Just (song)

"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
Released7 August 1995 (1995-08-07)
Recorded1994
Genre
Length3:55
LabelParlophone
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 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 without explaining and gains much attention. The members of Radiohead watch from an apartment window. The conversation with the group of bystanders is subtitled so that the viewer can follow the interaction. After much reluctance, the man eventually reveals why he is lying down to the bystanders. However, the subtitles end at this point, and what the man says is never revealed. The video then ends with a shot of the crowd of bystanders all lying down next to the man.[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

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

Mark Ronson version
"Just"
Single by Mark Ronson featuring Alex Greenwald
from the album Exit Music
Released13 March 2006 (2006-03-13)[11]
Recorded2004–2005, 2006
Length5:21
3:51 (radio edit)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
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.[11]

Track listing
Download[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Just"5:21
2."Just" (radio edit)3:51

Charts
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[12] 36
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 48

2008 re-release
"Just"
Single by Mark Ronson featuring Phantom Planet
from the album Version
Released15 February 2008 (2008-02-15)[14]
Recorded2006–2007
GenreFunk rock[15]
Length5:20
3:13 (radio edit)[14]
Label
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.[14] 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 and fell to No. 36 a week later.[16]

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.[17]

Track listing
Just - EP[14]
No.TitleLength
1."Just" (Radio edit)3:13
2."Just" (DJ Premier's justremixitmix) (featuring Blaq Poet)3:56
3."Just" (The Go! Team Remix)2:29
4."Just" (The Loving Hand Remix)6:11
5."Just" (DJ Premier's justremixitmix) (featuring Blaq Poet Instrumental)3:55
6."Just" (The Loving Hand Remix Instrumental)6:13

CD Single
  1. "Just" (radio edit)[18]
  2. "Valerie" (SugaRush Beat Company remix)

CD 1 88697271202 / download
  1. "Just" (radio edit) – 3:51[19][20]
  2. "Valerie" (SugaRush Beat Company remix) – 3:45

CD 2 88697272032 / download
  1. "Just" (radio edit) – 3:15[21]
  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)[22] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 31

References
  1. Partridge, Kenneth (13 March 2015). "Radiohead's 'The Bends' at 20: Classic Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. Domanick, Andrea (13 April 2017). "The Guide to Getting Into Radiohead". Vice. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. Barker, Emily (26 January 2015). "30 Albums That Made 1995 A Vintage Year For Music". NME. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. Randall, Mac (15 May 2015). "Radiohead's The Bends 20 Years Later: Reexamining a Modern Rock Masterpiece". Guitar World. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. Buxton, Adam (7 July 2013). Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood and Adam Buxton sit in [Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service BBC Radio 6]. BBC Radio 6. Event occurs at 14:32. Q: That was a live version of that Magazine track... [Colin Greenwood :] it's a special record for both of us... John McGeoch guitar playing... So I thought it would be nice we could listen to some stuff ... and maybe influence some of what we do... Q: I dont see anyone objecting to Magazine on the Radiohead tour bus ... Have you ever covered any Magazine track ? [Jonny Greenwood:] Sure, we have played "Shot by Both Sides" and we have played the song "Just" which is pretty much the same kind of idea. Q: You were thinking very much Magazine with the angular guitar riffing on "Just", right ? I’ve been thinking that on most of our kind of angular guitar songs that we do. It’s really inventive music.
  6. Martoccio, Angie (13 March 2020). "'The Bends' at 25: Radiohead's 'Just' Video Director Looks Back". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  7. "Radiohead – Just single". Discogs. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  8. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 15 July 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
  11. "Just (feat. Alex Greenwald) - Single by Mark Ranson". Apple Music. 13 March 2006.
  12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. "Just (feat. Phantom Planet) - EP by Mark Ronson". 15 February 2008.
  15. Elingburg, Scott (17 April 2015). "'The Bends' and Its Cover Songs". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. "Mark Ronson - Just (Official Video) ft. Phantom Planet". YouTube.
  18. "Just: Mark Ronson: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon UK. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  19. "Mark Ronson ft. Phantom Planet "Just" CD1". Discogs. 18 February 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  20. "Mark RONSON feat PHANTOM PLANET - Just". Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  21. "Mark Ronson ft. Phantom Planet"Just" CD2". Discogs. 18 February 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  22. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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