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"Stop Whispering"
US CD single
Single by Radiohead
from the album Pablo Honey
Released5 October 1993
Recorded1993
GenreAlternative rock
Length5:25
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Radiohead
Producer(s)
Radiohead singles chronology
"Pop Is Dead"
(1993) 		"Stop Whispering"
(1993) 		"My Iron Lung"
(1994)

"Stop Whispering" is a single from English alternative rock band Radiohead, released as the band's fourth single in 1993. It is the fourth track of their first album, Pablo Honey (1993). It reached #23 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart in October 1993.[1]

"Stop Whispering" was released as the follow-up to "Creep" in Australia on 7 February 1994.[2] It peaked at #131 on the Australian ARIA singles chart.[3]

Background

The song was written as a tribute to the Pixies, a band that had an important influence over Radiohead at the time, hence the single CD art cover is similar to the Pixies' Surfer Rosa.[citation needed] "Stop Whispering" is also one of Radiohead's oldest songs; it was created when the band was still known as On A Friday, originally being on Dungeon Demo.[citation needed] The CD cover art was conceived by Peter Darley Miller and Radiohead.

Track listing

  1. "Stop Whispering (US version)" – 4:11
  2. "Creep (Acoustic)" – 4:19
  3. "Pop Is Dead" – 2:12
  4. "Inside My Head (Live)" – 2:58

The US version was remixed by Chris Sheldon and featured strings and a slower tempo than the original.

Personnel

Radiohead
  • Thom Yorke – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Colin Greenwood – bass guitar
  • Jonny Greenwood – lead guitar, organ
  • Ed O'Brien – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Philip Selway – drums

Music video

The promotional video, directed by Jeffery Plansker,[citation needed] features Thom Yorke then with platinum blond, shoulder-length hair and wearing a white suit. The video also shows Jonny Greenwood playing a Rickenbacker Guitar, as opposed to the Fender Telecaster which he is known for playing.

Chart performance

Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[1] 23
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 131

Cover versions

References

  1. ^ a b "Billboard > Artists / Radiohead > Chart History > Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  2. ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 7/2/94 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 208)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 February 2016". Imgur. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. ^ McGovern, Kyle. "Jimmy Eat World Revive Long-Forgotten Radiohead Song for Record Store Day". Spin Magazine. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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