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Music and composition

"One for the Road" is a

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song with R&B influences. Featuring backing vocals from rock musician and '' Humbug'' producer

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, the song also features influences from Homme's band,

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. The song starts with high-pitched "woo" sounds performed by drummer

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and continues with "a

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y chunky riff" and " Americana-tinged

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Music video

A music video for the song, filmed in

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, was released on 23 October 2013. It was shot in

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, and directed by Focus Creeps, with whom the band previously worked on several videos in 2011 and 2012, including the NME Award-winning video for "

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". The video shows Arctic Monkeys guitarist Jamie Cook driving

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s in three-piece suits, the band striking poses in a cornfield, and a party featuring models and fireworks.

Track listing

Personnel

;Arctic Monkeys * Alex Turner – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, tambourine * Jamie Cook – lead and rhythm guitar * Nick O'Malley – bass guitar, baritone guitar, backing vocals *

– drums, percussion, backing vocals ;Additional musicians * James Ford – keyboards, tambourine *

– backing vocals (track 1)

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2013 songs 2013 singles Arctic Monkeys songs Domino Recording Company singles Songs written by Alex Turner (musician) Song recordings produced by James Ford (musician) Songs written by Jamie Cook Songs written by Nick O'Malley Songs written by Matt Helders