Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair

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All lyrics are written by Alex Turner; all music is composed by Arctic Monkeys [3]

"Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair"
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Single by Arctic Monkeys
from the album Suck It and See
B-side "Brick by Brick"
Released12 April 2011 (2011-04-12)
Studio Sound City, Los Angeles
Genre
Length3:04
Label Domino
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s) Alex Turner
Producer(s) James Ford
Arctic Monkeys singles chronology
"My Propeller"
(2010)
"Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair"
(2011)
"The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala"
(2011)
7-inch white label single
Arctic- Monkeys-Don't-Sit-Down-Ltd-Version.jpg
7" (UK Record Store Day Limited Edition)
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair"3:04
2."Brick by Brick"2:58
7"
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair"3:04
2."I.D.S.T."1:49
10", MP3 digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair"3:04
2."The Blond-O-Sonic Shimmer Trap"3:25
3."I.D.S.T."1:49

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [12] 50
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [13] 21
Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten) [14] 6
Germany Airplay (Media Control AG) [15] 89
Italy (FIMI) [16] 92
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [17] 55
Scotland (OCC) [18] 29
UK Singles (OCC) [19] 28
UK Indie (OCC) [20] 4

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Gold400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Behrens, Sam (21 August 2014). "The 10 Best Arctic Monkeys Songs". Stereogum . Retrieved 27 July 2018. "Don't Sit Down Cause I've Moved Your Chair", while still built from a single guitar riff, is most certainly a drug-addled bit of stoner rock
  2. Masley, Ed (24 October 2014). "Best Arctic Monkeys singles, from 'Dancefloor' to 'AM'". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. 1 2 Suck It and See (liner notes). Arctic Monkeys. Domino. 2011.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair: Arctic Monkeys: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  5. Goodwyn, Tom (31 March 2011). "Arctic Monkeys announce first single from 'Suck It And See'". NME .
  6. Lowe, Zane (11 April 2011). "Zane Lowe's Hottest Records blog: Arctic Monkeys - Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair". BBC. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 "Alex and Matt's track by track guide on 'Suck It and See'". X-Posure (Interview). Interviewed by John Kennedy. London: Radio X. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  8. "Arctic Monkeys". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  9. "The Top 20 rock singles and albums of 2011 revealed". Theofficialcharts.com. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  10. "La Boca - Lucifer". La Boca UK. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  11. "Hommage À Kenneth Anger, Mage Rock du Cinéma Underground". Sound Of Brit. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  12. "Arctic Monkeys – Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  13. "Arctic Monkeys – Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  14. "Arctic Monkeys – Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" (in Danish). Tracklisten.
  15. German Airplay Chart Archived 21 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine , Retrieved on 3 June 2011
  16. "Tutti i successi del 2011" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  17. "Arctic Monkeys – Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  18. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  19. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  20. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  21. "British single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 22 March 2024.