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.[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 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.

"Salute Your Solution"
Single by the Raconteurs
from the album Consolers of the Lonely
B-side"Top Yourself (Bluegrass Version)"
ReleasedMarch 25, 2008
GenreGarage rock[1]
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • 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

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.[4][5] 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

Chart positions
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 79
Canada Rock (Billboard)[11] 6
Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI)[12] 9
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[13] 4
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] 28

References
  1. Stiernberg, Bonnie. "The 50 Best Garage Rock Songs of All Time". Paste. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. "The Raconteurs Surprise Album". Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  3. "The Raconteurs New Album Released Next Week". Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  4. "Raconteurs cut to the chase with new album". Reuters. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  5. "Raconteurs Rush to Retail". Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  6. "The Raconteurs – Salute Your Solution (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 7 June 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.


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