List of songs recorded by Radiohead

A collage of all five Radiohead members in the mid-2010s
Radiohead in the mid-2010s; from left to right: Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien and Philip Selway

Since their 1992 debut, the English rock band Radiohead have recorded more than 160 songs, most credited to the band as a whole. They have worked with producer Nigel Godrich since 1994. Several of their albums are consistently ranked among the greatest of all time.[1][2][3]

Radiohead's first album, Pablo Honey (1993), preceded by their breakthrough single "Creep",[4] features a sound reminiscent of alternative rock bands such as the Pixies and Nirvana.[5][6] The Bends (1995) marked a move toward "anthemic rock",[5] with more cryptic lyrics about social and global topics, and elements of Britpop.[5][7][8] OK Computer (1997), the first Radiohead album produced by Godrich,[9] features more abstract lyrics that reflected themes of modern alienation,[10] and subtle, complex and textured songs.[11]

Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001), recorded in the same sessions,[12][13] marked a drastic change in style, incorporating influences from electronic music, 20th-century classical music, krautrock and jazz.[14] Radiohead's sixth album, Hail to the Thief (2003), combines electronic and rock music with lyrics written in response to the War on Terror.[15] Radiohead self-released their seventh album, In Rainbows (2007), as a pay-what-you-want download.[5] It incorporates alternative rock and art pop[16][17] with more personal, "universal" lyrics.[18][19] Outtakes from the album were released on In Rainbows Disk 2 (2007).[20] In 2009, Radiohead released two non-album singles: "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)", a tribute to the last surviving World War I soldier Harry Patch,[21] and "These Are My Twisted Words", a free download.[22]

Radiohead's eighth album, The King of Limbs (2011), emphasises the rhythm section with extensive samples and loops.[23][24] The band released four non-album singles in 2011: "Supercollider" and "The Butcher",[25] followed by "The Daily Mail" and "Staircase".[26][27] After a hiatus,[5] Radiohead recorded a title song for the 2015 James Bond film Spectre, but it was rejected.[28] Their next album, A Moon Shaped Pool (2016), incorporates art rock and ambient music,[29][30] with string and choral arrangements performed by the London Contemporary Orchestra.[31] In 2017, Radiohead released a deluxe remaster of OK Computer, OKNOTOK 1997 2017, including B-sides and the previously unreleased songs "I Promise", "Man of War", and "Lift".[32] Kid A Mnesia, an anniversary reissue compiling Kid A, Amnesiac and previously unreleased material, was released on 5 November 2021.[33]

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  7. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Bends – Radiohead". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  8. ^ Pappademas, Alex (23 June 2003). "The SPIN Record Guide: Essential Britpop". Spin. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  9. ^ McKinnon, Matthew (24 July 2006). "Everything In Its Right Place". CBC. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  10. ^ Footman 2007, pp. 142–150.
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  12. ^ Reynolds, Simon (July 2001). "Walking on Thin Ice". The Wire. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  13. ^ O'Brien, Ed (22 July 1999). "Ed's Diary". Archived from the original on 13 April 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  14. ^ Eccleston, Danny (1 October 2000). "Q Magazine – October 2000 – By Danny Eccleston". Q.
  15. ^ "Maps and Legends". NME. 29 April 2003. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  16. ^ Malitz, David (11 October 2007). "Radiohead's 'Rainbows': Is Free Release A Potential Pot of Gold?". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  17. ^ Hyman, Dan (9 December 2011). "The Ten Most Disappointing Albums of 2011: #5 – #1". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  18. ^ Kellman, Andy. "In Rainbows – Radiohead". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  19. ^ Lamacq, Steve (19 November 2007). "Ed O'Brien & Thom Yorke at BBC 6Music". BBC 6 Music. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
  20. ^ Dahlen, Chris (14 December 2007). "Radiohead: In Rainbows [CD 2] Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  21. ^ Harris, John (5 August 2009). "Radiohead's farewell to old first world war soldier in song". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  22. ^ Greenwood, Jonny (17 August 2009). "These Are My Twisted Words". Dead Air Space (radiohead.com). Archived from the original on 19 August 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  23. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The King of Limbs – Radiohead". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  24. ^ Petridis, Alexis (25 February 2011). "Radiohead: The King of Limbs review". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  25. ^ Cragg, Michael (18 April 2011). "New music: Radiohead – Supercollider/The Butcher". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  26. ^ Cooper, Leonie (18 August 2011). "Watch Radiohead's 'From The Basement' session in full on NME.COM – video". NME. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  27. ^ Lee, Ann (13 December 2011). "Radiohead to release new singles The Daily Mail and Staircase". Metro. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  28. ^ "Radiohead reveal rejected theme for James Bond film Spectre". BBC. 25 December 2015. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  29. ^ Johnston, Maura (9 May 2016). "Review: Radiohead's A Moon-Shaped Pool Is Gloomy, Anxious and Gorgeous". Time. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  30. ^ Day, Laurence (6 May 2016). "Radiohead announce new album, drop new single "Daydreaming"". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  31. ^ Pyles, Tim (8 May 2016). "Hear Radiohead's New Album "A Moon Shaped Pool" at 11pm tonight on the FTW New Music Show". 91X. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  32. ^ Legaspi, Althea (2 June 2017). "Hear Radiohead's Previously Unreleased Song 'I Promise'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  33. ^ Kreps, Daniel (7 September 2021). "Radiohead reissuing Kid A, Amnesiac with previously unreleased music". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.