Elephant (album)
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Elephant is the fourth album by American rock band The White Stripes, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music).
The album debuted at #1 in the UK and and reached #6 on the Billboard Album Charts in the US, while it received very enthusiastic reviews and won Grammys for best alternative album and best rock song ("Seven Nation Army"). Its other famous songs include "The Hardest Button To Button" and their cover of Bacharach & David's "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself".
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Track listing
all songs written by Jack White, except where noted
- "Seven Nation Army" - 3:51
- There is no bass in this single, Jack White's guitar is run through an octave splitter to give the low sound for the underlying riff.
- "Black Math" - 3:03
- "There's No Home for You Here" - 3:43
- "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 2:46
- "In the Cold, Cold Night" - 2:58
- Meg White's singing debut, save her rendition of Silent Night on a single released a few years ago and her singing with Jack on tracks such as "Hotel Yorba", "This Protector" and "Fell In Love With A Girl".
- "I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart" - 3:20
- "You've Got Her in Your Pocket" - 3:39
- Only song released with only one member of the White Stripes performing, this of course being Jack.
- "Ball and Biscuit" - 7:19
- "The Hardest Button to Button" - 3:32
- Single in UK and US, although not easily found on vinyl in the US. The music video was directed by Michel Gondry and called "Our best yet," by Jack White.
- "Little Acorns" (Mort Crim, J. White) - 4:09
- Featuring the voice of Mort Crim, Detroit newscaster, saying the beginning dialogue; The song was written about the dialogue, although Jack did not seek out the recording of Mort Crim, it was brought to him by his brother.
- "Hypnotize" - 1:48
- "The Air Near My Fingers" - 3:40
- "Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine" - 3:17
- "It's True That We Love One Another" - 2:42
- Three vocal parts on this track: Jack, Meg, and Holly Golightly of the British band Holly Golightly and Thee Headcoatees.
Personnel
Additional personnel
- Mort Crim - commentary
- Holly Golightly - vocals
- K. Johnson - author
- Ian Montone - navigator
Production
- Producer: Jack White
- Engineers: Miti, Liam Watson
- Mixing: Liam Watson, Jack White
- Mastering: Noel Summerville
- layout design: Bruce Brand
- commentary: Mort Crim
- author: K. Johnson
- navigator: Ian Montone
- photography: Patrick Pantano
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2003 | Top Canadian Albums | 5 |
| 2003 | Top Internet Albums | 6 |
| 2004 | The Billboard 200 | 6 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2003 | "Seven Nation Army" | Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 2003 | "Seven Nation Army" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 76 |
| 2004 | "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" | Modern Rock Tracks | 25 |
| 2004 | "Seven Nation Army" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 12 |
| 2004 | "The Hardest Button to Button" | Modern Rock Tracks | 8 |
Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 2003 | Elephant | Best Alternative Music Album |
| 2003 | "Seven Nation Army" | Best Rock Song |