The White Stripes Greatest Hits

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The White Stripes Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
the White Stripes
ReleasedDecember 4, 2020 (2020-12-04)
Recorded1998-2007
Length81:42
Label Third Man
Producer Jack White
The White Stripes chronology
Live at the Gold Dollar IV
(2017)		The White Stripes Greatest Hits
(2020)
Professional ratings
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Metacritic 91/100 [1]
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Clash 8/10 [5]
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The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Paste 9.0/10 [8]
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The White Stripes Greatest Hits [10] (also referred to as My Sister Thanks You and I Thank You: The White Stripes Greatest Hits [11] ) is a compilation album by the White Stripes, released through Third Man Records in America on December 4, 2020 (internationally in February 2021). [12] The album comprises 26 songs from all six of the band's studio albums, including two songs originally released on standalone singles. [11] On December 22, 2020, the band released an accompanying yule log video; a 90-minute animation directed by Noah Sterling featuring the artwork of Blue J. [13] [14]

Contents

Background

The album is the band's only compilation in their history, and only non-live or non-video release since dissolving in 2011. It was announced on October 6, with a statement from the band's record label reading (in part): "We get that the idea of 'Greatest Hits' may seem irrelevant in the era of streaming, but we also wholeheartedly believe that great bands deserve a 'Greatest Hits'". [15]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jack White, except where noted

The White Stripes Greatest Hits track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Let's Shake Hands" Non-album single (1998)2:04
2."The Big Three Killed My Baby"  The White Stripes (1999)2:29
3."Fell in Love with a Girl"  White Blood Cells (2001)1:50
4."Hello Operator"  De Stijl (2000)2:36
5."I'm Slowly Turning into You"  Icky Thump (2007)4:34
6."The Hardest Button to Button"  Elephant (2003)3:32
7."The Nurse"  Get Behind Me Satan (2005)3:47
8."Screwdriver" The White Stripes (1999)3:14
9."Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" White Blood Cells (2001)3:03
10."Death Letter" Son House De Stijl (2000)4:29
11."We're Going to Be Friends" White Blood Cells (2001)2:22
12."The Denial Twist" Get Behind Me Satan (2005)2:35
13."I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" Burt Bacharach, Hal David Elephant (2003)2:46
14."Astro" The White Stripes (1999)2:42
15."Conquest" Corky Robbins Icky Thump (2007)2:48
16."Jolene" Dolly Parton Non-album single (2000)3:17
17."Hotel Yorba" White Blood Cells (2001)2:10
18."Apple Blossom" De Stijl (2000)2:13
19."Blue Orchid" Get Behind Me Satan (2005)2:37
20."Ball and Biscuit" Elephant (2003)7:18
21."I Fought Piranhas" The White Stripes (1999)3:07
22."I Think I Smell a Rat" White Blood Cells (2001)2:04
23."Icky Thump" Icky Thump (2007)4:14
24."My Doorbell" Get Behind Me Satan (2005)4:01
25."You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl)" De Stijl (2000)1:49
26."Seven Nation Army" Elephant (2003)3:51
Total length:81:42

Personnel

The White Stripes

Artwork

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [35] Silver60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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