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I dreamt about you nearly every night this week The type that sticks around like summat in your teeth? It’s also their only song to chart on the ridiculous Hot 100, where it peaked at #70.ĭo you ever get that fear that you can’t shift The magnificent song is the band’s biggest hit, spending 10 weeks at #1 and a total of 58 weeks on the Billboard Alternative chart, where it was also named the top song of 2014. The interplay between Turner’s sultry croons and the falsetto backing vocals is exquisite. But in the end, you always end up going back for more. The clever and cheeky lyrics speak of uncertainty and doubt as to whether the object of one’s affection shares your feelings, leaving you wondering if you really want to know the truth. 3 on Guitar World‘s list of the 20 best guitar riffs of the decade. (Wikipedia) In December 2019, the song was ranked No. But the real highlight is Alex Turner’s spectacular shimmery guitar work, courtesy of his Vox Starstream 12-string electric guitar, which produces a richer, more ringing tone than a standard six-string guitar. “Do I Wanna Know” has a moody, psychedelic/stoner rock vibe, with a dominant thumping drumbeat and accompanying bass line forming the track’s mesmerizing rhythmic foundation. The album was partly recorded in the town of Joshua Tree, in the Mojave Desert not far from where I live in Palm Springs, with contributions by area native and Queens of the Stone Age front man Josh Homme. “Do I Wanna Know?” is from their fifth album AM, which received widespread acclaim from both music critics and fans upon its release in 2013. The band consists of the dangerously charismatic Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Jamie Cook (guitar, keyboards), Nick O’Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Helders (drums, backing vocals) They’ve released six studio albums, won seven Brit Awards, been nominated for five Grammy Awards, played numerous music festivals, including twice headlining at Glastonbury, and performed at the opening ceremony of the London Summer Olympics in 2012. They’ve had quite a musical journey since forming in 2002, while still in their teens living in Sheffield, England. The song at #14 on my list of 100 Best Songs of the 2010s is the brilliant “ Do I Wanna Know?” by British rock band Arctic Monkeys.