Favourite Worst Nightmare
Occupation
- Vocal / Guitar: Alex Turner
- Guitar: Jamie Cook
- E -Bass: Nick O'Malley
- Drums: Matt Helders
Favourite Worst Nightmare is the second studio album by British band Arctic Monkeys. Before the worldwide release, it has already been published on 18 April 2007 in Japan. The album's title comes from a line of song " D is for Dangerous".
After the departure of Andy Nicholson it was the first album of the Arctic Monkeys with new bassist Nick O'Malley.
- 3.1 Commercial success
- 3.2 Awards
Title list
Lyrics and music were written by Alex Turner, if not listed separately.
"Da Frame 2R " ( 2:20 ) and " Matador" ( 4:57 ) was a Japanese edition bonus tracks.
Resonance in the media
Description of Style
Also, the second album of the Arctic Monkeys has been associated with phonetic models such as The Libertines and The Strokes, but also with The Jam, The Clash and The Smiths.
Critical Appraisal
" Favourite Worst Nightmare" received a Metascore of 82 laut.de awarded 4/5 points and praised the fact that the band had it not thus made easy to copy the successful predecessor and only to satisfy expectations, but may be slightly less catchy songs have created. That was " worthy of all honor. " ( Mathias Möller: Arctic Monkeys: Favourite Worst Nightmare )
The NME called Favourite Worst Nightmare as the most anticipated album since the second album by The Stone Roses, which could but meet expectations. The album was certified size, and it got there 9/10 points. Q stated that not only the songs have become better, but also their presentation .. The Guardian awarded 5/ 5 points full marks and situate the ribbon at the top of your own and any other league. The Spex praised the album as ( René Hamann: Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare ) " successful Nachwurf with simultaneous musical expansion. "
However, there was also criticism. So put Plattentests.de found that Favourite Worst Nightmare neither radiating the feeling of invincibility of the debut album, the band still significantly new had occurred. Noripchord noticed romp and enthusiasm, but was able to find little substance and awarded only 4 /10 Points.
Statistics
Commercial success
On the first day after the publication sold " Favourite Worst Nightmare" in the UK 85,000 copies what the album made there to the fastest-selling album of the year. The album sold together more than the rest of the top 20 in the first week. Because of the general excitement about the Arctic Monkeys 18 songs of the band in the Top 200 in the UK charts were able to place themselves in this week. Overall, it could not quite connect to the 360,000 -selling recordings of their debut album, which was already on the first day to sell 118 501 copies. Also, based on pre-orders the album was the biggest selling album of 2007 in the UK.
In the U.S. the album in the first week was able to sell 44,000 copies, so the success of the debut was exceeded by 10,000 copies.
Awards
The album received double platinum in the UK, Canada, platinum, as well as in Germany, France, Italy and Brazil. " Favourite Worst Nightmare" Award at the Brit Awards in 2008 for Best British Album. In the same year, the Arctic Monkeys also won the award for best British band. " Favourite Worst Nightmare" was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2007, but could not prevail against the album " Myths of the near future" by the Klaxons themselves.
Also in the annual rankings of the NME had to " Favourite Worst Nightmare" beaten by the Klaxons and was ranked second Leserpoll When the Music Express ranked the album number 4, while it was number 7 in the annual review of the editors. In Leserpoll Spex Album of the intro was number 21 and number 14 in the Leserpoll
In the ranking of the best British album of all time, the published Q in May 2008, took " Favourite Worst Nightmare" 42nd place in the annual list of the Mojo album came in at number 4 and Uncut ranked second in Jahrespoll spin it reached 19th place, and in the Pazz & Jop Poll, 2007, the Village Voice ranked it 65th place