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“You Will Never Work In Television Again” by Smile
“You Will Never Work In Television Again” by Smile appears on 4 radio countdowns from 4 stations in 2022. Its best result is #11 on the KXT Top 91.7 Songs of 2022. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #216 alternative song of 2022.
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"You Will Never Work in Television Again" was the Smile's first single, released on January 5, 2022, and the opening shot from the English band's debut album, A Light for Attracting Attention. They had already given it an airing at the 2021 Glastonbury livestream Live at Worthy Farm. Nigel Godrich produced it for XL, and it's a wiry, wound-up post-punk sprint, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood cutting loose from their day jobs in Radiohead.
Critics reached for their record collections. Some publications rated it favourably next to Radiohead itself; NPR's Brian Burns heard Mission of Burma and Swell Maps, and Guitar World's Jackson Maxwell heard Sonic Youth. A lyric video directed by Duncan Loudon arrived alongside the single.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 74 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2022 | 90 |
| 2022 | 45 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2022 | 106 |
| 2022 | 79 | Impact 89FM Lansing, MI | Impact 89FM Top 89 Songs of 2022 | 89 |
| 2022 | 11 | KXT Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | KXT Top 91.7 Songs of 2022 | 92 |
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