High and Dry / Planet Telex

Last updated

"High and Dry" / "Planet Telex"
High and Dry Planet Telex CD1.jpg
CD1 single artwork
Single by Radiohead
from the album The Bends
Released27 February 1995 (1995-02-27) [1]
Recorded1993–1994
Studio
Genre "High and Dry":
"Planet Telex":
Length
  • 4:17 ("High and Dry")
  • 4:18 ("Planet Telex")
Label
Songwriter(s) Radiohead
Producer(s)
Radiohead singles chronology
"My Iron Lung"
(1994)		"High and Dry" / "Planet Telex"
(1995)		"Fake Plastic Trees"
(1995)
Audio sample
Sample of "High and Dry"
CD1
No.TitleLength
1."High and Dry"4:17
2."Planet Telex"4:18
3."Maquiladora"3:27
4."Planet Telex" (Hexidecimal Mix)6:44
Total length:18:46
CD2
No.TitleLength
1."Planet Telex"4:18
2."High and Dry"4:17
3."Killer Cars"3:02
4."Planet Telex" (L.F.O. JD Mix)4:40
Total length:16:17
12" vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Planet Telex" (Hexidecimal Mix)6:44
2."Planet Telex" (L.F.O. JD Mix)4:40
3."Planet Telex" (Hexidecimal Dub)7:32
4."High and Dry"4:17
Total length:22:14
1996 US release
No.TitleLength
1."High and Dry"4:16
2."India Rubber"3:26
3."Maquiladora"3:26
4."How Can You Be Sure?"4:21
5."Just" (live at the Forum)3:47
Total length:19:12

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [22] 2× Platinum160,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [23]
sales since 2009 		Gold35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [24] Platinum30,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [25] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [26] Platinum600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. They comprise Thom Yorke ; brothers Jonny Greenwood and Colin Greenwood (bass); Ed O'Brien ; and Philip Selway. They have worked with the producer Nigel Godrich and the cover artist Stanley Donwood since 1994. Radiohead's experimental approach is credited with advancing the sound of alternative rock.

<i>OK Computer</i> 1997 studio album by Radiohead

OK Computer is the third studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 21 May 1997. With their producer, Nigel Godrich, Radiohead recorded most of OK Computer in their rehearsal space in Oxfordshire and the historic mansion of St Catherine's Court in Bath in 1996 and early 1997. They distanced themselves from the guitar-centred, lyrically introspective style of their previous album, The Bends. OK Computer's abstract lyrics, densely layered sound and eclectic influences laid the groundwork for Radiohead's later, more experimental work.

<i>Amnesiac</i> (album) 2001 studio album by Radiohead

Amnesiac is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 30 May 2001 by EMI. It was recorded with the producer Nigel Godrich in the same sessions as Radiohead's previous album Kid A (2000). Radiohead split the work in two as they felt it was too dense for a double album. As with Kid A, Amnesiac incorporates influences from electronic music, 20th-century classical music, jazz and krautrock. The final track, "Life in a Glasshouse", is a collaboration with the jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton and his band.

<i>The Bends</i> (album) 1995 studio album by Radiohead

The Bends is the second studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 13 March 1995 by Parlophone. It was produced by John Leckie, with extra production by Radiohead, Nigel Godrich and Jim Warren. The Bends combines guitar songs and ballads, with more restrained arrangements and cryptic lyrics than Radiohead's debut album, Pablo Honey (1993).

<i>Pablo Honey</i> 1993 studio album by Radiohead

Pablo Honey is the debut studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 22 February 1993 in the UK by Parlophone and on 20 April 1993 in the US by Capitol Records. It was produced by Sean Slade, Paul Q. Kolderie and Radiohead's co-manager Chris Hufford.

<i>My Iron Lung</i> 1994 EP by Radiohead

My Iron Lung is the third EP by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 26 September 1994 by Parlophone Records in the UK and by Capitol Records in the US. It was produced by Radiohead, John Leckie and Nigel Godrich. It marked Radiohead's first collaborations with Godrich and the artist Stanley Donwood, who have worked on every Radiohead release since.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Creep (Radiohead song)</span> 1992 single by Radiohead

"Creep" is the debut single by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 21 September 1992 by EMI. It was included as the second track of Radiohead's debut album, Pablo Honey (1993). It features "blasts" of guitar noise by Jonny Greenwood and lyrics describing an obsessive unrequited attraction.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fake Plastic Trees</span> 1995 single by Radiohead

"Fake Plastic Trees" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released on their second album, The Bends (1995). It was the third single from The Bends in the UK, and the first in the US. It reached the top 50 on the UK Singles Chart, the New Zealand Singles Chart, the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and the Canadian Rock/Alternative chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karma Police</span> 1997 single by Radiohead

"Karma Police" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 25 August 1997 as the second single from their third studio album, OK Computer (1997). It reached number one in Iceland and number eight on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, it reached number 14 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. It was included on Radiohead: The Best Of (2008).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Radiohead discography</span>

The English rock band Radiohead have released nine studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, one remix album, nine video albums, seven EPs, 32 singles, and 48 music videos. Their debut album, Pablo Honey, released in February 1993, reached number 22 in the UK, receiving platinum certifications in the UK and US. Their debut single, "Creep", remains their most successful, entering the top 10 in several countries. Their second album, The Bends, released in March 1995, reached number four in the UK and is certified triple platinum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Street Spirit (Fade Out)</span> 1996 single by Radiohead

"Street Spirit (Fade Out)" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released on their second studio album, The Bends (1995). It was released as a single on 22 January 1996 and reached number five on the UK singles chart, Radiohead's highest position up to that point. Radiohead considered it a breakthrough in their songwriting. It was accompanied by a music video by Jonathan Glazer, and has been covered by acts including Peter Gabriel and the Darkness.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">No Surprises</span> 1998 single by Radiohead

"No Surprises" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released as the fourth and final single from their third studio album, OK Computer (1997), in 1998. It was also released as a mini-album in Japan, titled No Surprises / Running from Demons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pop Is Dead</span> 1993 single by Radiohead

"Pop Is Dead" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released as a non-album single on 10 May 1993, several months after their debut album, Pablo Honey. It features a chromatic guitar riff and lyrics criticising the music industry. The music video features the singer, Thom Yorke, in a coffin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Just (song)</span> 1995 single by Radiohead

"Just" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, included on their second album, The Bends (1995). It features an angular guitar riff played by Jonny Greenwood, inspired by the band Magazine. It was released as a single on 21 August 1995 and reached number 19 on the UK singles chart. In 2008, "Just" was included in Radiohead: The Best Of. The English producer Mark Ronson released a cover version on his 2008 album Version.

<i>The Eraser</i> 2006 studio album by Thom Yorke

The Eraser is the debut solo album by the English musician Thom Yorke, released on 10 July 2006 through XL Recordings. It was produced by Nigel Godrich, the longtime producer for Yorke's band Radiohead.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nude (song)</span> 2008 single by Radiohead

"Nude" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead. It was released in March 2008 as the second single from their seventh studio album, In Rainbows (2007).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Bends (song)</span> 1996 single by Radiohead

"The Bends" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead from their second studio album, The Bends (1995). In Ireland, it was released by Parlophone on 26 July 1996 as the album's sixth and final single, and reached number 26 on the Irish Singles Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reckoner</span> 2007 song by Radiohead

"Reckoner" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released on their seventh album, In Rainbows (2007). It was produced by Nigel Godrich and developed while Radiohead were working on another song, "Feeling Pulled Apart by Horses".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burn the Witch (Radiohead song)</span> 2016 single by Radiohead

"Burn the Witch" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released as the lead single from their ninth studio album, A Moon Shaped Pool (2016). It features a string section playing with guitar plectrums, producing a percussive sound, with lyrics warning against groupthink and authoritarianism. Radiohead first worked on the song during the sessions for their fourth album, Kid A (2000).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Smile (band)</span> English rock band

The Smile are an English rock band comprising Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner (drums). Critics likened them to Yorke and Greenwood's band Radiohead, with more jazz, krautrock and progressive rock influences and a looser, wilder sound.

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 25 February 1995. p. 43. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Partridge, Kenneth (13 March 2015). "Radiohead's 'The Bends' at 20: Classic Track-By-Track Review". Billboard . Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. ↑ Barker, Emily (26 January 2015). "30 Albums That Made 1995 A Vintage Year For Music". NME . Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Rare Footage Surfaces of Thom Yorke Performing "High and Dry" With Pre-Radiohead Band". Pitchfork . 13 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 Bambarger, Bradley (17 February 1996). "The Modern Age". Billboard .
  6. 1 2 Randall, Mac (15 May 2015). "Radiohead's 'The Bends,' 20 Years Later: Reexamining a Modern Rock Masterpiece". Guitar World . Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  7. ↑ Plagenhoef, Scott (16 August 2006). "Pitchfork: Interviews: Thom Yorke". Pitchfork . Retrieved 3 March 2010.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Randall, Mac (1 February 2012). Exit Music: The Radiohead Story Updated Edition. Backbeat Books. ISBN   978-1-4584-7147-5.
  9. ↑ "The 50 Best Britpop Albums". Pitchfork . 29 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  10. ↑ Power, Ed (12 March 2020). "Why Radiohead's The Bends is the worst great album of all time". The Irish Times . Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  11. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 228.
  12. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2933." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9200." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 12, no. 11. 18 March 1995. p. 27. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (15.4. '95 – 21.4. '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 12 April 1995. p. 62. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  16. ↑ "Radiohead – High and Dry". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  18. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "Radiohead Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  20. ↑ "Radiohead Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on 26 July 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  22. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Radiohead – High and Dry". Music Canada . Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  23. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Radiohead – High and Dry" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 2 November 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "High and Dry" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  24. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Radiohead – High and Dry". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  25. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Radiohead – High and Dry". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España . Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  26. ↑ "British single certifications – Radiohead – High & Dry". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 21 November 2024.