Radiohead Pushes Several Decades-Old Titles To New Chart Peaks

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Radiohead's 'Let Down' climbs Billboard charts thanks to viral popularity, helping OK Computer reach ... More a new peak while 'Creep' hits 100 weeks globally. Musician Thom Yorke, of group Radiohead, performs, Chicago, Illinois, August 3, 2001. (Photo by)
2025 has turned out to be a big year for the band Radiohead, even though no brand new music has emerged, and none is expected at the moment. The group suddenly and unexpectedly went viral with the tune 'Let Down,' which has become a surprise hit. The decades-old composition has long been a favorite among fans, but only recently has it reached a more mainstream audience, thanks to platforms like TikTok.
The popularity of 'Let Down' has been growing for weeks now. As it soars on several charts in the United States, the album it's featured on manages to hit a new high point at the same time.
'Let Down' Hits a New All-Time High
At the moment, 'Let Down' appears on four Billboard rankings. It rises on two of them and declines — but only by one spot each — on the other pair. The track surges from No. 25 to No. 23 on the Alternative Streaming Songs list in just its second week on the tally, which ranks the most streamed alternative tunes across the country. The Radiohead cut reaches a never-before-seen peak as it improves its standing.
The tune also returns to its previously-set high point on the general Hot Rock Songs chart, inching upward from No. 13 to No. 12.
"Let Down" Boosts OK Computer's Chart Performance
Continued consumption of 'Let Down' in particular helps OK Computer — the Radiohead album that the track is featured on — ascend. OK Computer lifts one spot on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart, settling at No. 37. The band's third full-length project hits a new peak on the Billboard ranking 10 weeks into its resurgence, but decades after it was first released.
At the same time, the critically-acclaimed studio effort holds at No. 153 on the Billboard 200, while descending slightly on the Top Alternative Albums roster. On that latter list, OK Computer reached its No. 19 high just last week and now dips two rungs to No. 21.
As 'Let Down' Rises, 'Creep' Reaches a New Milestone
As 'Let Down' reaches a brand new peak position, another Radiohead classic, 'Creep,' continues to stand out as perhaps the band's most celebrated tune. That cut declines slightly on both of Billboard's global rankings, but it does so as it reaches 100 weeks on the two tallies. That's a first for Radiohead, and it seems that renewed attention being paid to 'Let Down' has benefited more than just one track.