AM

AM is the fifth studio album by the English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. It was released on 9 September 2013 in Europe, 6 September 2013 in Australia, and 10 September 2013 in the United States. On 15 July 2013, the album cover artwork was revealed.

The album features the singles: "R U Mine?", "Do I Wanna Know?", "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?", "Arabella", "One For The Road" and "Snap Out of It". It also features guest appearances by Josh Homme, Bill Ryder-Jones and Pete Thomas. It was produced by James Ford and co-produced by Ross Orton at Sage & Sound Recording in Los Angeles and Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, California.

The album received widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for the 2013 Mercury Prize for best album.

On 15 September 2013, the album reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, having sold 157,329 copies, thus becoming the second fastest selling album of the year. Arctic Monkeys also broke a record with the debut of AM becoming the first independent-label band to debut at number one in the UK with their first five albums. The album also debuted at number 6 in the United States, selling 42,000 copies in its first week on sale, the band's highest charting in the United States to date.