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Salute Your Solution
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Wikipedia article
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| name = Salute Your Solution
| cover = raconteurs_salute_your_solution.png
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| type = single
| artist = the Raconteurs
| album = Consolers of the Lonely
| B-side = Top Yourself (Bluegrass Version)
| released = March 25, 2008
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| genre = Garage rock
| length = 3:00
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| prev_title = Level
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Many Shades of Black
| next_year = 2008
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"'Salute Your Solution'" is a song by 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. The song is featured in the commercials for 'NFL on Fox', the 2009 comedy film 'Zombieland', 2012 action film 'Premium Rush' , 2017 Power Rangers film , and is available as downloadable content for the music video games 'Guitar Hero World Tour' and 'Rock Band 2', and it is featured in the launch trailer for 'Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare'. The song was also in the documentary 'Warren Miller's Children of Winter'.
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. It was directed by Autumn de Wilde.
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"] 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"
Chart positions
References
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