The Hardest Button To Button – White Stripes

The White Stripes took this track into the UK top 40 for one week in 2003.

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Ten years ago this week, The hardest button to button by the White Stripes entered the UK singles chart at number 23. This was the highest position the song achieved as it dropped out of the top 40 a week later.

The hardest button to button was released on the XL Recordings record label and was the sixth of thirteen top 40 hits for the White Stripes in the UK. It was taken from the double-platinum-selling album Elephant, which spent two weeks at the top of the UK albums chart.

More music from the White Stripes

 

UK singles chart for the week ending 29 November 2003

1. Mandy – Westlife

2. Jump – Girls Aloud

3. Maybe that’s what it takes – Alex Parks

4. Crashed the wedding – Busted

5. 50/50 / Lullaby – Lemar

6. Me against the music – Britney Spears featuring Madonna

7. Turn me on – Kevin Lyttle

8. Hey ya! – Outkast

9. Be faithful – Fatman Scoop featuring the Crooklyn Clan

10. Miracles – Pet Shop Boys

 

15. 2+2=5 – Radiohead

 

23. The hardest button to button – White Stripes