Paranoid Android

Recorded in 1996 during the OK Computer sessions at St Catherine's Court near Bath, with Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, and Philip Selway. Radiohead and Nigel Godrich produced the recording, editing together several song sections into its final six-minute structure. Released by Parlophone in 1997 as the lead single from OK Computer, Paranoid Android reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. Its ambitious multi-section structure made it a striking introduction to the album and became one of Radiohead's defining 1990s singles. Paranoid Android remains one of Radiohead's signature recordings and a central work in the reputation of OK Computer. Its animated video, unusual structure, and critical stature helped make it one of the most discussed alternative rock singles of its decade.