The Denial Twist
"The Denial Twist" | ||||
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Single by the White Stripes | ||||
from the album Get Behind Me Satan | ||||
B-side | "Shelter of Your Arms", "As Ugly as I Seem" | |||
Released | October 31, 2005 | |||
Recorded | March 2005 | |||
Genre | Blues rock | |||
Length | 2:35 | |||
Label | V2, XL | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jack White | |||
Producer(s) | Jack White | |||
The White Stripes singles chronology | ||||
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"The Denial Twist" is the third single released from American alternative rock band the White Stripes' 2005 album, Get Behind Me Satan (2005).
Music video[]
The music video for "The Denial Twist" was directed by Michel Gondry. Like some of his previous work (namely The Chemical Brothers' "Let Forever Be" and Kylie Minogue's "Come Into My World"), the video features a spectacular array of visual effects as it follows The White Stripes from a talk show performance to a late night drive back to an apartment. As the camera pans in a circle, Jack and Meg appear distorted. This refers to the lyric of the song; that what people think is true is often shaped by the context in which information is presented to them and their willingness to be deceived—even by themselves—as various aspects of the video radically shift in perspective, size, proportion and believability. The choice of Late Night with Conan O'Brien as a setting for the video, aside from the band's personal association, is due to the lesser known fact that, like many film and TV sets, the Late Night stage looks much larger on television than it actually is.
The optical illusion used in the video is the technique of forced perspective, through an Ames room and distortions derived from it.
The creators of the distorted props, Jeff Everett and John Furgason, won a Music Video Production Association Award for Art Direction in 2006.[1]
Conan O'Brien makes a cameo appearance in the video; The White Stripes had been a week-long musical guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien when they were promoting Elephant. The square-headed O'Brien doll in the video was a reference to a similar one given to the comedian at the end of their week-long stay on the show. The plaster blow-up was actually created by Gondry.
This is Gondry's fourth video with The White Stripes, after "Fell in Love with a Girl", "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" and "The Hardest Button to Button". The video can be found on the DVD compilation Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (Before and After DVD 1)
The song is also the final 3-inch record made for the triple inchophone. However, it was never on general sale and only Jack himself had them to give out to fans, friends and family. These 3-inch records are extremely rare and very few have ever come up for sale on eBay.
Track listings[]
- "The Denial Twist"
- "Shelter of Your Arms" (the Greenhornes cover)
- UK 7-inch single 2[4]
- "The Denial Twist" (live on KCRW)
- "As Ugly as I Seem" (live on KCRW)
Personnel[]
- Jack White – vocals, guitar, piano
- Meg White – drums, percussion
- Eddie Gillis – tambourine, shakers
Charts[]
Chart (2005–2006) | Peak position |
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Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] | 14 |
Scotland (OCC)[6] | 16 |
UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 10 |
UK Indie (OCC)[8] | 1 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
Release history[]
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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Australia | October 31, 2005 | CD | XL | [10] |
United States | November 7, 2005 | Triple A radio | V2 | [11] |
United Kingdom | November 14, 2005 |
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XL | [12][13][14] |
United States | November 21, 2005 | Alternative radio | V2 | [15] |
References[]
- ^ "White Stripes ·· The Denial Twist". Director-file.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
- ^ The Denial Twist (UK CD single liner notes). The White Stripes. XL Recordings. 2005. XLS 223CD.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ The Denial Twist (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The White Stripes. XL Recordings. 2005. XLS 223A.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ The Denial Twist (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The White Stripes. XL Recordings. 2005. XLS 223B.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "Danishcharts.com – The White Stripes – The Denial Twist". Tracklisten. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "The White Stripes Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 31st October 2005" (PDF). ARIA. October 31, 2005. p. 28. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1631. November 4, 2005. p. 22. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "The Denial Twist [Disc 1] [7" Vinyl]". Amazon. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "The Denial Twist [Disc 2] [7" Vinyl]". Amazon. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "The Denial Twist". Amazon. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1633. November 18, 2005. p. 23. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
External links[]
- Twist (dance)
- 2005 singles
- 2005 songs
- Blues rock songs
- Music videos directed by Michel Gondry
- Songs written by Jack White
- UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles
- V2 Records singles
- XL Recordings singles
- The White Stripes songs