Jigsaw Falling into Place
Encyclopedia
"Jigsaw Falling into Place" is a song by the English
rock band Radiohead
and is the penultimate track on their 2007 album In Rainbows
. The song was released as the first single
from In Rainbows on 14 January 2008, following the album's "standard" physical release on December 31, 2007.
The song has spent several weeks as one of the 100-most-played songs on US modern rock
radio, so far peaking at #69, receiving more support than any other In Rainbows song with the exception of "Bodysnatchers
", which has hit #8 on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart
, and House of Cards
which has peaked at #48.
The track reached #30 in the UK singles chart on its first week of release, their lowest ranking chart entry since "Lucky" in 1995. However, "Jigsaw" was the first Radiohead single since the band's inception not to be released through EMI
-controlled Parlophone
, their former major record label. The single was instead released in the UK by independent label XL Records.
Time
magazine named "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" one of The 10 Best Songs of 2007, ranking it at #5. Writer Josh Tyrangiel
praised the song’s “tightness” whose rise in intensity he likened to a three-act play, and described the song as “a journey through flirtation, consummation and regret [that] gets about as close as you can to summing up a doomed relationship in four minutes.”
The song was featured in the 5th season finale of CSI: NY
in the episode entitled Pay Up.
music video
features the five members of Radiohead playing the song in a room with footage taken using "head cams". The video was directed by Adam Buxton
and Garth Jennings
. It was uploaded to the band's YouTube
page on 28 November 2007. It is the first Radiohead video to feature the whole band since the video for the band's 2003 "2 + 2 = 5
" single.
CD
England
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rock band Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
and is the penultimate track on their 2007 album In Rainbows
In Rainbows
In Rainbows is the seventh studio album by the English rock band Radiohead. It was first released on 10 October 2007 as a digital download self-released, that customers could order for whatever price they saw fit, followed by a standard CD release in most countries during the last week of 2007. The...
. The song was released as the first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from In Rainbows on 14 January 2008, following the album's "standard" physical release on December 31, 2007.
Overview
The song was previously known as "Open Pick", a title it was given provisionally when it was performed during Radiohead's 2006 tour.The song has spent several weeks as one of the 100-most-played songs on US modern rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
radio, so far peaking at #69, receiving more support than any other In Rainbows song with the exception of "Bodysnatchers
Bodysnatchers (song)
"Bodysnatchers" is a song by English rock band Radiohead and is the second track on their 2007 album In Rainbows. The song was released alongside "House of Cards" as a promotional single from In Rainbows in late June 2008...
", which has hit #8 on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
, and House of Cards
In Rainbows
In Rainbows is the seventh studio album by the English rock band Radiohead. It was first released on 10 October 2007 as a digital download self-released, that customers could order for whatever price they saw fit, followed by a standard CD release in most countries during the last week of 2007. The...
which has peaked at #48.
The track reached #30 in the UK singles chart on its first week of release, their lowest ranking chart entry since "Lucky" in 1995. However, "Jigsaw" was the first Radiohead single since the band's inception not to be released through EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
-controlled Parlophone
Parlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
, their former major record label. The single was instead released in the UK by independent label XL Records.
Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine named "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" one of The 10 Best Songs of 2007, ranking it at #5. Writer Josh Tyrangiel
Josh Tyrangiel
Josh Tyrangiel is a journalist, and editor of Bloomberg Businessweek. He joined the magazine following its acquisition by Bloomberg L.P. in December 2009. Prior to joining Bloomberg Businessweek, Tyrangiel was deputy managing editor of TIME magazine and managing editor of TIME.com...
praised the song’s “tightness” whose rise in intensity he likened to a three-act play, and described the song as “a journey through flirtation, consummation and regret [that] gets about as close as you can to summing up a doomed relationship in four minutes.”
The song was featured in the 5th season finale of CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
in the episode entitled Pay Up.
Music video
The black-and-whiteBlack-and-white
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music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
features the five members of Radiohead playing the song in a room with footage taken using "head cams". The video was directed by Adam Buxton
Adam Buxton
Adam Offord Buxton is an English comedian and actor. With Joe Cornish, he forms one half of the duo Adam and Joe. The pair presented Adam and Joe on BBC 6 Music, whilst Buxton also presents his own show on 6 Music on Sundays, called Adam Buxton's Big Mix Tape, currently on hiatus.-Major work:His...
and Garth Jennings
Hammer & Tongs
Hammer & Tongs is the pseudonym of promo and film director Garth Jennings and producer Nick Goldsmith, as well as the name of their production company...
. It was uploaded to the band's YouTube
YouTube
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page on 28 November 2007. It is the first Radiohead video to feature the whole band since the video for the band's 2003 "2 + 2 = 5
2 + 2 = 5 (song)
"2 + 2 = 5" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released as the third and final single from their sixth album Hail to the Thief in 2003. The song reached number 15 on the United Kingdom singles chart.-Lyrics and background:...
" single.
Track listing
7"- "Jigsaw Falling into Place"
- "Videotape" (Live from the Basement)
CD
- "Jigsaw Falling into Place" – 4:09
- "Down Is the New Up" (Live from the Basement) – 5:07
- "Last Flowers" (Live from the Basement) – 4:11
External links
- Radiohead - "Jigsaw Falling into Place" (thumbs down version) - the music video for the song on the band's YouTube page.