Bodysnatchers (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Bodysnatchers


Artist = Radiohead
Album = In Rainbows
A-side = "House of Cards"
B-side =
Released = May 2008 (promo)
Format = Download, promo CD
Recorded =
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 4:02
Label = XL Recordings
Writer =
Producer = Nigel Godrich, Radiohead
Certification =
Last single = "Nude" (2008)
This single = "House of Cards" / "Bodysnatchers" (2008)
Next single =
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = In Rainbows
Type = studio
Tracks =
# "15 Step"
# "Bodysnatchers"
# "Nude"
# "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi"
# "All I Need"
# "Faust Arp"
# "Reckoner"
# "House of Cards"
# "Jigsaw Falling into Place"
# "Videotape"

"Bodysnatchers" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead and is the second track on their 2007 album "In Rainbows". The song was released alongside "House of Cards" as a promotional single and video from "In Rainbows" in late June 2008. [http://www.rhdiscog.com/d/838 Radiohead Discography - RHDiscog.com - House of Cards / Bodysnatchers Acetate CD-R (5"), UK] ] It was also released as a promo single for the album in the United States after the album was released and achieved a Top 10 placing in the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart in that country, going to number eight, their highest charting song on that chart since "Creep" in 1993.

Overview

It was recorded in a live take that was made at a dilapidated mansion. Nigel Godrich, the producer of the album, thought that throwing the band into an "uncomfortable" situation would create an interesting atmosphere for the recording sessions, not unlike the "OK Computer" sessions that took place at the St. Catherine's Court mansion in Bath. The band lived in caravans surrounding the mansion while the recordings were taking place.

Yorke has described the song as "a little bit like Neu! meets dodgy hippy rock. It sounds like that new Australian band Wolfmother."cite web |url = http://www.citizeninsane.eu/s2006-08Mojo.htm |title = Ghost In The Machine |accessdate = 2007-11-10 |author = Kent, Nick |date = August 2007 |publisher = "Mojo" ]

Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood debuted "Bodysnatchers" at their gig for The Big Ask Live at London's Koko (1 May 2006). [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/46272-pitchforks-guide-to-radioheads-in-rainbows] A full band version premiered on the band's first date of their 2006 tour at KB Hallen in Copenhagen on 6 May 2006.

Release

Record company ATO Records pushed the song along with the British lead single "Jigsaw Falling into Place" in hopes of being chosen as the band's US record label, which did indeed work. The song hit number eight on the US Modern Rock chart in February 2008 after receiving airplay since late 2007. The song is increasing its airplay each week through this station, usually being in the top five songs that increased its airplay since the previous week. [cite web |url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=33472&model.vnuAlbumId=1089621 |title = Radiohead: Artist Chart History |accessdate = 2007-11-10 |publisher = "Billboard" ] This is Radiohead's highest charting song on that chart since "Creep" peaked at number two in 1993.

Track listings

;Promo CD
# "House of Cards" (radio edit)
# "Bodysnatchers"

References