I am going to analyse the recording of the Artic Monkeys’ ‘Do I Wanna Know’.
This song was Written by Turner on his 12-string Vox Starstream XII as the first song for their fifth studio album.
“In terms of chords and melody, Do I Wanna Know has complexity on par with the typical song, having near-average scores in Melodic Complexity and Chord-Melody Tension and below-average scores in Chord Complexity, Chord Progression Novelty and Chord-Bass Melody. “(hooktheory, n.d.)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_I_Wanna_Know%3F
^^^ This is the description of the song.
^^^ This is the story behind the song.
For the album this song was in they hired a long time producer called James Ford. he has worked on music with loads of artists that include Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Depeche Mode, Foals, Florence and the Machine, Haim, Gorillaz, Klaxons, Jessie Ware, Kylie Minogue, the Last Dinner Party and the Pet Shop Boys.
For the album ‘AM’ he was executive producer and also played the keys for Arctic Monkeys.
Bibliography:
hooktheory (n.d.). Do I Wanna Know by Arctic Monkeys Chords, Melody, and Music Theory Analysis – Hooktheory. [online] www.hooktheory.com. Available at: https://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/arctic-monkeys/do-i-wanna-know [Accessed 6 Feb. 2024].