Song · The Raconteurs
“Salute Your Solution” by The Raconteurs
From the album Consolers of the Lonely (2008)
“Salute Your Solution” by The Raconteurs appears on 17 radio countdowns from 17 stations between 2008 and 2022. It was first released in 2008 on the album Consolers of the Lonely. Its best result is #4 on the KSLG Top 94 of 2008. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #16 alternative song of 2008 and #378 of the '00s.
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"Salute Your Solution" was the Raconteurs' opening shot from Consolers of the Lonely, their second album, and it hit the shelves in March 2008 on the very day the record did. Jack White and Brendan Benson wrote it together and split the lead vocal, hollering back and forth like two guys racing each other to the chorus, while Patrick Keeler's drums and Jack Lawrence's bass push the thing forward at a gallop. The riffs carry a vintage heft that critics compared to Free and early Aerosmith.
It gave the band their best showing on Billboard's modern rock chart since "Steady, As She Goes", climbing to number four, and Rolling Stone put it at 42 on its list of the year's best songs. Autumn de Wilde directed the video.
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
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 830 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
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