Teddy Picker

"Teddy Picker"
"Teddy Picker"
Single by Arctic Monkeys
from the album Favourite Worst Nightmare
Released	3 December 2007 (UK)
Recorded	December 2006
Studio	Miloco Studios, London
Genre	Post-punk; garage rock;
Length	2:43
Label	Domino
Composers	Jamie Cook; Matt Helders; Nick O'Malley; Alex Turner;
Lyricist	Alex Turner
Producers	James Ford; Mike Crossey;
Arctic Monkeys singles chronology
Music video
	"Teddy Picker" on YouTube

"Teddy Picker" is a song by the English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, released as the third single^[4] from their second album Favourite Worst Nightmare. It was released on 3 December 2007 in the United Kingdom.^[5] The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 20.

Music video

The video was directed by Roman Coppola, who has previously worked with The Strokes, Daft Punk and Phoenix. The whole video was completed in one day and features the band performing the song live in RAK Studios, London and walking to a local pub. It also won them Best Video at the 2008 NME Awards.

Track listing

CD, 10"
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Teddy Picker"	Alex Turner	Arctic Monkeys	2:43
2.	"Bad Woman" (featuring Richard Hawley)	Patrick Sickafus	Death Ramps	2:18
3.	"The Death Ramps"		Death Ramps	3:19
4.	"Nettles"	Turner	Arctic Monkeys	1:45

7"
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Teddy Picker"	Turner	Arctic Monkeys	2:43
2.	"Bad Woman" (featuring Richard Hawley)	Patrick Sickafus	Arctic Monkeys	2:18

Charts

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


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[7]	Platinum	600,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Bartz, Simon (5 April 2007). "Planet of the apes". The Japan Times. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
^ Masley, Ed (24 October 2014). "Best Arctic Monkeys singles, from 'Dancefloor' to 'AM'". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
^ Favourite Worst Nightmare (booklet). Arctic Monkeys. London: Domino Recording Company. 2007. WIGCD188. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Teddy Picker". Arctic Monkeys. 4 November 2007. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
^ "Arctic Monkeys announce new single". NME. 3 October 2007. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
^ "Teddy Picker by Arctic Monkeys – Music Charts". αCharts.
^ "British single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – Teddy Picker". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 July 2023.

[1] Bartz, Simon (5 April 2007). "Planet of the apes". The Japan Times. Retrieved 27 July 2018.

[2] Masley, Ed (24 October 2014). "Best Arctic Monkeys singles, from 'Dancefloor' to 'AM'". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 5 December 2021.

[linernotes-3] Favourite Worst Nightmare (booklet). Arctic Monkeys. London: Domino Recording Company. 2007. WIGCD188. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] "Teddy Picker". Arctic Monkeys. 4 November 2007. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.

[5] "Arctic Monkeys announce new single". NME. 3 October 2007. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2021.

[6] "Teddy Picker by Arctic Monkeys – Music Charts". αCharts.

[United_KingdomArctic_MonkeysTeddy_PickersingleCertRef-7] "British single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – Teddy Picker". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 July 2023.

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v t e Arctic Monkeys
Alex Turner Matt Helders Jamie Cook Nick O'Malley Andy Nicholson
Studio albums	Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Favourite Worst Nightmare Humbug Suck It and See AM Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino The Car
Other albums	Beneath the Boardwalk At the Apollo Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Extended plays	Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?
Singles	"I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" "When the Sun Goes Down" "Leave Before the Lights Come On" "Brianstorm" "Matador" "Fluorescent Adolescent" "Teddy Picker" "Crying Lightning" "Cornerstone" "My Propeller" "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" "Suck It and See" "Black Treacle" "R U Mine?" "Do I Wanna Know?" "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?" "One for the Road" "Arabella" "Snap Out of It" "Four Out of Five" "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino" "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball" "Body Paint"
Other songs	"The View from the Afternoon" "Fake Tales of San Francisco" "A Certain Romance" "505" "Pretty Visitors" "Brick by Brick" "Come Together" "I Wanna Be Yours" "Sculptures of Anything Goes"
Video albums	Scummy Man
Concert tours	Favourite Worst Nightmare Tour Humbug Tour AM Tour Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Tour The Car Tour
Related articles	Discography Songs Awards and nominations Death Ramps The Last Shadow Puppets Mongrel Submarine Late Night Tales: Matt Helders
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