Arctic Monkeys When The Sun Goes Down Apr 2026

"When the Sun Goes Down" was released on January 16, 2006, as the second single from the Arctic Monkeys' debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not . It famously debuted at on the UK Singles Chart, mirroring the success of their first single. Narrative & Lyrics

: The line "he told Roxanne to put on her red light" is a direct nod to The Police's classic song about prostitution, "Roxanne". Arctic monkeys when the sun goes down

The song provides a gritty, unromanticized look at the nightlife in the . "When the Sun Goes Down" was released on