Ed O'Brien

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Edward John O'Brien (born 15 April 1968) is an English guitarist, songwriter, and member of the rock band Radiohead. O'Brien attended Abingdon School in Oxfordshire, England, where he formed Radiohead with schoolmates. He said his role was to "service the songs" and support the songwriter, Thom Yorke. He creates ambient sounds and textures using effects, sustain units and the EBow, and provides backing vocals. In the 2000s, with musicians including the Radiohead drummer, Philip Selway, O'Brien toured and recorded with... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: There There - #2: Karma Police - #3: Bodysnatchers - #4: Fake Plastic Trees - #5: Optimistic
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  Radiohead
Prove Yourself
1.
1992

Prove Yourself
Radiohead

from Drill E.P.   
2 pts




101
UK
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Anyone Can Play Guitar
2.
02/1993

Anyone Can Play Guitar
Radiohead

from Pablo Honey   Pablo Honey
14 pts




32
UK
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Pop Is Dead
3.
05/1993

Pop Is Dead
Radiohead

9 pts




42
UK
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Stop Whispering
4.
10/1993

Stop Whispering
Radiohead

from Pablo Honey   Pablo Honey
47 pts


23
alt.


[only released in the US]
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
My Iron Lung
5.
10/1994

My Iron Lung
Radiohead

from The Bends   The Bends
19 pts




24
UK
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
6.
03/1995

High and Dry/Planet Telex
Radiohead

from The Bends   The Bends
79 pts
78
US
18
alt.
17
UK
[Capitol 58537]
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Fake Plastic Trees
7.
05/1995

#4  Fake Plastic Trees
Radiohead

from The Bends   The Bends
97 pts
65
US
11
alt.
20
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #376]
[album cut]
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Just
8.
09/1995

Just
Radiohead

from The Bends   The Bends
43 pts


37
alt.
19
UK
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Street Spirit (Fade Out)
9.
02/1996

Street Spirit (Fade Out)
Radiohead

from The Bends   The Bends
62 pts




5
UK
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Paranoid Android
10.
06/1997

Paranoid Android
Radiohead

from OK Computer   OK Computer
71 pts




3
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #256]
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
11.
08/1997

Let Down
Radiohead

from OK Computer   OK Computer
33 pts


29
alt.


written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Karma Police
12.
09/1997

#2  Karma Police
Radiohead

from OK Computer   OK Computer
115 pts


14
alt.
8
UK
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Karma Police
13.
01/1998

Karma Police
Radiohead

from OK Computer   OK Computer
6 pts
69
US


163
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
R
[album cut]
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
No Surprises
14.
01/1998

No Surprises
Radiohead

from OK Computer   OK Computer
69 pts




4
UK
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Karma Police
15.
09/2000

Karma Police
Radiohead

from OK Computer   OK Computer
1 pts




120
UK
R
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
No Surprises
16.
09/2000

No Surprises
Radiohead

from OK Computer   OK Computer
1 pts




126
UK
R
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Paranoid Android
17.
09/2000

Paranoid Android
Radiohead

from OK Computer   OK Computer
1 pts




128
UK
R
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Street Spirit (Fade Out)
18.
09/2000

Street Spirit (Fade Out)
Radiohead

3 pts




84
UK
R
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
19.
10/2000

#5  Optimistic
Radiohead

from Kid A   Kid A
81 pts


10
alt.


written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
I Might Be Wrong
20.
05/2001

I Might Be Wrong
Radiohead

from Amnesiac   Amnesiac
35 pts


27
alt.


written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Pyramid Song
21.
06/2001

Pyramid Song
Radiohead

from Amnesiac   Amnesiac
57 pts




5
UK
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Knives Out
22.
08/2001

Knives Out
Radiohead

from Amnesiac   Amnesiac
31 pts




13
UK
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
23.
05/2003

#1  There There
Radiohead

from Hail to the Thief   Hail to the Thief
128 pts


14
alt.
4
UK
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Street Spirit (Fade Out)
24.
06/2003

Street Spirit (Fade Out)
Radiohead

1 pts




174
UK
R
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Go to Sleep (Little Man Being Erased)
25.
08/2003

Go to Sleep (Little Man Being Erased)
Radiohead

from Hail to the Thief   Hail to the Thief
60 pts


32
alt.
12
UK
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
2+2=5
26.
11/2003

2+2=5
Radiohead

from Hail to the Thief   Hail to the Thief
29 pts




15
UK
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
27.
02/2004

There There
Radiohead

from Hail to the Thief   Hail to the Thief
1 pts




116
UK
R
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
  Mark Ronson
Just
28.
03/2006

Just
Mark Ronson

from Version   
8 pts




48
UK
featuring Alex Greenwald
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
  Radiohead
Bodysnatchers
29.
11/2007

#3  Bodysnatchers
Radiohead

from In Rainbows   In Rainbows
98 pts


8
alt.


written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Jigsaw Falling into Place
30.
01/2008

Jigsaw Falling into Place
Radiohead

from In Rainbows   In Rainbows
15 pts




30
UK
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Nude
31.
04/2008

Nude
Radiohead

from In Rainbows   In Rainbows
35 pts
37
US


21
UK
[TBD Digital]
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
High and Dry
32.
06/2008

High and Dry
Radiohead

from Radiohead: The Best Of   Radiohead: The Best Of
3 pts




94
UK
R
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Just
33.
06/2008

Just
Radiohead

from Radiohead: The Best Of   Radiohead: The Best Of
2 pts




136
UK
R
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Karma Police
34.
06/2008

Karma Police
Radiohead

from Radiohead: The Best Of   Radiohead: The Best Of
2 pts




106
UK
R
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
No Surprises
35.
06/2008

No Surprises
Radiohead

from Radiohead: The Best Of   Radiohead: The Best Of
2 pts




119
UK
R
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Street Spirit (Fade Out)
36.
06/2008

Street Spirit (Fade Out)
Radiohead

from Radiohead: The Best Of   Radiohead: The Best Of
2 pts




99
UK
R
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Reckoner
37.
10/2008

Reckoner
Radiohead

from In Rainbows   In Rainbows
6 pts
121
US


74
UK
[album cut]
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
Lotus Flower
38.
03/2011

Lotus Flower
Radiohead

from The King of Limbs   The King of Limbs
32 pts


33
alt.
165
UK
written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
The Daily Mail
39.
12/2011

The Daily Mail
Radiohead

from The King of Limbs: Live from the Basement   
5 pts




71
UK
written by Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Jonny Greenwood, Phil Selway & Thom Yorke
Burn the Witch
40.
05/2016

Burn the Witch
Radiohead

from A Moon Shaped Pool   A Moon Shaped Pool
44 pts
121
US
29
alt.


written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Phil Selway
  EOB
Shangri-La
41.
04/2020

Shangri-La
EOB

from Earth   
29 pts


39
alt.


written by Ed O'Brien greentick
  Pierce the Veil
Karma Police
42.
05/2024

Karma Police
Pierce the Veil

47 pts


27
alt.


written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien greentick, Colin Greenwood & Philip Selway


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