The White Stripes Greatest Hits

The White Stripes Greatest Hits[8] (also referred to as My Sister Thanks You and I Thank You: The White Stripes Greatest Hits[9]) is the first compilation album by the White Stripes, released through Third Man Records on December 4, 2020. The album comprises 26 songs from all six of the band's studio albums, including two songs originally released on standalone singles.[9]

The White Stripes Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by the White Stripes
Released	December 4, 2020
Length	79:28
Label	Third Man
Producer	Jack White
The White Stripes chronology
Live at the Gold Dollar IV (2017) The White Stripes Greatest Hits (2020)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	91/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
American Songwriter	(music) (package)[3]
Clash	8/10[4]
DIY	[5]
The Independent	[6]
Paste	9.0/10[7]

Background

The album is the band's first compilation in their history, and first non-live or non-video release since dissolving in 2011. It was announced on October 6, with a statement from the band's record label reading (in part): "We get that the idea of 'Greatest Hits' may seem irrelevant in the era of streaming, but we also wholeheartedly believe that great bands deserve a 'Greatest Hits'".[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jack White, except where noted.

The White Stripes Greatest Hits track listing

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Let's Shake Hands"	Non-album single (1998)	2:04
2.	"The Big Three Killed My Baby"	The White Stripes (1999)	2:29
3.	"Fell in Love with a Girl"	White Blood Cells (2001)	1:50
4.	"Hello Operator"	De Stijl (2000)	2:36
5.	"I'm Slowly Turning into You"	Icky Thump (2007)	4:34
6.	"The Hardest Button to Button"	Elephant (2003)	3:32
7.	"The Nurse"	Get Behind Me Satan (2005)	3:47
8.	"Screwdriver"	The White Stripes (1999)	3:14
9.	"Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground"	White Blood Cells (2001)	3:03
10.	"Death Letter" (Son House)	De Stijl (2000)	4:29
11.	"We're Going to Be Friends"	White Blood Cells (2001)	2:22
12.	"The Denial Twist"	Get Behind Me Satan (2005)	2:35
13.	"I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David)	Elephant (2003)	2:46
14.	"Astro"	The White Stripes (1999)	2:42
15.	"Conquest" (Corky Robbins)	Icky Thump (2007)	2:48
16.	"Jolene" (Dolly Parton)	Non-album single (2000)	3:17
17.	"Hotel Yorba"	White Blood Cells (2001)	2:10
18.	"Apple Blossom"	De Stijl (2000)	2:13
19.	"Blue Orchid"	Get Behind Me Satan (2005)	2:37
20.	"Ball and Biscuit"	Elephant (2003)	7:18
21.	"I Fought Piranhas"	The White Stripes (1999)	3:07
22.	"I Think I Smell a Rat"	White Blood Cells (2001)	2:04
23.	"Icky Thump"	Icky Thump (2007)	4:14
24.	"My Doorbell"	Get Behind Me Satan (2005)	4:01
25.	"You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl)"	De Stijl (2000)	1:49
26.	"Seven Nation Army"	Elephant (2003)	3:51
Total length:			79:28

Personnel

The White Stripes

• Jack White – guitar, vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer, marimba
• Meg White – drums, vocals

Artwork

• Pieter M. van Hattem – photography
• Jordan Williams – design

Charts

Chart performance for The White Stripes Greatest Hits

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11]	98
US Billboard 200[12]	33
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13]	2

References

1. "The White Stripes Greatest Hits by The White Stripes". Metacritic. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
2. Phares, Heather. "The White Stripes Greatest Hits – The White Stripes". AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
3. Horowitz, Hal (December 8, 2020). "The White Stripes Get A Long Overdue Compilation That's Musically Essential, But A Missed Opportunity". American Songwriter. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
4. Gray, Josh (December 3, 2020). "The White Stripes – Greatest Hits | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
5. Swann, Emma (December 3, 2020). "The White Stripes – Greatest Hits". DIY. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
6. Beaumont, Mark (December 3, 2020). "Album reviews: The White Stripes – Greatest Hits, Yungblud – Weird!, and Tori Amos – Christmastide". The Independent. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
7. Danton, Eric R. (December 2, 2020). "The White Stripes Document Their Singular Career on Greatest Hits". Paste. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
8. "The White Stripes "Greatest Hits"". Third Man Records. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
9. Petrusich, Amanda (December 4, 2020). "Long Live the Greatest-Hits Album". The New Yorker. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
10. Skinner, Tom (October 6, 2020). "The White Stripes announce first official 'Greatest Hits' album". NME. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
11. "The White Stripes Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
12. "The White Stripes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
13. "The White Stripes Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.