Street Spirit

"Street Spirit (Fade Out)" was recorded by Radiohead during the 1994 sessions for The Bends, with the track associated with the album’s London recording period and producer John Leckie. The original single release also credited Jim Warren, Nigel Godrich, Paul Q. Kolderie, Sean Slade, and Radiohead among the production and engineering personnel. Released as the fifth single from The Bends in January 1996, the song gave Radiohead their first UK top-five hit and their highest chart position to that point. It was widely read as a breakthrough that confirmed the band’s commercial staying power after the early success of "Creep." The song has remained one of Radiohead’s signature recordings and has been covered by artists including Peter Gabriel and the Darkness. Its enduring reach is reflected in continued chart visibility and recurring critical attention around The Bends era.