"Tighten Up" | ||||
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Single by the Black Keys | ||||
from the album Brothers | ||||
B-side | "Howlin' for You" | |||
Released | April 23, 2010 | |||
Studio | The Bunker (Brooklyn, New York) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | Nonesuch | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Danger Mouse | |||
The Black Keys singles chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Rolling Stone | [2] |
"Tighten Up" is a song by American rock band the Black Keys. It is the third track on their 2010 album Brothers and was released as the record's first single on April 23, 2010.[3][4]
The song has become one of the most successful Black Keys singles in the United States, being their first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching number one on the Alternative Songs and Rock Songs charts.[5] At the 53rd Grammy Awards in 2011, the song won Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (the last song to receive the award),[6] while also receiving a nomination for Best Rock Song. Musically, the song is in the key of F sharp minor.