Sixteen Saltines
| "Sixteen Saltines" | ||||
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| Single by Jack White | ||||
| from the album Blunderbuss | ||||
| B-side | "Love Is Blindness" | |||
| Released | March 13, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Jack White | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack White | |||
| Jack White singles chronology | ||||
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"Sixteen Saltines" is the second single from Jack White's 2012 solo album Blunderbuss. It was when White first played this song on Saturday Night Live that the album had a surge in popularity.[1]
In December 2012, the song was named by Rolling Stone as the eighth-best song of the year.[2]
Editions
[edit]Keeping in line with Third Man Records's affinity towards unusual visual and physical concepts, the 12" release of "Sixteen Saltines" uses a clear, hollow record filled with blue liquid.[3] This is the first liquid-filled record to be publicly available;[4] Walt Disney Pictures previously attempted to release a liquid-filled record during promotion of The Black Hole, but the idea was scrapped due to leakage issues with prototypes. The 7" is also available in classic tri-colour[5][6] like most of the Third Man Records' 7". There is also an unlimited regular black vinyl edition of the same release in 12" and 7".
Music video
[edit]In the music video directed by AG Rojas,[7] White sits on a windowsill with his hands tied in front of him with rope as two men painted white surround him while a boy painted in blue watches. The video also contains various clips of children doing random activities and ends with Jack White then tied up in a vehicle that the boy painted in blue is about to set on fire, but the video is cut before any fire is seen.[1]
Track listing
[edit]- "Sixteen Saltines" – 2:37
- "Love Is Blindness" (U2 cover) – 3:18
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from "Sixteen Saltines" 7-inch vinyl single liner notes.[9]
- "Sixteen Saltines"
- Jack White – lead vocals, electric guitar, writing (music and lyrics), mixing, producer
- Carla Azar – drums, percussion
- Brooke Waggoner – Hammond organ
- Fats Kaplin – fiddle
- Bryn Davies – upright bass
- Vance Powell – recording, mixing
- Joshua V. Smith – recording, assistant in mixing
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[11] | 16 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[12] | 27 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] | 93 |
| Canada Rock (Billboard)[14] | 17 |
| France (SNEP)[15] | 171 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[16] | 58 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] | 129 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] | 30 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[19] | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Single Review: “Sixteen Saltines” by Jack White « Team Hellions
- ^ "50 Best Songs of 2012". Rolling Stone. December 5, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ http://thirdmanrecords.com/about/catalog/ (TMR137)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://thirdmanrecords.com/about/catalog/ (TMR135)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Jack White - Sixteen Saltines (Video)". Jack White. YouTube. April 5, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "Sixteen Saltines - Single". iTunes (US). July 10, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "Sixteen Saltines" (vinyl liner notes). Jack White. Third String Tunes (BMI). TMR135.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Jack White - Sixteen Saltines (12" Single)". Third Man Store. Third Man Records. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "ultratop.be – Jack White [US] – Sixteen Saltines" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "ultratop.be – Jack White [US] – Sixteen Saltines" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Jack White Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Jack White Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Jack White [US] – Sixteen Saltines" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Jack White Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Update 05.05.2012". Zobbel. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Jack White Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Jack White Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
