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“Strange Times” by The Black Keys
From the album Attack & Release (2008)
“Strange Times” by The Black Keys appears on 12 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 2008 and 2022. It was first released in 2008 on the album Attack & Release. Its best result is #63 on the WEQX Top 102.7 of 2008. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #149 alternative song of 2008 and #2,567 alternative song of all time.
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"Strange Times" was the first single from Attack & Release, released on March 24, 2008, and it finds the Black Keys letting Danger Mouse into their garage. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney wrote it, and it still hits with a fuzz-caked stomp, but the producer's touch gives the grind a darker, more cinematic edge, all heavy swagger and menace.
The last verse is addressed to a girl named Sadie, which some have taken as a nod to Auerbach's daughter, born that same year. The song got around: onto the in-game radio of Grand Theft Auto IV, into Nascar 09, Driver: San Francisco and a Rock Band song pack, behind the promos for the third season of Dexter, and in and out of The Jim Rome Show as bumper music.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 67 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge's Top 102 Songs of 2008 | 102 |
| 2008 | 97 | 105.7 The Point St. Louis, MO | 105.7 The Point Top 106 Songs of 2008 | 105 |
| 2008 | 66 | KSLG Eureka (Humboldt County), CA | KSLG Top 94 of 2008 | 94 |
| 2008 | 63 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2008 | 103 |
| 2008 | 78 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 100 Songs of 2008 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 281 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
| 2009 | 1121 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 816 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 671 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 636 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 606 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2022 | 572 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
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