Stop_Whispering

Stop Whispering

Stop Whispering

1993 single by Radiohead

"Stop Whispering" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, included on their debut album, Pablo Honey (1993). It was released as a single in the US in October 1993. Radiohead rerecorded it for the single release, as they were unsatisfied with the album version.

Quick Facts Single by Radiohead, from the album Pablo Honey ...

Recording

Radiohead recorded various demos of "Stop Whispering" while they were an unsigned band in Abingdgon, Oxfordshire.[3] One version impressed the owner of another local studio, Chris Hufford, who became Radiohead's co-manager with his partner, Bryce Edge.[3]

Radiohead recorded "Stop Whispering" for their debut album, Pablo Honey (1993).[4] According to the co-producer, Paul Kolderie, "We tinkered with it a bit. It was kind of a sprawling thing and we weren't sure how long it would be."[3] Radiohead re-recorded "Stop Whispering" for the US single, as they were not happy with the album version. The guitarist Ed O'Brien said the new version was more atmospheric, likening it to Joy Division.[5]

Release

"Stop Whispering" was the third single released from Pablo Honey. It was unsuccessful.[6] It reached #23 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart in October 1993.[7] In Australia, it was released as the follow-up to Radiohead's debut single, "Creep", on 7 February 1994,[8] reaching #131 on the Australian ARIA singles chart.[9] Jimmy Eat World covered the song on their EP Damage.[10]

Track listing

  1. "Stop Whispering" (US version) – 4:11
  2. "Creep" (acoustic) – 4:19
  3. "Pop Is Dead" – 2:12
  4. "Inside My Head" (live) – 2:58

Note: The US version was remixed by Chris Sheldon and featured strings and a slower tempo than the original.

Personnel

Radiohead

Chart performance

More information Chart (1993), Peak position ...

References

  1. [1]
    Hogan, Marc (28 March 2019). "I Might Be Wrong: Every Radiohead Song, Ranked". Vulture. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. [2]
    Zaleski, Annie (7 May 2008). "Sweet Honey: B-Sides defends Radiohead's Pablo Honey and dishes dirt on new local rock & roll bar the TRADE". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. [3]
    Doyle, Tom (April 2008). "The complete Radiohead". Q. 261. Bauer Media Group: 65–69. ISSN 0955-4955.
  4. [4]
    Irvin, Jim; Hoskyns, Barney (July 1997). "We have lift-off!". Mojo (45).
  5. [5]
    Runtagh, Jordan (2018-02-22). "Radiohead's Pablo Honey: 10 things you didn't know". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  6. [6]
    Mac Randall (2011). Exit Music – The Radiohead Story: The Radiohead Story. Omnibus. p. 152. ISBN 978-0857126955.
  7. [7]
    "Billboard > Artists / Radiohead > Chart History > Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  8. [8]
    "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 7/2/94 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 208)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  9. [9]
    "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 February 2016". Imgur. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  10. [10]
    McGovern, Kyle (4 April 2013). "Jimmy Eat World Revive Long-Forgotten Radiohead Song for Record Store Day". Spin. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Stop_Whispering, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.