Radiohead Popular Song Rankings [2026]

Street Spirit (Fade Out)Radiohead22rank/position

Radiohead – Street Spirit (Fade Out)

A song by Thom Yorke with a strange, dark message.

It was inspired by Ben Okri’s 1991 novel The Famished Road.

It became Radiohead’s first UK Top 5 single and one of the most anticipated and requested songs at their concerts.

Burn The WitchRadiohead23rank/position

Radiohead – Burn The Witch

A track released in 2016 by Radiohead.

It became a hit around the world and was nominated for a Grammy.

The stop-motion music video, inspired by the European refugee crisis, was directed by Chris Hopewell.

Harry Patch (In Memory Of)Radiohead24rank/position

Harry Patch (In Memory Of)

Radiohead, the British rock band that’s hugely popular in Japan as well, is a group everyone knows.

They’ve created numerous classic songs over the years.

Among them, the track I especially recommend is Harry Patch (In Memory Of).

Inspired by Harry Patch, the legendary soldier who fought in the trenches during World War I, the song honors his bravery while decrying the folly of war as an anti-war piece.

This track also marked a turning point where Radiohead began releasing songs with more concrete, specific lyrics.

It’s a work that can be considered significant in discussing their career.

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CreepRadiohead25rank/position

Radiohead - Creep (live at Summer Sonic 2003) with translated lyrics

Included on the 1993 album Pablo Honey.

The band members themselves apparently don’t like this song, and the album doesn’t seem to be highly regarded by fans either.

However, the song’s popularity remains strong for reasons unrelated to that.

Perhaps it’s the way it’s sung—holding back a searing, boiling emotion—that draws people in.

Sail To The MoonRadiohead26rank/position

Sail To The Moon

Radiohead is a legendary band that continues to take on various genres such as alternative rock and experimental rock.

They’re a great band that laid the foundation for today’s alternative rock.

One of their classic songs is “Sail To The Moon.” As the title suggests, it’s themed around the moon, which symbolizes goals and dreams.

It’s a mysterious track that can even sound like a love song.

Be sure to check it out!

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Thinking About YouRadiohead27rank/position

Thinking About You

Released as an early recording in 1992 and included on the 1993 debut album Pablo Honey, this song is a poignant piece swirling with unrequited love and alienation.

Its lyrics, interweaving a rift between the successful other and oneself with jealousy and self-deprecation, evoke the feelings of Takaki Tōno.

The simple acoustic guitar arpeggios and the delicate vocal tone accentuate its introspective emotions.

It resonates in those moments when you stand frozen with an unattainable longing, when there’s someone you just can’t forget.

We Suck Young Blood. Your Time Is Up.Radiohead28rank/position

Radiohead – We Suck Young Blood

We Suck Young Blood.

Your Time Is Up., included on Radiohead’s sixth album Hail to the Thief, is a work that highlights a dark pop tone as the band attempted to step away from a traditional rock sound.

At the time, it drew global attention as a song written by vocalist Thom Yorke, themed around a phrase in the title that criticized and opposed the policies of a certain country’s president.

Once you read the lyrics, I think the way you hear the song will change—so take your time to read them and give it a listen!