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Radiohead’s 1997 “Let Down” Enters Billboard Hot 100 After TikTok Surge

The OK Computer track becomes the band’s fourth U.S. singles-chart entry as emotional fan edits and choral versions fuel a fresh wave of streams.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 29: (EDITOR'S NOTE: A special effects filter was used in the creation of this image) Thom Yorke performs at Sidney Myer Music Bowl on October 29, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Naomi Rahim/WireImage)
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Overview

  • Let Down” debuts at No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100, nearly 28 years after its original release.
  • The song’s resurgence grew through TikTok, where choir-backed edits and highly emotional videos have proliferated since spring.
  • A widely shared AI-driven video of fictional film couples using the track has amassed about 4.2 million likes.
  • Earlier exposure from a key scene in season one of The Bear helped seed renewed interest before the platform-driven spike.
  • This marks Radiohead’s fourth Hot 100 entry after “Creep” (1993), “High and Dry” (1996), and “Nude” (2008), as speculation about future activity continues following a March LLP registration and past rehearsals without any confirmed new release.