Just (song)

"Just" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, included on their second album, The Bends (1995). It was released as a single on 7 August 1995.

"Just"
Single by Radiohead
from the album The Bends
Released7 August 1995 (1995-08-07)
Recorded1994
Genre
Length3:55
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Radiohead
Producer(s)John Leckie
Radiohead singles chronology
"Fake Plastic Trees"
(1995)		 "Just"
(1995)		 "Street Spirit (Fade Out)"
(1996)
Music video
"Just" on YouTube

In 2007, NME named "Just" 34th on its list of the "Greatest Indie Anthems Ever". In 2008, it was included in Radiohead: The Best Of. The English producer Mark Ronson released a cover version in February 2008 as the fourth single from his album Version.

Writing

Much of "Just" was written by Radiohead's lead guitarist, Jonny Greenwood. According to the singer, Thom Yorke, Greenwood "was trying to get as many chords as he could into a song".[4] The angular guitar riff was influenced by John McGeoch's playing on the Magazine song "Shot By Both Sides"; Greenwood said that it was "pretty much the same kind of idea".[5]

Music video

The "Just" music video was directed by Jamie Thraves, who adapted it from an idea he had for a short film. It took two days to shoot. The street scenes were filmed on Liverpool Street, London; the scenes of the band were filmed on a set.[6]

In the video, a man lies in the middle of the pavement, attracting attention from passersby. The members of Radiohead watch from an apartment above. The man's conversation with passersby is displayed in subtitles; they ask why he is lying down, but he refuses to explain. Eventually, the man explains, but his explanation is not subtitled. The bystanders lie down next to him.[6]

Track listing

CD 1
  1. "Just" – 3:54
  2. "Planet Telex" (Karma Sunra mix) – 5:23 (remix by U.N.K.L.E.)
  3. "Killer Cars" (Mogadon version) – 3:50 (remix by John Leckie)[7]

CD 2
  1. "Just" – 3:54
  2. "Bones" (Live) – 3:14
  3. "Planet Telex" (Live) – 4:07
  4. "Anyone Can Play Guitar" (Live) – 3:40

Personnel

Charts
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 127
Scotland (OCC)[9] 18
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 19

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Gold 40,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 200,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Mark Ronson version
"Just"
Single by Mark Ronson featuring Alex Greenwald
from the album Exit Music
Released13 March 2006 (2006-03-13)[13]
Recorded2004–2005, 2006
Length5:21
3:51 (radio edit)[13]
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson singles chronology
"Ooh Wee"
(2003)		 "Just"
(2006)		 "Stop Me"
(2007)
Alex Greenwald singles chronology
"Just"
(2006)		 "Shake"
(2021)

Mark Ronson and Alex Greenwald covered "Just" for the Radiohead tribute album Exit Music: Songs with Radio Heads. It was released digitally on 13 March 2006 as the lead single.[13]

Ronson re-released the cover in February 2008, as the fourth single from his second album, Version.[14] The song had been released earlier under the tribute album Exit Music: Songs with Radio Heads (a Radiohead album tribute) but was never given much promotion by the label. The song quickly gained airplay, being featured in BBC Radio 1's "A-List".2008 re-release

"Just"
Single by Mark Ronson featuring Phantom Planet
from the album Version
Released15 February 2008 (2008-02-15)[14]
Recorded2006–2007
GenreFunk rock[15]
Length5:20
3:13 (radio edit)[14]
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Alex Greenwald
  • Sam Farrar
  • Darren Robinson
  • Jeff Conrad
Producer(s)Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson singles chronology
"Valerie"
(2007)		 "Just"
(2008)		 "Bang Bang Bang"
(2010)
Phantom Planet singles chronology
"Our House"
(2005)		 "Just"
(2008)		 "Do the Panic"
(2008)
Music video
"Just" on YouTube

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Canty, it acted as a sequel to and paid homage to the earlier Radiohead video. The video features a city sweeper finding the group people lying around on ground.[16]

Charts

The song played as the follow-up to "Valerie", which was still in the UK top 20 upon the release of "Just". "Just" reached No. 31 after its release.[17]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[18] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 31

References
  1. Partridge, Kenneth (13 March 2015). "Radiohead's 'The Bends' at 20: Classic Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. Domanick, Andrea (13 April 2017). "The Guide to Getting Into Radiohead". Vice. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. Barker, Emily (26 January 2015). "30 Albums That Made 1995 A Vintage Year For Music". NME. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. Randall, Mac (15 May 2015). "Radiohead's The Bends 20 Years Later: Reexamining a Modern Rock Masterpiece". Guitar World. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. Buxton, Adam (7 July 2013). Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood and Adam Buxton sit in [Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service BBC Radio 6]. BBC Radio 6. Event occurs at 14:32. Q: That was a live version of that Magazine track... [Colin Greenwood :] it's a special record for both of us... John McGeoch guitar playing... So I thought it would be nice we could listen to some stuff ... and maybe influence some of what we do... Q: I dont see anyone objecting to Magazine on the Radiohead tour bus ... Have you ever covered any Magazine track ? [Jonny Greenwood:] Sure, we have played "Shot by Both Sides" and we have played the song "Just" which is pretty much the same kind of idea. Q: You were thinking very much Magazine with the angular guitar riffing on "Just", right ? I've been thinking that on most of our kind of angular guitar songs that we do. It's really inventive music.
  6. Martoccio, Angie (13 March 2020). "'The Bends' at 25: Radiohead's 'Just' Video Director Looks Back". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  7. "Radiohead – Just single". Discogs. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  8. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 15 July 2015". Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015 – via Imgur.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
  11. "Canadian single certifications – Radiohead – Just". Music Canada. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  12. "British single certifications – Radiohead – Just". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  13. "Just (feat. Alex Greenwald) - Single by Mark Ranson". Apple Music. 13 March 2006.
  14. "Just (feat. Phantom Planet) - EP by Mark Ronson". 15 February 2008.
  15. Elingburg, Scott (17 April 2015). "'The Bends' and Its Cover Songs". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  16. "Mark Ronson - Just (Official Video) ft. Phantom Planet". YouTube.
  17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  18. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.