Icky Thump (song)

"Icky Thump" is a song recorded by the American alternative rock band the White Stripes. Written by Jack White, it was the first single released from their sixth and final album of the same name. The song is a heavy garage-rock piece whose lyrics challenge anti-immigration pundits for their hypocrisy. It was recorded and mixed at Nashville's Blackbird studio.

"Icky Thump"
Single by the White Stripes
from the album Icky Thump
ReleasedApril 26, 2007 (2007-04-26)
RecordedJanuary 20-22, 2007
StudioBlackbird Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre
Length
  • 4:17 (album version)
  • 3:50 (radio edit)
Label
  • Warner Bros. (U.S.)
  • XL Recordings (Europe)
Songwriter(s)Jack White III
Producer(s)Jack White III
The White Stripes singles chronology
"The Denial Twist"
(2005)		 "Icky Thump"
(2007)		 "Rag and Bone"
(2007)
Music video
"Icky Thump" on YouTube

"Icky Thump" was released to significant commercial and critical success, with Rolling Stone naming in the 17th-best track of 2007. It was nominated for two Grammy Awards, winning one for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 2008. Commercially, it peaked at number 26 in the United States, number nine in Canada, and number two in the United Kingdom, earning a platinum sales certification in the US and a silver certification in the UK.

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