Airbag / How Am I Driving?
Airbag/How Am I Driving? is the fifth EP by English rock group Radiohead, released in April 1998 for the North American market. It collects most of the B-sides from singles released from Radiohead's third album, OK Computer (1997), plus the OK Computer song "Airbag".
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Released | 21 April 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 25:34 | |||
Label | Capitol 58701 | |||
Producer | Nigel Godrich, Radiohead | |||
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Pitchfork | 9.2/10[2] |
Contents
Airbag/How Am I Driving? collects the OK Computer B-sides, omitting "Lull" (from the "Karma Police" single) and "How I Made My Millions" from the "No Surprises" single.[3] "Meeting in the Aisle" was Radiohead's first instrumental, featuring programming by Zero 7's Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker.
The sample that opens "A Reminder" is a recording from Prague Metro's automated announcement system: "Finish getting on and getting off; the doors are closing. The next station will be Jiřího z Poděbrad." An early version of "Palo Alto" was entitled "OK Computer".
Release and reception
Airbag/How Am I Driving? debuted at number 56 on the Billboard 200,[4] selling 20,000 copies in its first week.[5] Although only 25 minutes long, the EP was nominated for a 1999 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance,[6] up against full-length albums by other artists.[7]
In 2009, the album was re-released by EMI on iTunes.[8]
"Meeting in the Aisle" made its live debut in 2012 on the King of Limbs tour.[9]
Track listing
All songs written by Radiohead.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Airbag" | 4:46 |
2. | "Pearly*" | 3:33 |
3. | "Meeting in the Aisle" | 3:09 |
4. | "A Reminder" | 3:51 |
5. | "Polyethylene (Parts 1 & 2)" | 4:22 |
6. | "Melatonin" | 2:09 |
7. | "Palo Alto" | 3:43 |
Personnel
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 60,000![]() |
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References
- Allmusic review
- "Radiohead: Airbag/How Am I Driving?: Pitchfork Review". 2 October 2000. Archived from the original on 2 October 2000.
- "Airbag/How Am I Driving? - Radiohead | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- Randall, Mac (2004). Exit Music: The Radiohead Story. Omnibus Press. pp. 181. ISBN 1-84449-183-8.
- Basham, David (6 December 2001), Got Charts? Busta's New Beginning; Radiohead Might Have Been Wrong, MTV, retrieved 11 July 2008
- "THE US GONG SHOW". NME. 6 January 1999. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- Sherman, Heidi (5 January 1999), The Miseducation of the Recording Industry, Rolling Stone, archived from the original on 14 January 2009, retrieved 11 July 2008
- "Airbag/How Am I Driving? EP added to iTunes". ateaseweb.com. 12 March 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- "See Radiohead Play Two New Songs Live in World Tour Debut". Spin. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "British album certifications – Radiohead – Airbag / How Am I Driving?". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Airbag / How Am I Driving? in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.