Burn the Witch (Radiohead song)
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"Burn the Witch" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released as the lead single from their ninth studio album, A Moon Shaped Pool (2016). It features a string section playing with guitar plectrums, producing a percussive sound. Radiohead first worked on the song during the sessions for their fourth album, Kid A (2000), and developed it for over a decade.
"Burn the Witch" | ||||
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Single by Radiohead | ||||
from the album A Moon Shaped Pool | ||||
B-side | "Spectre" (vinyl) | |||
Released | 3 May 2016 | |||
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Length | 3:40 | |||
Label | XL | |||
Songwriter(s) | Radiohead | |||
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"Burn the Witch" on YouTube | ||||
"Burn the Witch" was released as a download on 3 May 2016 on Radiohead's website, followed by 7-inch single released exclusively in independent record stores later that month. It was accompanied by a stop-motion animated music video that pays homage to the Trumptonshire children's television series and the 1973 horror film The Wicker Man. Critics interpreted the lyrics and video as a warning against groupthink and authoritarianism.
"Burn the Witch" was named one of the year's best songs by Rolling Stone, Billboard and the Village Voice, and was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. It was one of the bestselling UK vinyl singles of 2016.