"Jigsaw Falling into Place" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, produced by Nigel Godrich. It was released as the lead single from Radiohead's seventh studio album In Rainbows (2007) on 14 January 2008. The music video, directed by Garth Jennings and Adam Buxton, sees Radiohead performing in their studio with cameras attached to bicycle helmets.
Radiohead performed first "Jigsaw Falling into Place" on their 2006 tour with the working title "Open Pick".[1] Mike Diver of Drowned in Sound described it as a "bass-propelled pop-rock head-bobber".[2]
The lyrics were inspired by the chaos witnessed by the singer, Thom Yorke, when out drinking in Oxford. He said: "The lyrics are quite caustic—the idea of 'before you're comatose' or whatever, drinking yourself into oblivion and getting fucked-up to forget ... [there] is partly this elation. But there's a much darker side."[3]Adam Buxton, who co-directed the music video, said the song was about "being out on the town on a lairy Saturday night".[4]
Release
"Jigsaw Falling into Place" was released on 14 January 2008 on XL Records as the lead single from Radiohead's seventh studio album, In Rainbows (2007).[5] Yorke's performances of "Videotape", "Down is the New Up" and "Last Flowers" from the television series From the Basement were included as B-sides.[5]
The single reached #30 in the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release, Radiohead's lowest chart entry since "Lucky" in 1995. It spent several weeks as one of the 100 most played songs on US modern rock radio, peaking at #69.[6]
Music video
The "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" music video was directed by Garth Jennings and Adam Buxton. Recorded in two takes, it features the members of Radiohead performing in their studio with footage shot from cameras attached to bicycle helmets.[4]
The American singer David Byrne, who was visiting the Radiohead studio, watched an early edit and assumed the helmets would be cut from the video. However, Buxton felt it was important that the "ridiculous" helmets were visible. He said later: "For me, that was the point. It's funny ... [Radiohead] completely got what was good about the idea. They committed to it and they performed it brilliantly. And Thom was mesmerising and each member of the band was just giving it."[7] Though Buxton said it was one of the least popular Radiohead videos, he considered it among his best work.[7]
Reception
Time named "Jigsaw Falling into Place" the fifth-best song of 2007.[8] The Time writer Josh Tyrangiel praised its "tightness" and rising intensity, which he likened to a three-act play. He 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".[9]
Drowned in Sound described the song as "easy enough on the ear for indirect consumption ... but compositionally complex beneath a deceptively simple outer gloss for long-standing admirers to get sufficient kicks from".[2] However, Clash wrote: "It's good but, like the much-hyped In Rainbows album, musically it's (relatively) unadventurous."[10] In 2016, Rolling Stone readers voted it one of the best Radiohead songs released since the 1990s.[11]
Along with the 2000 Radiohead song "Everything in Its Right Place", "Jigsaw Falling into Place" inspired the composer Steve Reich's 2012 instrumental work Radio Rewrite.[12] Reich described "Jigsaw Falling into Place" as "a beautiful song" with "elaborate harmonic movement".[12]
^"Pitchfork's Guide to Radiohead's In Rainbows". Pitchfork Media. 9 October 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
^ abDiver, Mike (14 January 2008). . Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
^Marshall, Julian (8 December 2007). "Rainbow Warriors". NME.
^ abSalter, Jessica (14 July 2012). "World of Adam Buxton, comedian and actor". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
^ ab"Radiohead announce new release details". NME. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Mediabase 24/7 - 7 Day Charts - Alternative - Dec 21-Dec 27". Mediabase. 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
^ abHenderson, Paul (3 September 2020). "Adam Buxton: 'I made the least popular Radiohead video ever. And I don't care'". GQ. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
^Tyrangiel, Josh (9 December 2007). . TIME.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
^Tyrangiel, Josh; "The Best Top 10 Lists of the Year"; "The 10 Best Songs"; Time magazine; December 24, 2007; Page 39.
^"Radiohead - Jigsaw Falling Into Place". Clash. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
^"Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Post-1990s Radiohead Songs". Rolling Stone. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
^ abPetridis, Alexis. Steve Reich on Schoenberg, Coltrane and Radiohead. The Guardian (1 March 2013) (accessed 8 March 2013)
^ abc"Radiohead announce new release details". NME. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2007.
External links
Radiohead - "Jigsaw Falling into Place" (thumbs down version) on YouTube - the music video for the song on the band's YouTube page.
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Jigsaw Falling into Place is a song by the English rock band Radiohead produced by Nigel Godrich It was released as the lead single from Radiohead s seventh studio album In Rainbows 2007 on 14 January 2008 The music video directed by Garth Jennings and Adam Buxton sees Radiohead performing in their studio with cameras attached to bicycle helmets Jigsaw Falling into Place Single by Radioheadfrom the album In RainbowsB side Videotape Live Down Is the New Up Live Last Flowers Live Released14 January 2008Recorded2005 2007GenreAlternative rockLength4 09LabelXLTBDSongwriter s Colin GreenwoodJonny GreenwoodEd O BrienPhilip SelwayThom YorkeProducer s Nigel GodrichRadiohead singles chronology 2 2 5 2003 Jigsaw Falling into Place 2008 Nude 2008 Contents 1 Writing 2 Release 3 Music video 4 Reception 5 Track listing 6 Personnel 7 References 8 External linksWriting EditRadiohead performed first Jigsaw Falling into Place on their 2006 tour with the working title Open Pick 1 Mike Diver of Drowned in Sound described it as a bass propelled pop rock head bobber 2 The lyrics were inspired by the chaos witnessed by the singer Thom Yorke when out drinking in Oxford He said The lyrics are quite caustic the idea of before you re comatose or whatever drinking yourself into oblivion and getting fucked up to forget there is partly this elation But there s a much darker side 3 Adam Buxton who co directed the music video said the song was about being out on the town on a lairy Saturday night 4 Release Edit Jigsaw Falling into Place was released on 14 January 2008 on XL Records as the lead single from Radiohead s seventh studio album In Rainbows 2007 5 Yorke s performances of Videotape Down is the New Up and Last Flowers from the television series From the Basement were included as B sides 5 The single reached 30 in the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release Radiohead s lowest chart entry since Lucky in 1995 It spent several weeks as one of the 100 most played songs on US modern rock radio peaking at 69 6 Music video EditThe Jigsaw Falling Into Place music video was directed by Garth Jennings and Adam Buxton Recorded in two takes it features the members of Radiohead performing in their studio with footage shot from cameras attached to bicycle helmets 4 The American singer David Byrne who was visiting the Radiohead studio watched an early edit and assumed the helmets would be cut from the video However Buxton felt it was important that the ridiculous helmets were visible He said later For me that was the point It s funny Radiohead completely got what was good about the idea They committed to it and they performed it brilliantly And Thom was mesmerising and each member of the band was just giving it 7 Though Buxton said it was one of the least popular Radiohead videos he considered it among his best work 7 Reception EditTime named Jigsaw Falling into Place the fifth best song of 2007 8 The Time writer Josh Tyrangiel praised its tightness and rising intensity which he likened to a three act play He 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 9 Drowned in Sound described the song as easy enough on the ear for indirect consumption but compositionally complex beneath a deceptively simple outer gloss for long standing admirers to get sufficient kicks from 2 However Clash wrote It s good but like the much hyped In Rainbows album musically it s relatively unadventurous 10 In 2016 Rolling Stone readers voted it one of the best Radiohead songs released since the 1990s 11 Along with the 2000 Radiohead song Everything in Its Right Place Jigsaw Falling into Place inspired the composer Steve Reich s 2012 instrumental work Radio Rewrite 12 Reich described Jigsaw Falling into Place as a beautiful song with elaborate harmonic movement 12 Track listing Edit7 Jigsaw Falling into Place 4 09 Videotape Live from the Basement 13 4 26CD Jigsaw Falling into Place 4 09 Down Is the New Up Live from the Basement 13 5 07 Last Flowers Live from the Basement 13 4 11Personnel EditColin Greenwood Jonny Greenwood Ed O Brien Philip Selway Thom YorkeProduction Stanley Donwood cover art Nigel Godrich production mixing engineering Dan Grech Marguerat engineering Bob Ludwig mastering The Millennia Ensemble strings Hugo Nicolson engineering Graeme Stewart preproduction Richard Woodcraft engineeringReferences Edit Pitchfork s Guide to Radiohead s In Rainbows Pitchfork Media 9 October 2007 Retrieved 24 May 2012 a b Diver Mike 14 January 2008 Radiohead Jigsaw Falling Into Place Drowned in Sound Archived from the original on 5 January 2016 Retrieved 28 December 2015 Marshall Julian 8 December 2007 Rainbow Warriors NME a b Salter Jessica 14 July 2012 World of Adam Buxton comedian and actor The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 4 April 2018 a b Radiohead announce new release details NME 30 November 2007 Retrieved 14 October 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Mediabase 24 7 7 Day Charts Alternative Dec 21 Dec 27 Mediabase 2007 Retrieved 28 December 2007 a b Henderson Paul 3 September 2020 Adam Buxton I made the least popular Radiohead video ever And I don t care GQ Retrieved 19 June 2021 Tyrangiel Josh 9 December 2007 Time magazine s Top 10 Songs of 2007 at time com TIME com Archived from the original on 12 December 2007 Retrieved 3 October 2014 Tyrangiel Josh The Best Top 10 Lists of the Year The 10 Best Songs Time magazine December 24 2007 Page 39 Radiohead Jigsaw Falling Into Place Clash 14 January 2008 Retrieved 28 December 2015 Readers Poll The 10 Best Post 1990s Radiohead Songs Rolling Stone 18 May 2016 Retrieved 8 November 2017 a b Petridis Alexis Steve Reich on Schoenberg Coltrane and Radiohead The Guardian 1 March 2013 accessed 8 March 2013 a b c Radiohead announce new release details NME 30 November 2007 Retrieved 30 November 2007 External links EditRadiohead Jigsaw Falling into Place thumbs down version on YouTube the music video for the song on the band s YouTube page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jigsaw Falling into Place amp oldid 1135265815, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
