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"Just" is a single by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 7 August 1995. It is the seventh track on their second album, The Bends (1995). 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, the fourth single from his album Version.

"Just"
Single by Radiohead
from the album The Bends
Released	7 August 1995 (1995-08-07)
Recorded	1994
Genre	Alternative rock[1] Britpop[2] grunge[2] experimental rock[3]
Length	3:55
Label	Parlophone
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

Writing

Much of "Just" was written by guitarist Jonny Greenwood, who, according to singer Thom Yorke, "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. The video took two days to shoot; the street scenes were filmed on Liverpool Street, London, and the scenes of the band 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

• Thom Yorke – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars
• Jonny Greenwood – electric guitar, Hammond organ
• Ed O'Brien – electric guitar
• Colin Greenwood – bass
• Philip Selway – drums

Charts

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

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Silver	200,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Mark Ronson version

"Just"
Single by Mark Ronson featuring Alex Greenwald
from the album Exit Music
Released	13 March 2006 (2006-03-13)[12]
Recorded	2004–2005, 2006
Length	5:21 3:51 (radio edit)[12]
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Thom Yorke Jonny Greenwood Colin Greenwood Ed O'Brien Philip Selway
Producer(s)	Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson singles chronology
"Ooh Wee" (2003) "Just" (2006) "Stop Me" (2007)
Alex Greenwald singles chronology
"Just" (2006) "Shake" (2021)

Musicians 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.[12]

Track listing

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)[13]	36
UK Singles (OCC)[14]	48

2008 re-release

"Just"
Single by Mark Ronson featuring Phantom Planet
from the album Version
Released	15 February 2008 (2008-02-15)[15]
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Funk rock[16]
Length	5:20 3:13 (radio edit)[15]
Label	Sony RCA
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

Ronson re-released his cover in February 2008, as the fourth single from his second album, Version.[15] 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".

Chart performance

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]

Music videos

A music video was made for the song. 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.[18]^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

CD Single

1. "Just" (radio edit)[19]
2. "Valerie" (SugaRush Beat Company remix)

CD 1 88697271202 / download

1. "Just" (radio edit) – 3:51[20][21]
2. "Valerie" (SugaRush Beat Company remix) – 3:45

CD 2 88697272032 / download

1. "Just" (radio edit) – 3:15[22]
2. "Just" (DJ Premier's Justremixitmix) (featuring Blaq Poet) – 3:57
3. "Just" (The Go! Team remix) – 2:31
4. "Just" (The Loving Hand remix) – 6:12
5. "Just" (DJ Premier's Justremixitmix) (featuring Blaq Poet) (instrumental) – 3:57
6. "Just" (The Loving Hand remix) (instrumental) – 6:12

10" vinyl 88697271211

1. "Just" (radio edit)"
2. "Just" (DJ Premier's Justremixitmix) (featuring Blaq Poet)
3. "Just" (The Loving Hand remix)
4. "Just" (The Go! Team remix)

Charts

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

References

External links

• "Just" music video on YouTube

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- [en] Just (song)

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[es] Just (canción de Radiohead)

«Just» es un sencillo extraído del segundo álbum de Radiohead, The Bends. Además es el séptimo track del álbum dicho.[2] El vocalista Thom Yorke afirma que esta canción fue toda una "batalla de acordes" con el guitarrista Jonny Greenwood.[3] "Just" es reconocida por el solo de guitarra de Jonny Greenwood. NME ubicó a esta canción en el número 34 de la lista de los 50 Mejores Himnos del Indie.[4]

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[ru] Just (песня)

«Just» (с англ. — «Только») — сингл английской альтернативной рок-группы Radiohead, выпущенный в 1995 году. Это седьмой трек на альбоме The Bends 1995 года. Фронтмен Radiohead Том Йорк написал песню о cвоем нарциссическом друге, который при более близком рассмотрении отражен в образах текста － проводится параллель с ранним треком My Iron Lung EP «Lewis [Mistreated]». Йорк также говорит, что это было чем-то вроде соревнования между ним и Джонни Гринвудом, чтобы увидеть, кто сможет вставить большее количество аккордов в песню. В Великобритании этот сингл был доступен в виде двух компакт-дисков: на первом были разные треки, а обложка альбома второго сингла была перевёрнута.

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