Fever (The Black Keys song)

"Fever"
Artwork by Michael Carney[1]
Single by The Black Keys
from the album Turn Blue
B-side	"Turn Blue"
Released	March 24, 2014
Format	Digital download CD
Recorded	January 2013 at Key Club in Benton Harbor, Michigan[2][3]
Genre	Garage rock psychedelic rock
Length	4:06
Label	Nonesuch
Writer(s)	Dan Auerbach Patrick Carney Brian Burton
Producer(s)	Danger Mouse The Black Keys
The Black Keys singles chronology
"Little Black Submarines" (2012) "Fever" (2014) "Turn Blue" (2014)

"Fever" is a song by American rock band The Black Keys. It was released on March 24, 2014, as the lead single from their eighth studio album, Turn Blue.^[4] On April 15, 2014, the song was released on CD with the album's title track as a B-side, along with a credit applicable to purchases of the physical formats of the album.^[1] For the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, "Fever" was nominated for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance.

Recording

"Fever" was recorded in January 2013 at Key Club in Benton Harbor, Michigan, during the group's initial recording sessions for Turn Blue.^[2][3] Describing the song's origin, guitarist Dan Auerbach said, "that one started with that melody. And it was [drummer Patrick Carney] and I on our own; we recorded that song and it came pretty quickly. I had that melody in my mind, worked out what the chords were and then we kept it really simple. We kept the bass and drums simple and dancey and tried to keep it upbeat — sort of like Motown". The group worked on the song's coda with producer Danger Mouse in subsequent sessions.^[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Theo Wenner, son of Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner, and was released on May 1, 2014. It features Auerbach portraying a sweaty televangelist preaching to an audience as Carney sits nearby. During the video, a phone number flashes on screen accompanied by a scrolling list of people who have donated.^[6][7] The video was nominated for a 2014 MTV Video Music Award Best Rock Video.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, and Brian Burton. 

CD single[1]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fever"	4:06
2.	"Turn Blue"	3:43

Personnel

• Dan Auerbach: Vocals, Guitars
• Patrick Carney: Drums
• Brian Burton: Synthesizers, Bass Guitar

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] 4 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[9] 16 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 29 Canada Rock (Billboard)[11] 1 France (SNEP)[12] 84 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 57 US Billboard Hot 100[14] 77 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[15] 12 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[16] 1 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[17] 1 US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] 1 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[19] 12

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[20] 24 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[21] 4 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[22] 1 US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[23] 4 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[24] 40

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	March 24, 2014	Digital download	Nonesuch Records	[25]
		Active rock radio		[26]
		Adult album alternative radio		[26]
		Modern rock radio		[26]
Italy	August 22, 2014	Contemporary hit radio		[27]
United States	April 15, 2014	Compact disc		[1]

References

1. "'Fever'/'Turn Blue' CD Single". The Black Keys. April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
2. Scoppa, Bud (June 2014). "Q&A". Uncut (205): 67.
3. Lynskey, Dorian (June 2014). "To Infinity and Beyond". Mojo (247): 75–84.
4. Blistein, Jon (March 24, 2014). "The Black Keys Spiral Into Hypnotic New Song 'Fever'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
5. Hilton, Robin, and Bob Boilen (May 7, 2014). "The Black Keys 'Turn Blue': The All Songs Interview". NPR Music. NPR. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
6. Hogan, Marc (May 1, 2014). "Watch Black Keys' 'Fever' Video, Call a Mysterious Phone Number". Spin.com. Spin Media. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
7. Blistein, Jon (May 1, 2014). "Black Keys Summon the 'Fever' in New Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
8. "Ultratop.be – The Black Keys – Fever" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
9. "Ultratop.be – The Black Keys – Fever" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
10. "The Black Keys – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for The Black Keys. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
11. "The Black Keys – Chart history" Billboard Canada Rock for The Black Keys. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
12. "Lescharts.com – The Black Keys – Fever" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
13. "Archive Chart: 2014-05-11" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
14. "The Black Keys – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for The Black Keys. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
15. "The Black Keys – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for The Black Keys. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
16. "The Black Keys – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for The Black Keys. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
17. "The Black Keys – Chart history" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for The Black Keys. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
18. "The Black Keys – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for The Black Keys. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
19. "The Black Keys – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for The Black Keys. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
20. "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
21. "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
22. "Adult Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
23. "Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
24. "Mainstream Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
25. "Fever by The Black Keys". United States: 7digital. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
26. Segall, Bryce (March 20, 2014). "New Black Keys Single 'Fever' To Arrive Monday". Revolt. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
27. Fagioli, Roberto. "The Black Keys – Fever (Nonesuch)" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Retrieved September 4, 2014.

External links

• Full lyrics of this song at DirectLyrics