Salute Your Solution
{{Infobox song
| name = Salute Your Solution
| cover = raconteurs_salute_your_solution.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = the Raconteurs
| album = Consolers of the Lonely
| B-side = Top Yourself (Bluegrass Version)
| released = March 25, 2008
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Garage rock{{cite magazine |first= Bonnie |last= Stiernberg |title= The 50 Best Garage Rock Songs of All Time |magazine= Paste |access-date= 15 May 2016 |url= https://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2014/08/the-50-best-garage-rock-songs-of-all-time.html?a=1 |archive-date= 1 August 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170801001515/https://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2014/08/the-50-best-garage-rock-songs-of-all-time.html?a=1 |url-status= dead }}
| length = 3:00
| label = {{flatlist|
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| writer = {{flatlist|
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| producer = {{flatlist|
- Jack White III
- Brendan Benson
}}
| prev_title = Level
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Many Shades of Black
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|7lL1CW140FQ|"Salute Your Solution}}}}
}}
"Salute Your Solution" is a song by the Raconteurs. It is the first single from their second album Consolers of the Lonely.{{cite web| title=The Raconteurs Surprise Album| url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/18032008/409843/the_raconteurs_surprise_album| access-date=2008-03-18| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325174607/http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/18032008/409843/the_raconteurs_surprise_album| archive-date=2008-03-25}} It was released on March 25, 2008 the same day as the album release.{{cite web
| title=The Raconteurs New Album Released Next Week
| url=http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/9173/The-Raconteurs-New-Album-Released-Next-Week.html
| access-date= 2008-03-18 }} Jack White and Brendan Benson share lead vocal duties on the track. The song was featured in commercials for NFL on Fox, the 2009 comedy film Zombieland, the 2012 action film Premium Rush, the 2017 Power Rangers movie, and the launch trailer for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. The song was also in the 2023 film The Flash, the documentary Warren Miller's Children of Winter, and is available as downloadable content for music games Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band 2.
The single peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, their second highest-charting single (after 2006's "Steady, As She Goes").
Music video
A music video was made for the single and was released on March 25, 2008.{{cite news
| title=Raconteurs cut to the chase with new album
| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1820537420080318
| access-date= 2008-03-18
| work=Reuters
| date=2008-03-18}}{{cite web
| title=Raconteurs Rush to Retail
| url=http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=60547413
| access-date= 2008-03-18 }} It was directed by Autumn de Wilde.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lL1CW140FQ|title=The Raconteurs – Salute Your Solution (Official Music Video)|access-date=7 June 2021|publisher=YouTube}}
Critical response
Commenting on the rhythm section by Patrick Keeler (drums) and Jack Lawrence (bass), Prefix Magazine said that "their propulsive rhythm single-handedly saves first single 'Salute Your Solution'."Winistorfer, Andrew (March 31, 2008), [http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/the-raconteurs/consolers-of-the-lonely/17794/ Review] PrefixMag.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-18
The Metro Times said the single "feature[s] monster guitar riffs that wouldn't sound out of place on a Free or early Aerosmith record."Holdship, Bill (2008-04-02), [http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/review.asp?id=129286 "Shake more action"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219053859/http://www2.metrotimes.com/editorial/review.asp?id=129286 |date=2012-02-19 }} MetroTime.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-18 This song was number 42 on Rolling Stone{{'}}s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008."[https://web.archive.org/web/20081229022547/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/24947047/the_100_best_singles_of_2008/11 The 100 Best Songs of 2008]". Rolling Stone (December 25, 2008). Retrieved 2008-12-25
Track listing
=7" and 12"=
{{Track listing
| headline = Side A
| title1 = Salute Your Solution
| length1 = 3:00
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side B
| title1 = Top Yourself (Bluegrass Version)
| length1 = 4:38
}}
Chart positions
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!Chart (2008) !Peak |
{{single chart|Billboardcanadianhot100|79|artist=The Raconteurs|access-date=September 1, 2021|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|6|artist=The Raconteurs|access-date=September 1, 2021|rowheader=true}} |
scope="row"| Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI){{cite web|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/21/racounters/salute-your-solution/145912|title=CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Salute Your Solution - Raconteurs|publisher=IFPI Czech Republic|accessdate=June 21, 2023|language=Czech}}
| 9 |
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style="text-align:left"| Poland (LP3){{cite web |url=http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/notowania/?numer=1372 |title=Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online |access-date=June 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308013531/http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/notowania/?numer=1372 |archive-date=8 March 2009 |url-status=dead }}
| style="text-align:center;"| 49 |
{{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|4|artist=The Raconteurs|access-date=September 1, 2021|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|28|artist=The Raconteurs|access-date=September 1, 2021|rowheader=true}} |
References
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External links
- [http://dailymusicguide.com/Reviews/the_raconteurs_salute_your_solution_consolers_of_the_lonely_review.aspx "Salute Your Solution - review"], Daily Music Guide
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Category:Third Man Records singles
Category:Warner Records singles
Category:Songs written by Jack White
Category:Songs written by Brendan Benson
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