The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala

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"The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala"
Song
B-side"Little Illusion Machine (Wirral Riddler)"

"The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" is a song by the English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, released as the second single from their fourth studio album Suck It and See and was intended to be released as a 7" vinyl on 15 August 2011.[1]

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 an arson 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]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Alex Turner and Miles Kane; all music is composed by Arctic Monkeys, except where noted

7"
No.TitleLength
1."The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala"3:00
2."Little Illusion Machine (Wirral Riddler)" (Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane)3:11
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala"3:00
2."Little Illusion Machine (Wirral Riddler)"3:11

Personnel

Arctic Monkeys

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] 15
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[7] 33
UK Indie (OCC)[8] 18
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[9] 3

Release history

Country Release date Format Label
United Kingdom 12 August 2011[10] Digital download Domino

References

  1. ^ http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/singles/14-07-11/the-hellcat-spangled-shalalala/
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAlRXC19hmE
  3. ^ http://www.gigwise.com/news/65750/Arctic-Monkeys-Single-Affected-By-Sony-Warehouse-London-Riots-Fire
  4. ^ http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/58540
  5. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/aug/09/independent-record-labels-stock-london-riots
  6. ^ "Arctic Monkeys – The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  7. ^ "Arctic Monkeys – The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "Bolivia General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala - Single by Arctic Monkeys iTunes