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“Sinister Kid” by The Black Keys
From the album Brothers (2010)
“Sinister Kid” by The Black Keys appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2010 and 2025. It was first released in 2010 on the album Brothers. Its best result is #40 on The Current Top 89 Songs of 2010. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #305 indie & aaa song of 2010 and #6,935 indie & aaa song of all time.
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"Sinister Kid" turns up on Brothers, the Black Keys' 2010 album for Nonesuch, with singer and guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney sharing the writing. The duo produced it with Mark Neill, who engineered it as well, and Tchad Blake mixed.
Brothers was made in late 2009 after a rough patch: Auerbach's solo album Keep It Hid had rankled Carney, who was already reeling from a tense divorce, and the two had to make peace before getting back to work. Most of the record was cut at the slightly ramshackle Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, and the room nudged them toward stripped-down songs that ride the rhythm and lean on the low end.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2010 | 88 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 699 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
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