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"Let's Shake Hands" is the debut single of American garage rock band the White Stripes. It was released in April 1998, and marks their first recording. A live recording of the song is featured on Under Blackpool Lights as well as Under Great White Northern Lights.
| "Let's Shake Hands" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by the White Stripes | ||||
| Released | April 1998[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Garage punk | |||
| Length | 2:01 | |||
| Label | Italy | |||
| Composers | Jack White, Meg White | |||
| Lyricist | Jack White | |||
| Producer | Jack White | |||
| The White Stripes singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Let's Shake Hands" on YouTube | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
"Let's Shake Hands" was the first song the band recorded in their living room for Dave Buick, who offered to finance the release of their first single.[3] The style surprised Buick based on the band's live performances, but—according to an interview with The New Yorker, Jack said it was "a declaration that the White Stripes weren’t going to observe punk proprieties."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Shake Hands" | 2:01 |
| 2. | "Look Me Over Closely" (Marlene Dietrich cover) | 2:09 |
References
edit- ↑ True, Everett. The White Stripes and the Sound of Mutant Blues. p. 84. ISBN 0711998361.
- ↑ "The White Stripes – Let's Shake Hands". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- 1 2 "JACK WHITE'S INFINITE IMAGINATION". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
External links
edit- White Stripes.net. Retrieved January 1, 2006.
- White Stripes.net FAQ. Retrieved January 1, 2006.
- Live recording of "Let's Shake Hands," Silverlake, California, 2001
- Live recording of "Look Me Over Closely," Berlin, Germany, 2005
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