“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. MTV nominated the video below for its 2011 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video. The entire thing kind of feels like it’s being performed in a high school gymnasium by a pep rally band on steroids.
Fuzzy guitar effects offset the playful “da da da da da” stadium chant of the refrain, while Carney’s steady drum line drives the tune forward at a calculated tempo.
