Snap Out of It

'Snap Out of It' is a song by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys from their fifth studio album, AM. The song was released as the album's sixth overall single on 9 June 2014, impacting contemporary hit radio in the United Kingdom.[2][3]

"Snap Out of It"
Promotional single by Arctic Monkeys
from the album AM
Released	9 June 2014
Recorded	2012–13
Genre	Jangle pop[1]
Length	3:13
Label	Domino
Songwriter(s)	Alex Turner
Producer(s)	James Ford Ross Orton
Arctic Monkeys singles chronology
"Arabella" (2014) "Snap Out of It" (2014) "Four Out of Five" (2018)
Music video
"Snap Out of It" on YouTube

Music video

The music video was directed by Focus Creeps and was released on 16 June 2014.[4] Stephanie Sigman portrays the featured character.[5]

Critical reception

Mic Wright of The Quietus wrote the song "has clicks, claps and the kind of catchy hooks that'll get you a job pumping out new songs for Icona Pop".[6]

Personnel

Arctic Monkeys

• Alex Turner – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Jamie Cook – lead guitar, piano
• Nick O'Malley – bass guitar
• Matt Helders – drums, backing vocals

Additional personnel

• James Ford – production

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 13 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 35 Canada Rock (Billboard)[9] 19 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 68 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 82 UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[11] 6 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 37

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Portugal (AFP)[13] 1248

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14]	Gold	400,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom[2]	9 June 2014	Contemporary hit radio	Domino

References

1. "Every Arctic Monkeys song ranked in order of greatness". NME. 17 December 2020. Full of bounce and shine, ‘Snap Out Of It’ is a delightful shot of jangly pop escapism that shimmers over a snappy melody and insistent backbeat.
2. Lane, Daniel (9 June 2014). "This Week's New Releases 09-06-2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
3. "Arctic Monkeys Announce New Single, Snap Out Of It, Released on 9th June 2014". Domino Recording Company. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
4. "Arctic Monkeys reveal 'Snap Out Of It' video – watch". NME. London. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
5. Grow, Kory (17 June 2014). "Arctic Monkeys Cause a Nervous Breakdown in 'Snap Out of It' Video". Rolling Stone.
6. Wright, Mic (10 September 2013). "Reviews: Arctic Monkeys: AM". The Quietus. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
7. "Ultratop.be – Arctic Monkeys – Snap Out of It" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
8. "Ultratop.be – Arctic Monkeys – Snap Out of It" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
9. "Arctic Monkeys Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
10. "Chart Track: Week 29, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
11. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 14.06.2014 (wk23)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
12. "Arctic Monkeys Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
13. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
14. "British single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – Snap Out of It". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 August 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Snap Out of It in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.