In The Cold, Cold Night

"In The Cold, Cold Night" is the only song in the White Stripes catalog sung by the drummer in the duo, Meg White. Her bandmate (and ex-husband) Jack White wrote the song specifically for her to sing, which took some convincing. Meg isn't trained as a singer and didn't think she could pull it off, but her subtle delivery suits the song as she spins a tale of a mysterious man who warms her up in the cold, cold night. It's a close cousin to the Peggy Lee hit "Fever."

There is no drumming in the song, just the sound of a suspended cymbal played at regular intervals.

The White Stripes didn't have a bass player, but Jack White would often improvise to fill up the low-end when needed. On "In The Cold, Cold Night," he played the bass pedals of a Hammond organ to get that sound. Instead of sitting down and using his feet, he got down on the floor and pressed the pedals with his hands. This kind of improvisation is typical of Jack's approach in the studio.