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from the band's sixth album, ''

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Appearances in other media

"Howlin' for You" is featured on the soundtrack of the

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''. The song has been featured in TV commercials and films for ''

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''. It is used as the theme song to the Australian police drama television series, ''

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'', and has been featured in American television series, ''

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used it as their home run song (except for

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use it as their goal song. The song was also featured in ''

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''. The song was used in a feature on

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coverage of the

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. Samsung also used this in the Galaxy Note 8 promo and launch event livestream and is also being used in the ad for the Galaxy Note 8. The song has also been used in the

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and Wells Fargo "Earning Your Trust" commercials. The song's beat is similar to

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's 1972 song "

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Music video

An official video was released for the song. The music video—a parody of a

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trailer—was directed by

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, starring

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, and

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, as well as

Dan Auerbach Daniel Quine Auerbach (; born May 14, 1979) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and vocalist of The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. As a member of the group, Auerbach has ...

and

Patrick Carney Patrick James Carney (born April 15, 1980) is an American musician and producer best known as the drummer of the Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. Early life Carney's father, Jim, is a retired reporter for the '' Akron Beacon Journ ...

of the band in the role of ''"Las Teclas de Negro"'' (translated from Spanish as "The Keys of Black"). A behind-the-scenes interview with Piliero, filmed during production of the video, has tongue-in-cheek commentary and brief clips of the cast members describing their characters. The video was one of five nominees for the

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References

{{The Black Keys 2011 singles The Black Keys songs Songs written by Dan Auerbach Songs written by Patrick Carney Music videos directed by Chris Marrs Piliero