| "Thank You" | |
|---|---|
| Song byLed Zeppelin | |
| from the albumLed Zeppelin II | |
| Released | 22 October 1969 (1969-10-22) |
| Recorded | 25 June 1969[1] |
| Studio | Morgan Studios, London[1] |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:50[a] |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriters | |
| Producer | Jimmy Page |
"Thank You" is a song by the English rock bandLed Zeppelin from their second studio albumLed Zeppelin II (1969). It was written byRobert Plant andJimmy Page, and produced by Page.
"Thank You" is notated in the key ofD major incommon time with atempo of 76 beats per minute.[4]
The song features aHammond organ, played byJohn Paul Jones, which fades into afalse ending before concluding with acrescendo roughly ten seconds later. For the recording of this track, Page played on aVox Phantom XII 12-string guitar.[5]
According to Jean-Michel Guesdon and Philippe Margotin:[1]
In a retrospective review ofLed Zeppelin II (Deluxe Edition) (2014), Michael Madden ofConsequence of Sound praised the remastering of "Thank You", believing the track now sounds "mellow and well-balanced".[6] Madden further praised the remastering, writing the track "breathes easy during the verses and ascends elsewhere in the song", along with "illuminating Page's touch and Bonham's haymakers".[6] When reviewing the added bonus tracks of theDeluxe Edition, Madden further praised the new version of "Thank You", titled "Thank You (Backing Track)", writing the track "magnifies the song's tasteful sheen, popping with Bonham’s drums and Jones' organ, which seems to have a mind of its own."[6]
Record producerRick Rubin remarked on the song's structure: "The delicacy of the vocals is incredible; the acoustic guitar and the organ work together to create an otherworldly presence."[7]
Mark Richardson ofPitchfork found "Thank You" to be "musically brilliant", and that it "mix[es] folk with proto-metal" via "chiming acoustic guitars" which "provide the contrast to the crunch in a whole new way".[8]
In November 2010, "Thank You" was featured onGibson's list of "10 Great Songs that Give Thanks".[9]Rolling Stone ranked it number 29 on "The 40 Greatest Led Zeppelin Songs of All Time" in November 2012.[10] In November 2017, "the song was ranked number 28 onFuse's list of "35 Thank You Songs".[11]Page and Plant recorded it for theNo Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded album (1994).
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