The story behind
Radiohead recorded How Can You Be Sure? in 1994, in a London studio. The song was released on the album The Bends, which was launched in March 1995. The band worked with John Leckie, and Nigel Godrich and Jim Warren also participated in production. The song has a slow tempo, with guitar and a lyrics that question certainty. It was one of the first collaborations of Radiohead with Stanley Donwood, who designed the album cover. The song lasts 4 minutes and 22 seconds, and has over 200 thousand plays on Last.fm. ↓ Skip to chordsIntro 1
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From the album
The Bends
Radiohead · 1995 · Track 13