Turn Blue (The Black Keys song)

"Turn Blue"
Single by The Black Keys
from the album Turn Blue
A-side	"Fever"
Released	April 15, 2014
Recorded	2013–2014
Genre	Psychedelic rock blues rock soul garage rock
Length	3:43
Label	Nonesuch
Writer(s)	Dan Auerbach Patrick Carney Brian Burton
Producer(s)	Danger Mouse The Black Keys
The Black Keys singles chronology
"Fever" (2014) "Turn Blue" (2014) "Bullet in the Brain" (2014)

"Turn Blue" is a song by American rock band The Black Keys, and the title track from their album Turn Blue. It was co-written and co-produced by the band and Danger Mouse.

The song was written in February 2013 while The Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach and his wife Stephanie Gonis were in the midst of divorce proceedings. ^[1]

Track listing

"Turn Blue" 3:43

Personnel

The Black Keys^[2]

• Dan Auerbach – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, etc.
• Patrick Carney – drums, keyboards, percussion, etc.

Additional performers^[2]

• Brian Burton – keyboards, piano, etc.
• Regina, Ann, and Alfreda McCrary – backing vocals

Production^[3][2]

• Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) – production
• The Black Keys – production
• Kennie Takahashi – engineering
• Bill Skibbe, Collin Dupuis, and Geoff Neal  – additional engineering
• Tchad Blake – mixing
• Brian Lucey – mastering

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[4]	97
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5]	14
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[6]	22

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States[7]	April 15, 2014	Digital download	Nonesuch Records

References

1. Turn Blue by The Black Keys - SongFacts (accessed November 28, 2014)
2. Scoppa, Bud (June 2014). "The Black Keys: Turn Blue – Nonesuch". Uncut (205): 65–66.
3. Turn Blue (CD booklet). The Black Keys. Nonesuch Records. 2014.
4. "Lescharts.com – The Black Keys – Turn Blue" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
5. "The Black Keys – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for The Black Keys. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
6. "The Black Keys – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for The Black Keys. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
7. "Turn Blue by The Black Keys". United States: 7digital. Retrieved May 30, 2014.