High And Dry (track)
by Radiohead
High And Dry appears on the following album(s) by Radiohead:
- The Bends (track #3) (this album) (1995)
- The Best Of (track #6) (compilation) (2008)
- Live At Tramps June 1, 1995 New York City (track #5) (2013)
- 5 Album Set (Box Set) (track #15) (compilation) (2012)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 5 days ago | jr_uk_1234 | 115 | 86/100 |
| ! | 08/30/2026 03:50 | Rivera | 352 | 86/100 |
| ! | 07/22/2026 22:25 | stryker700 | 1,893 | 84/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 88.8/100, a mean average of 88.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.3.
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Dunno why the band hates this song...it's great. Just because it's accessible doesn't mean it's bad (Edited)
Onater 04/07/2017 23:50 | #188873
This song is incredible, I don't care what Thom Yorke says. This was my first favourite Radiohead song. (Edited)
While I don't know if there's any truth behind this statement, I've often heard that casual Radiohead fans love this song while hardcore fans despise it. I consider myself a hardcore fan, but I still love it! It's a shame that Thom Yorke himself has been quite vocal about how much he despises it. (Edited)
I guess I understand why the band hates it, but I completely disagree. Just because it's accessible and popish in no way makes this song bad. It's beautiful and inspiring, no matter how you look at it (Edited)
Nice track, maybe not their most spectacular or experimental, but a great pop rock song :) (Edited)
