Elephant

Elephant is the fourth studio album by the American rock duo The White Stripes. It was released on April 1, 2003, through V2, XL, and Third Man records. The majority of the album was recorded across two weeks in April 2002 and produced without the use of computers, instead utilizing an eight-track tape machine and various gear no more recent than 1963. The album peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 and topped the UK Albums Charts. It has sold 4 million records worldwide, and earned several certifications including 2x Platinum from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and 3x Platinum from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It spawned the hit single "Seven Nation Army" which has continued to experience commercial success and became a sports anthem. "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself", "The Hardest Button to Button" and "There's No Home for You Here" were also released as singles. Elephant received widespread critical acclaim, and it is often cited as the White Stripes' best work. The album earned several accolades, including a nomination for Album of the Year and winning Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Song for "Seven Nation Army" at the 46th Grammy Awards. In 2012, Rolling Stone magazine ranked it 390th on its list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time", and additionally ranked it the fifth-best album of the 2000s decade. Authors and reviewers have praised Elephant as one of the best albums of the 21st century. Recording Elephant was recorded over two weeks in April 2002 in London's modest Toe Rag Studios except for the songs "Well It's True That We Love One Another" and "Hypnotize", which were recorded at Toe Rag in November 5, 2001, and "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself", which was recorded at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios on November 13, 2001. Jack White produced the album with antiquated equipment, including an eight-track tape machine and pre-1960s recording gear. As stated in the liner notes, White did not use computers during Elephant's writing, recording, or production, and none of the recording equipment was more recent than 1963.