Black Treacle

"Black Treacle" is a song by the English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, released as the fourth single from their fourth studio album Suck It and See and was released as a digital download and a 7" vinyl on 23 January 2012. The single was limited to only 1500 copies.

The 7" vinyl features only one B-side titled "You and I" and is credited to Richard Hawley and The Death Ramps. The Death Ramps is a pseudonym previously adopted by the band when they released "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" single and a limited edition vinyl with "Teddy Picker" b-sides "Nettles" and "The Death Ramps" back in 2007.

A promo video was made for "You and I" which consists of footage while recording the song at the studio and of the band riding motorbikes on the peaks outside Sheffield near Dore.^[1] The music video for the single premiered on 5 January 2012 and for "You and I" premiered on 23 January 2012 on YouTube.

Track listing

7" & Digital Download
No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Black Treacle"	Alex Turner	3:35
2.	"You and I"	Cook, Hawley, Helders, O'Malley, Turner,	3:26

Personnel

Arctic Monkeys

Alex Turner - lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals (track 2)
Jamie Cook - lead & rhythm guitar
Nick O'Malley - bass guitar, backing vocals
Matt Helders - drums, backing vocals

Additional Personnel

Richard Hawley - lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitar (track 2)

Charts

Chart (2011-2012)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[2]	173
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)^[3]	21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4]	25
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[5]	38

References

↑ "Watch Arctic Monkeys' video for new track 'You and I'". NME. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-02-05" UK Singles Chart.
↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-01-30" UK Indie Chart.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Arctic Monkeys – Black Treacle" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Arctic Monkeys – Black Treacle" (in French). Ultratop 50.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Arctic Monkeys singles

Discography Songs

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not	"I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" "When the Sun Goes Down"

Favourite Worst Nightmare	"Brianstorm" "Fluorescent Adolescent" "Teddy Picker"

Humbug	"Crying Lightning" "Cornerstone" "My Propeller"

Suck It and See	"Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" "Suck It and See" "Black Treacle"

AM	"R U Mine?" "Do I Wanna Know?" "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?" "One for the Road" "Arabella" "Snap Out of It"

Standalone singles	"Leave Before the Lights Come On" "Matador" "Come Together"

Other songs	"The View from the Afternoon" "Fake Tales of San Francisco" "Brick by Brick"

as Death Ramps	"Bad Woman" (featuring Richard Hawley) "The Death Ramps" "Nettles" "Little Illusion Machine (Wirral Riddler)" (featuring Miles Kane) "You and I" (featuring Richard Hawley)

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