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I Wanna to Be Yours

 "I Wanna to Be Yours" originated as a poem penned by John Cooper Clarke, featured on his 1982 album Zip Style Method. It gained broader recognition when the Arctic Monkeys adapted it for their 2013 album AM.

Original Poem

The poem symbolizes one person's affection for another through metaphors involving household items:

I aspire to be your vacuum cleaner Inhaling your every trace I long to be your Ford Cortina Forever free of decay

Arctic Monkeys adaptation

It found its way into a GCSE English anthology and later inspired Clarke's autobiography, published in 2020.

In March 2023, The Guardian hailed it as not just Britain's favorite wedding poem but the world's favorite British poem overall.

Arctic Monkeys' rendition, produced by James Ford and Ross Orton, introduced novel lyrics by lead vocalist Alex Turner. By April 3, 2024, their version had amassed over 2 billion streams on Spotify.

The song's chart performance since its release in 2013, as well as its certifications, showcases its enduring popularity across various regions and platforms.

Weekly charts

2013 weekly chart performance for "I Wanna Be Yours"

Chart (2013)	Peak position
UK Streaming (OCC)[8]	39
UK Indie (OCC)[9]	42

2021–2024 weekly chart performance for "I Wanna Be Yours"

Chart (2021–2024)	Peak position
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10]	39
Global 200 (Billboard)[11]	55
Greece International (IFPI)[12]	9
India International Singles (IMI)[13]	2
Ireland (IRMA)[14]	78
Lithuania (AGATA)[15]	20
Malaysia (Billboard)[16]	21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17]	99
Norway (VG-lista)[18]	37
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[19]	51
Portugal (AFP)[20]	26
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21]	44
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22]	66
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23]	93
UK Singles (OCC)[24]	99
UK Indie (OCC)[25]	4

Year-end charts[edit]

2022 year-end chart performance for "I Wanna Be Yours" by Arctic Monkeys

Chart (2022)	Position
Lithuania (AGATA)[26]	43

2023 year-end chart performance for "I Wanna Be Yours" by Arctic Monkeys

Chart (2023)	Position
Brazil Streaming (Pro-Música Brasil)[27]	199
Global 200 (Billboard)[28]	56
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[29]	47
UK Singles (OCC)[30]	86

Certifications

Certifications for "I Wanna Be Yours" by Arctic Monkeys

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[31]	Gold	45,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[32]	Platinum	100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[33]	5× Platinum	100,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[34]	Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[35]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[36]	4× Platinum	8,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

See also