US EditionRadiohead's 'Let Down' Becomes Band's Fourth US Hit 28 Years After Release Thanks to TikTok
Radiohead's 'Let Down' entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 91, driven by over 426,000 TikTok posts and 256 million plays, marking the band's first chart appearance in 17 years.
- Recently, Radiohead's 'Let Down', a song from OK Computer , became their fourth US Hot 100 hit, entering the Billboard Hot 100 at Number 91, 28 years after release.
- After featuring in The Bear Season 1 finale, the track saw renewed attention as Pitchfork links the surge to its viral run on TikTok, driven by Gen Z and emotional clips.
- Chartmetric data shows heavy social traction as 'Let Down' appears in more than 426,000 TikTok posts with in excess of 256 million on-platform plays; a one-minute live-performance clip has 10.2 million plays and 1.8 million+ likes, while the most-liked 'Let Down' video has 4.2 million likes.
- This month Radiohead members confirmed rehearsals were `fun and natural` but said there are no plans for new music.
- Playlist additions extended the song's reach, Spotify's Singapore Top 50 added it on August 14th, OK Computer hit Number 155 on the Billboard 200, highlighting streaming platforms' promotional power.
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‘Let Down’ might be seen as one of the under-the-radar tracks from Radiohead’s 1997 album ‘OK Computer’, but 28 years on it is getting a new lease of life thanks to TikTok. TechCrunch reported on the song recently becoming only the band’s fourth ever track to appear in Billboard’s US Hot 100 chart, and pointed to Google Trends […] The post is from Music Ally.
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