
Genre
Length3:20
LabelDomino
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Alex Turner
Producer(s)Ross Orton
Arctic Monkeyssingles chronology
"Black Treacle"
(2012) 		"R U Mine?"
(2012) 		"Do I Wanna Know?"
(2013)
Music video
"R U Mine?"onYouTube

"R U Mine?"is a song by the Englishindie rockbandArctic Monkeys.It features lyrics written by frontmanAlex Turner,as well as music composed by the entire band. The song was released as adigital downloadin theUnited Kingdomon 27 February 2012 and was released physically for theRecord Store Dayon 21 April 2012 on a limited edition double A-side purple 7 "vinyl along with new song" Electricity ". The vinyl was limited to a run of only 1,750 copies.

"R U Mine?" debuted at number twenty-three on theUK Singles Chart;the band's highest charting single since "Crying Lightning"reached number twelve (12) in July 2009. Despite originally being released as a standalone single, the song was later included as thelead singleof their fifth studio album,AM(2013), albeit slightly remixed. It was later certified platinum in the UK, making it one of the Arctic Monkeys' best-selling songs.

The song was also featured in the video gamesForza Horizon[9]andRocksmith 2014.[10]It was also featured in the video gameGuitar Hero Live.It was released as a downloadable song for the rhythm gameRock Band 3on January 13, 2015; one of the first three downloadable songs released forRock Band 3in almost two years.

Inspiration[edit]

Alex Turnersaid that the band drew inspiration from recent relationships, saying "There's a few references for people to pick up on in there – 'Some Velvet Morning',Tracy Island.That particular bit is like the thingLil WayneandDrakedo. [...] I like that thing they do where they talk about something backwards, so they talk about it but then say what it actually is on the next line. [...] So I say, 'I'm a puppet on a string', just before mentioning Tracy Island. That's what it's about – uncertainty. "[11]Turner also described the track as "Kind of a lift from anAshantitune. We like the scales and the melodies on some of those records. The way the backing vocals might come right to the front and disappear again ".[12]

The main riff of the song was written by bassist Nick O'Malley, while the band were recording the B-side "Evil Twin".[13]

Reception[edit]

Music magazineNMEranked the song at number 49 among 100 greatest songs of 2010s.[14]

Music videos[edit]

A music video to accompany the release of "R U Mine?" was first released onto YouTube on 27 February 2012 at a total length of three minutes and forty-four seconds and features radio DJ, musician and formerSex PistolsguitaristSteve Jonesdebuting the song on his show on American modern rock radio stationKROQ-FMwhileMatt Helders,Alex Turnerand Nick O'Malley lip-sync the song in a car.[15]In 2013, the video won theNME Awardfor Best Video.[16]

DrummerMatt Helders,who came up with the idea for the video, revealed it was directed by Focus Creeps, who 'gave [the band] a camera and told us to film'.[17]

A second video was released onto YouTube on 29 March 2012, following their live show in Mexico City one day earlier. The video depicts a live performance of the song and shots of the excited crowd. It ends with an image of Turner's microphone with twobrashanging from it.[18]Both videos feature Helders wearing aSixpack FranceLucifer jacket, a reference toKenneth Anger'sLucifer Rising.The jacket also appears in the "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair"music video.[19][20]

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written byAlex Turner;all music is composed byArctic Monkeys[8]

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."R U Mine?"3:20
7 "(UK Record Store Day limited edition) and second digital download
No.TitleLength
1."R U Mine?"3:20
2."Electricity"3:01
2014 Brit Awards
No.TitleLength
1."R U Mine? (Live from the BRITs)"3:34

Personnel[edit]

Arctic Monkeys
  • Alex Turner– lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Jamie Cook – rhythm guitar
  • Nick O'Malley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Helders– drums, backing vocals

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[35] Gold 45,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[36] Platinum 50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[37] Platinum 60,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[38] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] 3× Platinum 1,800,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[40] 27 February 2012 Digital download Domino
United States[41] 12 March 2012 Modern rockradio
United Kingdom[42] 21 April 2012 Double A-side7 "vinyl

References[edit]

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  9. ^"Soundtrack - Forza Horizon Wiki Guide".IGN.Retrieved22 March2015.
  10. ^"Rocksmith 2014 Song List & Downloadable Content (DLC)".Ubisoft.Retrieved22 March2015.
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  12. ^"How The Arctic Monkeys Saved Rock 'N' Roll".Esquire.1 April 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 13 August 2022.Retrieved12 August2021.
  13. ^Examiner interview with Matt Helders (unable to link it)
  14. ^"Best Songs of the Decade: The 2010s".NME.4 December 2019.Retrieved8 December2019.
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  17. ^"'R U Mine?': Best Video NME Awards 2013 "– via YouTube.
  18. ^Arctic Monkeys - R U Mine? - Live in Mexico CityonYouTube
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  20. ^"HOMMAGE À KENNETH ANGER, MAGE ROCK DU CINÉMA UNDERGROUND".Sound Of Brit. 21 June 2023.Retrieved20 September2023.
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  34. ^"New Entries > Week Ending: May 5, 2012".Retrieved8 May2012.
  35. ^"Danish single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – R U Mine".IFPI Danmark.Retrieved10 July2019.Scroll through the page-list below until year 2019 to obtain certification.
  36. ^"Italian single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – R U Mine?"(in Italian).Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.Retrieved23 August2021.
  37. ^"Spanish single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – R U Mine?".El portal de Música.Productores de Música de España.Retrieved22 February2024.
  38. ^"Portuguese single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – R U Mine?"(PDF)(in Portuguese).Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa.Retrieved16 September2023.
  39. ^"British single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – R U Mine".British Phonographic Industry.Retrieved28 July2023.
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