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Teddy Picker

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This article is about the song. For the mechanical game sometimes known as a "teddy picker", seeClaw crane.

"Teddy Picker"
SinglebyArctic Monkeys
from the albumFavourite Worst Nightmare
Released3 December 2007(UK)
RecordedDecember 2006
StudioMiloco Studios,London
Genre
Length2:43
LabelDomino
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Alex Turner
Producer(s)
Arctic Monkeyssingles chronology
"Fluorescent Adolescent"
(2007) 		"Teddy Picker"
(2007) 		"Crying Lightning"
(2009)
Music video
"Teddy Picker"onYouTube

"Teddy Picker"is a song by the Englishindie rockbandArctic Monkeys,released as the third single[4]from their second albumFavourite Worst Nightmare.It was released on 3 December 2007 in theUnited Kingdom.[5]The song entered theUK Singles Chartat number 20.

Music video

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The video was directed byRoman Coppola,who has previously worked withThe Strokes,Daft PunkandPhoenix.The whole video was completed in one day and features the band performing the song live inRAK Studios,London and walking toa local pub.It also won them Best Video at the 2008NME Awards.

Track listing

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CD, 10 "
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Teddy Picker"Alex TurnerArctic Monkeys2:43
2."Bad Woman" (featuringRichard Hawley)Patrick SickafusDeath Ramps2:18
3."The Death Ramps"Death Ramps3:19
4."Nettles"TurnerArctic Monkeys1:45
7 "
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Teddy Picker"TurnerArctic Monkeys2:43
2."Bad Woman" (featuringRichard Hawley)Patrick SickafusArctic Monkeys2:18

Personnel

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Personnel adapted from album liner notes[3]

Arctic Monkeys

  • Alex Turner- lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Jamie Cook - rhythm guitar
  • Nick O'Malley - bass
  • Matt Helders- drums, percussion, backing vocals

Technical Personnel

Charts

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Chart (2007)[6] Peak
position
French Singles Chart 99
Irish Singles Chart 32
Italian Singles Chart 35
Netherlands Singles Chart 98
UK Singles Chart 20
UK Indie Chart 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Platinum 600,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^Bartz, Simon (5 April 2007)."Planet of the apes".The Japan Times.Retrieved27 July2018.
  2. ^Masley, Ed (24 October 2014)."Best Arctic Monkeys singles, from 'Dancefloor' to 'AM'".The Arizona Republic.Retrieved5 December2021.
  3. ^abFavourite Worst Nightmare(booklet).Arctic Monkeys.London:Domino Recording Company.2007. WIGCD188.Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2016.Retrieved6 June2018.{{cite AV media notes}}:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^"Teddy Picker".Arctic Monkeys. 4 November 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 7 July 2011.Retrieved5 March2011.
  5. ^"Arctic Monkeys announce new single".NME.3 October 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 13 October 2018.Retrieved17 March2021.
  6. ^"Teddy Picker by Arctic Monkeys – Music Charts".αCharts.
  7. ^"British single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – Teddy Picker".British Phonographic Industry.Retrieved7 July2023.
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