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"2 + 2 = 5" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released as the third and final single from their sixth studio album, Hail to the Thief (2003). It reached number two on the Canadian Singles Chart, number 12 on the Italian Singles Chart, and number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also featured on Radiohead: The Best Of (2008).

"2 + 2 = 5"
Single by Radiohead
from the album Hail to the Thief
Released17 November 2003 (2003-11-17)
Genre
  • Alternative rock
  • art rock
  • post-punk
Length3:21
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Radiohead
Producer(s)
Radiohead singles chronology
"Go to Sleep"
(2003)		 "2 + 2 = 5"
(2003)		 "Jigsaw Falling into Place"
(2008)
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The title is a reference to the slogan "two plus two equals five" from the 1949 dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell.[1] The song's alternative title, "The Lukewarm", references Dante's Inferno, in which the "lukewarm" are those in hell who did nothing wrong but did not oppose wrongdoing.[2]


Recording


"2 + 2 = 5" is a rock song that builds to a loud climax.[3] It was recorded in 2002 at Ocean Way Recording studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, with the producer Nigel Godrich.[4] It was recorded as a studio test, and finished in two hours.[5]


Track listings


UK CD1 (CDR 6623)[6]

  1. "2 + 2 = 5" – 3:21
  2. "Remyxomatosis" (Cristian Vogel RMX) – 5:07
  3. "There There" (first demo) – 7:43

UK CD2 (CDRS 6623)[7]

  1. "2 + 2 = 5" – 3:21
  2. "Skttrbrain" (Four Tet remix) – 4:26
  3. "I Will" (Los Angeles version) – 2:14

UK DVD single (DVDR 6623)[8]

  1. "2 + 2 = 5" – 3:21
  2. "Sit Down Stand Up" (Ed Holdsworth's video)
  3. "The Most Gigantic Lying Mouth of All Time" (excerpt)

Personnel



Charts


Chart (2003–2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 54
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[10] 2
France (SNEP)[11] 64
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 36
Italy (FIMI)[13] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 99
Scotland (OCC)[15] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 15

Release history


Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 17 November 2003 (2003-11-17)
  • CD
  • DVD
 Parlophone [17]
Australia 24 November 2003 (2003-11-24) CD [18]

See also



References


  1. Bloom, Madison (21 February 2017). "10 Songs Inspired by George Orwell's 1984". Paste. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. "Thom Yorke on 'Hail To The Thief'". XFM online. Retrieved 29 October 2006.
  3. Lynskey, Dorian (2011). 33 Revolutions per Minute: A History of Protest Songs, from Billie Holiday to Green Day. HarperCollins. p. 519. ISBN 978-0-06-167015-2.
  4. "MAPS AND LEGENDS". NME. 29 April 2003. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  5. "Radiohead Hail to the Thief interview CD" (Interview). Parlophone. 22 April 2003. Promotional interview CD sent to British music press.
  6. Radiohead (2003). 2 + 2 = 5 (UK CD1 liner notes). Parlophone. CDR 6623.
  7. Radiohead (2003). 2 + 2 = 5 (UK CD2 liner notes). Parlophone. CDRS 6623.
  8. Radiohead (2003). 2 + 2 = 5 (UK DVD single liner notes). Parlophone. DVDR 6623.
  9. "Issue 719" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  10. "Radiohead Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  11. "Radiohead – 2%2B2=5" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  12. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Radiohead". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  13. "Radiohead – 2%2B2=5". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  14. "Radiohead – 2%2B2=5" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  17. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 15 November 2003. p. 29.
  18. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 24th November 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 24 November 2003. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2003. Retrieved 3 October 2021.



На других языках

- [en] 2 + 2 = 5 (song)

[ru] 2 + 2 = 5 (песня)

«2 + 2 = 5» — песня британской рок-группы Radiohead, вышедшая в качестве третьего сингла с их шестого альбома Hail to the Thief в 2003 году. Название самого альбома упоминается в тексте песни. Альтернативное название композиции «The Lukewarm».


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