Thanks to an unexpected surge in popularity on TikTok, Radiohead now has its fourth-ever song on the Billboard Hot 100: the morosely gorgeous track “ Let Down ” from the 1997 album OK Computer .

“Let Down” never broke through to mainstream attention like Radiohead’s “Creep” or “Karma Police,” but it’s by no means a deep cut, like the Pavement b-side “ Harness Your Hopes ” that went viral due to a quirk in Spotify’s recommendation algorithm. This Radiohead song is a fan favorite from an album that’s considered among the best rock records of all time.

Unlike the rise of songs like Kate Bush’s “ Running Up That Hill ” or Fleetwood Mac’s “ Dreams ,” this song isn’t just serving as background music for makeup tutorials and recipe videos. Instead, people are tapping into how haunti

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