My Propeller

"My Propeller"
Single by Arctic Monkeys
from the album Humbug
Released	22 March 2010 (2010-03-22)
Studio	Mission Sound (Brooklyn)
Length	3:28
Label	Domino
Composers	Jamie Cook Matt Helders Nick O'Malley Alex Turner [1]
Lyricist	Alex Turner
Producer	James Ford
Arctic Monkeys singles chronology
"Cornerstone" (2009) "My Propeller" (2010) "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" (2011)
Music video
"My Propeller" on YouTube

"My Propeller" is a song by the English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. It was released as the third single from the band's third studio album Humbug , as announced on 1 February 2010. ^[2] Released on 22 March 2010, the single follows its two predecessors from Humbug, "Crying Lightning" and "Cornerstone", with the 10" vinyl being sold exclusively at Oxfam charity stores. ^[3] Originally, Arctic Monkeys planned the third single to be "Pretty Visitors", but this was switched to "My Propeller". The video for the single was released on 18 March.

The 10" version of the single features three new B-sides, with the 7" bringing one new B-side. The song "Joining the Dots" was revealed during Alex Turner's visit to Little Noise Sessions.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Alex Turner; all music is composed by Arctic Monkeys ^[1]

7"

No.	Title	Length
1.	"My Propeller"	3:28
2.	"Joining the Dots"	3:19

10", MP3 digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"My Propeller"	3:28
2.	"Joining the Dots"	3:19
3.	"The Afternoon's Hat"	4:11
4.	"Don't Forget Whose Legs You're On"	3:35

Personnel

Personnel taken from Humbug liner notes. ^[4]

Arctic Monkeys

• Alex Turner
• Jamie Cook
• Nick O'Malley
• Matt Helders

Additional musician

• John Ashton – keyboards, backing vocals

Technical

• James Ford – production
• Alain Johannes – engineering
• Rich Costey – mixing
• Howie Weinberg – mastering

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Canadian Singles Chart	6
UK Singles Chart	90
UK Indie Chart	7

Certifications

Certification for "My Propeller"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [5]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Humbug (liner notes). Arctic Monkeys. 2009.
2. "New Single Announced". Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
3. "Arctic Monkeys to release 'My Propeller' single and play Teenage Cancer Trust gig". NME .
4. Humbug (CD liner notes). Arctic Monkeys. Domino. 2009.
5. "British single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – My Propeller". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 18 November 2024.