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Salute Your Solution

"Salute Your Solution" is a song by American rock band the Raconteurs. It is the first single from their second album Consolers of the Lonely. It was released on March 25, 2008 the same day as the album release. Jack White and Brendan Benson share lead vocal duties on the track.

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"Salute Your Solution"
Single by the Raconteurs
from the album Consolers of the Lonely
B-side"Top Yourself (Bluegrass Version)"
ReleasedMarch 25, 2008
GenreGarage rock1
Length3:00
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • Jack White III
  • Brendan Benson
The Raconteurs singles chronology
"Level"
(2007) 		"Salute Your Solution"
(2008) 		"Many Shades of Black"
(2008)
Music video
"Salute Your Solution on YouTube

"Salute Your Solution" is a song by American rock band the Raconteurs. It is the first single from their second album Consolers of the Lonely.2 It was released on March 25, 2008 the same day as the album release.3 Jack White and Brendan Benson share lead vocal duties on the track.

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, 2008.45 It was directed by Autumn de Wilde.6

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'."7 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."8 This song was number 42 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.9

Track listing

7" and 12"

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Salute Your Solution"3:00
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Top Yourself (Bluegrass Version)"4:38

Charts

References

References

  1. Stiernberg, Bonnie. "The 50 Best Garage Rock Songs of All Time". Paste. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  2. "The Raconteurs Surprise Album". Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
  3. "The Raconteurs New Album Released Next Week". Retrieved March 18, 2008.
  4. "Raconteurs cut to the chase with new album". Reuters. March 18, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
  5. "Raconteurs Rush to Retail". Retrieved March 18, 2008.
  6. "The Raconteurs – Salute Your Solution (Official Music Video)". YouTube. March 26, 2008. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  7. Winistorfer, Andrew (March 31, 2008), Review PrefixMag.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-18
  8. Holdship, Bill (2008-04-02), "Shake more action" Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine MetroTime.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-18
  9. "The 100 Best Songs of 2008". Rolling Stone (December 25, 2008). Retrieved 2008-12-25
  10. "The Raconteurs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  11. "The Raconteurs Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  12. "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Salute Your Solution - Raconteurs" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  13. "The Raconteurs Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  14. "The Raconteurs Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  15. "Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
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