Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?

Arctic Monkeys * Track #9 On AM (Deluxe)

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Arctic Monkeys

2013

Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? by Arctic Monkeys

Release Date

Sun Aug 11 2013

Performed by

Arctic Monkeys

Produced by

Ross Orton & James Ellis Ford

Writed by

Alex Turner & Jamie Cook & Matt Helders & Nick O’Malley

About

A single off the Arctic Monkeys 5th album AM, “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” is a sexy record, that has the band experimenting with R&B sounds.

Alex’s story is made clear on the apropo video, which starts as the previous single “Do I Wanna Know?” tapers off in a club:

Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The mirror's image tells me it's home time
But I'm not finished, 'cause you're not by my side
And as I arrived I thought I saw you leavin'
Carryin' your shoes
Decided that once again I was just dreamin'
Of bumpin' into you

[Chorus]
Now, it's three in the mornin'
And I'm tryna' change your mind
Left you multiple missed calls
And to my message, you reply
"Why'd you only call me when you're high?"
"Hi, why'd you only call me when you're high?"

[Verse 2]
Somewhere darker, talkin' the same shite
I need a partner, (High) well are you out tonight?
It's harder and harder to get you to listen
More I get through the gears
Incapable of makin' alright decisions
And having bad ideas

[Chorus]
Now, it's three in the mornin'
And I'm tryna' change your mind
Left you multiple missed calls
And to my message, you reply (Message, you reply)
"Why'd you only call me when you're high?"
(Why'd you only call me when you're)
"Hi, why'd you only call me when you're high?"

[Bridge]
And I can't see you here, wonder where I might
It sort of feels like I'm runnin' out of time
I haven't found all I was hopin' to find
You said you got to be up in the mornin'
Gonna have an early night
And you're startin' to bore me, baby
"Why'd you only call me when you're high?"

[Outro]
"Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?"
"Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?"
"Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?"
"Why'd you only ever phone me when you're (high)?"

Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? Q&A

Who wrote Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?'s ?

Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? was written by Alex Turner & Jamie Cook & Matt Helders & Nick O’Malley.

Who produced Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?'s ?

Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? was produced by Ross Orton & James Ellis Ford.

When did Arctic Monkeys release Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High??

Arctic Monkeys released Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? on Sun Aug 11 2013.

What have the artists said about the song?

The “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” one, I just wanted to do one of them songs where, if you’re the listener, you’re right on my shoulder. Of the tunes that we’ve had over the years, we’ve got two categories: ones where that is the case and ones where it isn’t. That’s definitely one where...