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"There'd Better Be a Mirrorball" is a song by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. It was released as the lead single from their seventh studio album, The Car (2022), on 29 August 2022, with an accompanying music video.[1] The song received acclaim from critics and is nominated for Best Alternative Music Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.[2]

"There'd Better Be a Mirrorball"
Single by Arctic Monkeys
from the album The Car
Released	29 August 2022 (2022-08-29)
Recorded	2021
Genre	Traditional pop jazz
Length	4:25
Label	Domino
Songwriter(s)	Alex Turner
Producer(s)	James Ford
Arctic Monkeys singles chronology
"Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino" (2018) "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball" (2022) "Body Paint" (2022)
Music video
"There’d Better Be A Mirrorball " on YouTube

Composition and lyrics

Musically "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball" has been described as a jazz-influenced[3][4][5][6] and "Bond-esque" ballad,[4][7][8] being compared to the works of Burt Bacharach and The Walker Brothers.[7] Some music journalists also noted an influence of 1960s pop music and traditional pop on the song.[3][9][10]

The song deals with a breakup, and the lyricism has been described as "oblique" and "introspective",[5][7][4] with The Guardian noting: "Turner sings about the dying days of a relationship without any of his usual brio. Instead, this song’s refrain almost feels like a plea: “If you wanna walk me to the car / You oughta know I’ll have a heavy heart / So can we please be absolutely sure that there’s a mirrorball?”"[7] Lead singer Alex Turner said of the song: “On Mirrorball, before the words even come in, that instrumental piece [establishes] the feel of the record”, and while composing it thought it felt, “like how the next record starts.”[11]

The string section was recorded at RAK Studios' Studio 1 in London, engineered by long-time Arctic Monkeys collaborator Loren Humphrey.

Music video

The song's music video was directed by lead singer Alex Turner and filmed by Turner and frequent collaborators, Zackery Michael, Ben Chappell, and Mark Bull. The video features the band at different stages of the recording process, at both Butley Priory, and La Frette studios.[12] Turner brought his own 16mm video camera to document the sessions, later compiling his footage for the video.[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Guardian	[7]
NME	[13]

Writing for Pitchfork, Matthew Strauss noted that the song's production "gesture[s] toward the otherworldly retroism of Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino" while remaining "grounded" lyrically; he opines that the song is "emblematic of a new, post-AM Arctic Monkeys: a little mysterious, yearning, and downcast - and quietly beautiful."[14] Shaad D'Souza of The Guardian wrote, "Arctic Monkeys are clearly still invested in writing ballads that move with the slowness and smoothness of treacle dripping from a spoon. "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball" seems slight at first – but by the time it's over, there's no doubting its power."[7] Stereogum chose the song as one of the best tracks of that week, describing it as "[splitting] the difference between Bond theme and brokenhearted lament" with "Alex Turner’s croon leading the way through exquisite lounge music and a soaring string" arrangement."[15]

Charts

Chart performance for "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Greece International (IFPI)[16]	76
Ireland (IRMA)[17]	31
Lithuania (AGATA)[18]	100
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[19]	16
Portugal (AFP)[20]	68
UK Singles (OCC)[21]	25
UK Indie (OCC)[22]	2
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[23]	37

References

На других языках

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- [en] There'd Better Be a Mirrorball

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[es] There’d Better Be A Mirrorball

«There'd Better Be A Mirrorball» en español «Será mejor que haya una bola de espejos» es una canción de la banda británica Arctic Monkeys, que fue publicada como sencillo el 29 de agosto de 2022. Forma parte de su próximo álbum de estudio, The Car. [1]

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