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The King of Limbs by Radiohead
The King of Limbs is an album by Radiohead, released in 2011. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 22 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Lotus Flower”, on 22 lists with a best position of #13.
The King of Limbs, Radiohead's eighth studio album, arrived as a self-released download on 18 February 2011, with the physical edition following on 28 March through XL and, in North America, TBD. After In Rainbows, the band wanted out of standard song shapes, so they and longtime producer Nigel Godrich built these tracks by sampling and looping their own playing, and Thom Yorke pitched the result as wildness and mutation set to music.
It's a skittering, rhythm-first thing, loops stacked into restless patterns, bass pulsing low and Yorke's voice drifting through the thicket, and the fairy-tale forest artwork he made with Stanley Donwood suits it perfectly. There were no singles, just a "Lotus Flower" video of Yorke dancing that turned into an internet meme. Its brevity and oddness split listeners, yet it landed on year-end lists, picked up five Grammy nominations, and needed a second drummer, Clive Deamer, to pull off live.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The King of Limbs on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus Flower | 22 | #13 | – | 2011–2024 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.