Brianstorm
| "Brianstorm" | ||||
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| Single by Arctic Monkeys | ||||
| from the album Favourite Worst Nightmare | ||||
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| Released | 2 April 2007 | |||
| Recorded | December 2006 | |||
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| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
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| Lyricist | Alex Turner | |||
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| "Brianstorm" on YouTube | ||||
"Brianstorm" is a song by the English rock band Arctic Monkeys. It was released on 2 April 2007 as the lead single from their second studio album, Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007). The song was initially released as a digital download, before being released to physical formats on 16 April 2007.
The song was noticeably louder and heavier than previous efforts, marking the band's evolved sound. The song prominently features 'thundering drums' and surf-rock tremolo guitars. The song is also well known for its intricate and rapid drum track, which was voted the tenth best drum track of the millennium on MusicRadar.
"Brianstorm" was a commercial success, debuting at number 21 in the UK Singles Chart via downloads alone. Following its physical release, it peaked at number two, behind Beyoncé and Shakira's "Beautiful Liar". In Scotland, the song became the band's fourth consecutive number-one single on the Scottish Singles Chart. "Brianstorm" is one of the band's most successful singles worldwide, reaching number four in Denmark, number seven in Ireland, and number 10 in Spain. It came in at number 62 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.