Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys

"Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys"
Single by Arctic Monkeys
A-side	"Fake Tales of San Francisco"
B-side	"From the Ritz to the Rubble"
Released	May 30, 2005
Format	7", CD
Recorded	May 2005
Genre	Garage rock, indie rock
Length	06:11
Label	Bang Bang Recordings
Writer(s)	Alex Turner
Arctic Monkeys singles chronology
"Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys" (2005) "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" (2005)

"Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys" is the debut single^[1] by Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys. Released on 30 May 2005, it featured a re-recording of fan favourite "Fake Tales of San Francisco" and new song and B-side "From the Ritz to the Rubble". It was a limited release by Bang Bang Recordings - a label created by the band for the sole purpose of releasing the single. The name, Bang Bang, was mooted as a replacement band name, on the basis that the name Arctic Monkeys sounded "silly".

Only 1500 CDs and 1500 vinyl copies were made available, meaning the single is now rare and increasingly sought after by fans of the band. Both tracks were re-recorded and included on the band's debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006).

Track listing

Personnel

• Alex Turner - lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitar
• Jamie Cook - lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Andy Nicholson - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Matt Helders - drums, backing vocals

References