No. 1 Party Anthem

"No. 1 Party Anthem"
Song by Arctic Monkeys
from the album AM
Released9 September 2013
Genre
Length4:03
LabelDomino
ComposerArctic Monkeys
Lyricist
ProducerJames Ford

"No. 1 Party Anthem" is a song by English rock band Arctic Monkeys, with lyrics written by frontman Alex Turner. It was released on 9 September 2013 by Domino Recording Company as the sixth track from their fifth studio album, AM (2013). The song resurged and began to go viral in early 2025, peaking at number 177 on the Billboard Global 200 chart.

Composition

"No. 1 Party Anthem" is described as ballad song,[1] with influences from hip-hop and soul.[2] Jon Young of Spin cited the bands' 2012 Olympics cover of The Beatles' "Come Together" as a possible inspiration.[3] Matt Wilkinson of NME stated that the song has a "James Bond style cabaret mentality – piano-led, glitzy but with totally cool, sharp lyrics" while comparing it to "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" by John Lennon.[4]

Critical reception

The song mainly received positive reviews. Adam Silverstein of Digital Spy wrote that the song "has a Lennon-type grandeur to it not miles from Humbug's Cornerstone."[5] A similar comparison was also made by Simon Harper of Clash.[6] Jon Hadusek of Consequence of Sound described the song as "a massive Britpop ballad that Turner dominates," also commenting that it is Alex Turner's strongest performance on the album.[7] J.C. Macek of PopMatters also described the song as "a slow, blues rock track with beautiful arpeggio breaks and an emotional, ballad-like construction that, again, describes a woman he’s missing." He also compared the song to Faith No More's cover of "Easy" by Commodores.[8] Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork compared the track to works by Elton John and Rod Stewart while describing it as a seedier take on the band's breakout track "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor."[9] Larry Bartleet of NME has described the song as "The gooey centre of 'AM' will get the lighters (or phone torches) in the air. Romantic, yeah, but also a little bit cheeky".[10]

Conversely, Brendan Frank of Beats Per Minute criticised the song, writing that "No. 1 Party Anthem" is the only song that really falls off the wagon, smelling just a little too much like leftovers from Suck It And See,"[11] while Paula Mejia of The A.V. Club stated that the song "resonates like a tear-soaked 2 a.m. karaoke hit."[12]

Personnel

Arctic Monkeys
Additional personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

2013 weekly chart performance for "I Wanna Be Yours"
Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Streaming (OCC)[13] 29
UK Indie (Official Charts)[14]42
2025 weekly chart performance for "No. 1 Party Anthem"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[15]177
Philippines Hot 100 (Billboard Philippines)[16] 39
UK Indie (Official Charts)[17]18
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18]16

Certifications

Certifications for "No. 1 Party Anthem"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Platinum 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "The 30 Best Arctic Monkeys Songs". Rolling Stone Australia. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Condon, Dan (28 February 2019). "An alternative Arctic Monkeys mixtape". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Young, Jon (5 September 2013). "Arctic Monkeys' 'AM' Switches From Fidgety Rock to Aaliyah Fandom and Funky Grooves". Spin. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Wilkinson. Matt (31 July 2013). "The full story of Arctic Monkeys new album 'AM' - and this week's NME cover". NME. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  5. ↑ Silverstein, Adam (9 September 2013). "Arctic Monkeys: 'AM' - Album review". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  6. ↑ Harper, Simon (27 August 2013). "Arctic Monkeys - AM". Clash. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  7. ↑ Hadusek, Jon (10 September 2013). "Album Review: Arctic Monkeys – AM". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  8. ↑ Macek III, J.C. (10 September 2013). "Arctic Monkeys: AM". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  9. ↑ Dombal, Ryan (11 September 2013). "Arctic Monkeys - AM". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  10. ↑ Bartleet, Larry (9 April 2018). "The ultimate Arctic Monkeys setlist – as chosen by you". NME. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Frank, Brendan (9 September 2013). "Arctic Monkeys - AM". Beats Per Minute. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  12. ↑ Mejia, Paula (10 September 2013). "Arctic Monkeys: AM". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  13. ↑ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100 - 15 September 2013 - 21 September 2013". Official Charts Company. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  14. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 15/9/2013 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "Arctic Monkeys Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Philippines Hot 100 – Week of February 1, 2025". Billboard Philippines. 29 January 2025. Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  17. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 31/1/2025 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  18. ↑ "Arctic Monkeys Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  19. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – No. 1 Party Anthem". Music Canada. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "British single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – No. 1 Party Anthem". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 May 2026. Select singles in the Formats field. Type No. 1 Party Anthem Arctic Monkeys in the "Search:" field.
  21. ↑ "American single certifications – Arctic Monkeys – No. 1 Party Anthem". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
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