High And Dry (track)
by Radiohead

High And Dry by Radiohead
Year: 1995
From the album The Bends (track #3)
Average Rating: 
89/100 (from 986 votes)
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RADIOHEAD High & Dry UNPLAYED PROMO CD SINGLE DPRO 11225 1996
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High And Dry ratings

Average Rating: 
89/100 (from 986 votes)
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01/13/2026 16:30 philschmil  Ratings distribution  42788/100
 
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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 88.7/100, a mean average of 87.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.3.

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90/100
From 10/03/2024 17:02 | #305519
Soo good
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70/100
From 03/16/2024 02:09 | #302538
It's an OK track but must admit I do find it to be pretty generic at times
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From 06/29/2019 10:30 | #238620
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From 11/12/2018 15:34 | #224717
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
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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95/100
From 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.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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90/100
From 03/13/2017 14:47 | #187353
Nice track, maybe not their most spectacular or experimental, but a great pop rock song :)
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80/100
From 01/31/2016 21:15 | #158345
It's a simple song, but it's pretty.
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From 01/30/2016 05:04 | #158170
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.
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From 02/07/2015 21:18 | #134319
One of my most favorite Radiohead songs, Thom's vocals are beautiful
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90/100
From 11/28/2014 15:09 | #128158
Dunno why the band hates this song...it's great. Just because it's accessible doesn't mean it's bad
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