"The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" is a song by the English rock band Arctic Monkeys, from their 2011 album Suck It and See.[1]
| "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" | ||||
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| Single by Arctic Monkeys | ||||
| from the album Suck It and See | ||||
| B-side | "Little Illusion Machine (Wirral Riddler)" | |||
| Released | 15 August 2011 | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
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| Producer(s) | James Ford | |||
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| "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" on YouTube | ||||
The 7" vinyl features only one B-side titled "Little Illusion Machine (Wirral Riddler)" and is credited to Miles Kane and the Death Ramps. The Death Ramps is a pseudonym previously adopted by the band when they released a limited edition vinyl with "Teddy Picker" B-sides "Nettles" and "The Death Ramps" back in 2007.
The music video for the single premiered on 7 July 2011 on YouTube. It was directed by Focus Creeps and featured footages of the band and model Scarlett Kapella as the "hellcat."[2]
The B-side "Little Illusion Machine (Wirral Riddler)" was made available for streaming the on 8 August.
On 8 August 2011, most of the stock of the single was destroyed in the fire at the PIAS Entertainment Group's warehouse during the 2011 London Riots,[3][4] severely hindering the single's retail release. The limited amount of remaining inventory was released exclusively on the band's website.[5]
All tracks are written by Alex Turner, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Little Illusion Machine (Wirral Riddler)" (Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane) | 3:11 |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] | 15 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[7] | 33 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[8] | 18 |
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[9] | 3 |
| Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 12 August 2011[10] | Digital download | Domino |
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