“Howlin’ For You” ultimately lost to the Foo Fighter’s “Walk,” but the single itself would go onto achieve certified gold status in U.S., a consolation prize the Keys gladly accepted. This evolution in the band’s music and recording process allowed them to function as something larger than a simple two-piece outfit and would be an approach that would carry forward into their future material. “I Got Mine” (2008) Attack & Release Danger Mouse’s involvement in Attack & Release aptly shines through on the album’s second single, “I Got Mine.” Historically revered for their unrefined and somewhat coarse sound profile, the backdrop that Danger Mouse included in his production of the album led to a much fuller and more realized result than anything the Keys had released before. It was in their rendition that the Keys found inspiration and with a sound so deeply rooted in this style of music it was an almost mandatory cover for them to attack. The song has seen a number of reincarnations since Berry’s original, but none more popular than a version released in 1965 by Tacoma, Washington protopunk band The Sonics. One such record was their take on “Have Love, Will Travel,” a tune originally recorded in 1959 by doo-wop legend Richard Berry. “Have Love, Will Travel” (2003) Thickfreakness As the Keys were coming up, a portion of their early catalog contained cover songs from past influential acts in the blues and garage rock genres.
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