# How Arctic Monkeys went from their lowest point to their best-selling album in the space of two years

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-arctic-monkeys-went-from-their-lowest-point-to-their-best-selling-album-in-the-space-of-two-years/
- Published: 2026-11-11T12:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T12:25:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/arctic-monkeys-from-lowest-point-to-best-selling-album/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, Space, Technology

## Key points

- *Suck It and See* was followed by *AM* just two years later.
- *AM* reached a wider audience, including in the United States.
- ‘R U Mine?’ helped set the album’s success in motion.

## Summary

Arctic Monkeys released their lowest-selling album, *Suck It and See*, in 2011, then followed it with their best-selling record, *AM*, in 2013. The article argues that the contrast reflects the band’s willingness to change direction and that *AM*’s broader appeal, especially in the United States, helped expand their audience.

*Suck It and See* took a more stripped-back, poetic approach that did not attract as many buyers as earlier work. The 2013 album gained momentum with the single ‘R U Mine?’ and paired accessible lyrics with a distinctive guitar sound; it also reached American listeners, while ‘I Wanna Be Yours’ became the band’s most-streamed track.

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