Conquest (song)
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"Conquest" is a song written by Corky Robbins and popularized in the 1950s by Patti Page
. "Conquest" was also covered
by The White Stripes
on their 2007
album Icky Thump
, which features Regulo Aldama on trumpet. Patti Page's version of "Conquest" was featured on an eBay
commercial in the autumn of 2007.
band The White Stripes
' album Icky Thump
in December 2007, and serves as their final single. It was released as a series of 7-inch colored vinyl singles, each containing the track "Conquest". The tracks "It's My Fault for Being Famous," "Honey, We Can't Afford to Look This Cheap" and "Cash Grab Complications on the Matter" appear on the black, white and red version of the records, respectively, with the latter featuring an acoustic Mariachi
version of "Conquest". The various B-sides were co-produced by musician Beck
, who also contributed vocals and piano to "Being Famous" and slide guitar
to "Honey." Despite the sound of a trumpet section, Nashville-based mariachi trumpeter Regulo Aldama played his part multiple times, and Jack overdubbed the recordings.
Each single includes a trading card featuring famous matadors El Sloth, El Bianca Rosa or El Perdador.
The vinyl singles were released in the US on December 18 and in the UK on December 31. The single peaked at #30 in the UK Singles Chart
; although this made it The White Stripes' lowest charting single to date, it charted reasonably high considering it wasn't released as a CD single.
A large portion of the "Conquest" vinyl singles have been mislabeled. The red and white sticker/seal on some of the sleeves actually reads "You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)" the seal of which belongs to their previous single of that name. Also, the B-Side of the red vinyl which features the song "Cash Grab Complications on the Matter" reads "Honey, We Can't Afford to Look this Cheap" on the record, which is the title of a separate B-Side on the white vinyl. The black vinyl featuring "It's My Fault for Being Famous" is mislabeled as well, with "Cash Grab Complications on the Matter" being listed as the B-Side. The Best Buy
exclusive cd version features the matador being charged at by a bull. The CD Version has all the track numbers the color white except for the 3rd track "Cash Grab Complications on the Matter", relating to Jack White's love for the number 3.
Jack White first liked the song when he would listen to Page's hits album while working in his upholstery shop. He had wanted to cover the song for ten years when he finally did in 2007.
The band also released a Spanish version of the song, re-titled "Conquista", was released on CD, 7" vinyl and download on various dates through January 2008.
for "Conquest" features a bullfighting
theme, directed by Diane Martel
in Artesia, California
. It premiered November 26 on MTV
and November 27 in the iTunes Store
as well as Fuse TV
. It won a VMA for Best Cinematography in a Video.
Patti Page
Clara Ann Fowler , known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer, one of the best-known female artists in traditional pop music. She was the best-selling female artist of the 1950s, and has sold over 100 million records...
. "Conquest" was also covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
on their 2007
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
album Icky Thump
Icky Thump
Icky Thump is the sixth and final studio album by US alternative rock band The White Stripes. It was released June 15, 2007 in Germany, June 18, 2007 in the rest of Europe, and June 19, 2007 in the rest of the world. It was the band's first album on Warner Bros...
, which features Regulo Aldama on trumpet. Patti Page's version of "Conquest" was featured on an eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
commercial in the autumn of 2007.
The White Stripes version
"Conquest" was released as the third single from American alternative rockAlternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
' album Icky Thump
Icky Thump
Icky Thump is the sixth and final studio album by US alternative rock band The White Stripes. It was released June 15, 2007 in Germany, June 18, 2007 in the rest of Europe, and June 19, 2007 in the rest of the world. It was the band's first album on Warner Bros...
in December 2007, and serves as their final single. It was released as a series of 7-inch colored vinyl singles, each containing the track "Conquest". The tracks "It's My Fault for Being Famous," "Honey, We Can't Afford to Look This Cheap" and "Cash Grab Complications on the Matter" appear on the black, white and red version of the records, respectively, with the latter featuring an acoustic Mariachi
Mariachi
Mariachi is a genre of music that originated in the State of Jalisco, in Mexico. It is an integration of stringed instruments highly influenced by the cultural impacts of the historical development of Western Mexico. Throughout the history of mariachi, musicians have experimented with brass, wind,...
version of "Conquest". The various B-sides were co-produced by musician Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
, who also contributed vocals and piano to "Being Famous" and slide guitar
Slide guitar
Slide guitar or bottleneck guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the guitar. The term slide refers to the motion of the slide against the strings, while bottleneck refers to the original material of choice for such slides: the necks of glass bottles...
to "Honey." Despite the sound of a trumpet section, Nashville-based mariachi trumpeter Regulo Aldama played his part multiple times, and Jack overdubbed the recordings.
Each single includes a trading card featuring famous matadors El Sloth, El Bianca Rosa or El Perdador.
The vinyl singles were released in the US on December 18 and in the UK on December 31. The single peaked at #30 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
; although this made it The White Stripes' lowest charting single to date, it charted reasonably high considering it wasn't released as a CD single.
A large portion of the "Conquest" vinyl singles have been mislabeled. The red and white sticker/seal on some of the sleeves actually reads "You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)" the seal of which belongs to their previous single of that name. Also, the B-Side of the red vinyl which features the song "Cash Grab Complications on the Matter" reads "Honey, We Can't Afford to Look this Cheap" on the record, which is the title of a separate B-Side on the white vinyl. The black vinyl featuring "It's My Fault for Being Famous" is mislabeled as well, with "Cash Grab Complications on the Matter" being listed as the B-Side. The Best Buy
Best Buy
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exclusive cd version features the matador being charged at by a bull. The CD Version has all the track numbers the color white except for the 3rd track "Cash Grab Complications on the Matter", relating to Jack White's love for the number 3.
Jack White first liked the song when he would listen to Page's hits album while working in his upholstery shop. He had wanted to cover the song for ten years when he finally did in 2007.
The band also released a Spanish version of the song, re-titled "Conquista", was released on CD, 7" vinyl and download on various dates through January 2008.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Conquest" features a bullfighting
Bullfighting
Bullfighting is a traditional spectacle of Spain, Portugal, southern France and some Latin American countries , in which one or more bulls are baited in a bullring for sport and entertainment...
theme, directed by Diane Martel
Diane Martel
Diane Martel is a music video director and choreographer.-Choreographer:1989*Bloodhounds of Broadway 1991*"Shiny Happy People" - R.E.M...
in Artesia, California
Artesia, California
Artesia is a city in southeast Los Angeles County, California. Artesia was incorporated on May 29, 1959 and is one of Los Angeles County's Gateway Cities. The city has a 2010 census population of 16,522...
. It premiered November 26 on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and November 27 in the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
as well as Fuse TV
Fuse TV
Fuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It features original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks....
. It won a VMA for Best Cinematography in a Video.
7" two (white vinyl)
- A: "Conquest" - 2:48
- B: "Honey, We Can't Afford to Look This Cheap" - 3:54
7" three (red vinyl)
- A: "Conquest" (Acoustic Mariachi Version) - 2:55
- B: "Cash Grab Complications on the Matter" - 3:37
Digital maxi-single (U.S. only)
- "Conquest" - 2:48
- "It's My Fault for Being Famous" - 2:56
- "Cash Grab Complications on the Matter" - 3:37
- "Honey, We Can't Afford to Look This Cheap" - 3:54
- "Conquest" (Acoustic Mariachi Version) - 2:55
CD maxi-single (Best Buy exclusive)
- "Conquest" - 2:50
- "It's My Fault for Being Famous" - 2:56
- "Cash Grab Complications on the Matter" - 3:40
- "Honey, We Can't Afford to Look This Cheap" - 3:59
- "Conquest" (Acoustic Mariachi Version) - 2:45