Little Black Submarines

"Little Black Submarines"
Single by the Black Keys
from the album El Camino
ReleasedOctober 8, 2012
RecordedMarch – May 2011 at Easy Eye Sound studio in Nashville, Tennessee
Genre
Length
  • 4:11 (album version)
  • 3:24 (single edit)
LabelNonesuch
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Black Keys singles chronology
"Gold on the Ceiling"
(2012)
"Little Black Submarines"
(2012)
"Fever"
(2014)

"Little Black Submarines" is a song by American rock band the Black Keys. It is the fourth track from their 2011 studio album, El Camino, and was released as the album's fourth single on October 8, 2012.[1] The song begins as a quiet acoustic ballad before transitioning to a loud, hard rock arrangement in the second half. Critics praised the song and called it one of the highlights from El Camino. The song was a success on rock radio, reaching number two on the Alternative Songs chart in the US and the Alternative Rock and Active Rock charts in Canada. The group filmed a music video with director Danny Clinch at the Springwater Supper Club and Lounge, a dive bar in Nashville, Tennessee. "Little Black Submarines" was certified platinum in America.[2]

  1. ^ Jack (2012-08-27). "The Black Keys to hit the right note at Birmingham's NIA this December". Altsounds. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
  2. ^ "Gold and Platinum Search – Title: Little Black Submarines, Artist: The Black Keys". Music Canada. Retrieved 2013-02-21.