Black Treacle

"Black Treacle"
"Black Treacle"
Song
B-side	"You and I"

"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 (OCC)^[2]	173
UK Indie (OCC)^[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.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
^ "Arctic Monkeys – Black Treacle" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Arctic Monkeys – Black Treacle" (in French). Ultratop 50.

External links

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[1] "Watch Arctic Monkeys' video for new track 'You and I'". NME. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.

[sc_UK_Arctic_Monkeys-2] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UKindie_Arctic_Monkeys-3] "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Flanders_Arctic_Monkeys-4] "Arctic Monkeys – Black Treacle" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Wallonia_Arctic_Monkeys-5] "Arctic Monkeys – Black Treacle" (in French). Ultratop 50.

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Alex Turner Matt Helders Jamie Cook Nick O'Malley Andy Nicholson
Studio albums	Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Favourite Worst Nightmare Humbug Suck It and See AM Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino The Car
Other albums	Beneath the Boardwalk At the Apollo Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Extended plays	Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?
Singles	Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" "When the Sun Goes Down" "Leave Before the Lights Come On" "Brianstorm" "Matador" "Fluorescent Adolescent" "Teddy Picker" "Crying Lightning" "Cornerstone" "My Propeller" "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" "Suck It and See" "Black Treacle" "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" "Four Out of Five" "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino" "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball" "Body Paint"
Other songs	"The View from the Afternoon" "Fake Tales of San Francisco" "A Certain Romance" "505" "Pretty Visitors" "Brick by Brick" "Come Together" "I Wanna Be Yours" "Sculptures of Anything Goes"
Video albums	Scummy Man
Concert tours	Favourite Worst Nightmare Tour Humbug Tour AM Tour Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Tour The Car Tour
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