In early 1993, Radiohead began to attract listeners elsewhere. “Creep” had become a hit in Israel after it was played frequently by the influential DJ Yoav Kutner , and, in March, Radiohead were invited to Tel Aviv for their first show overseas. Around the same time, “Creep” became a hit in America, a ” slacker anthem” in the vein of ” Smells Like Teen Spirit ” by Nirvana and ” Loser ” by Beck . It reached number two on the Billboard Modern Rock chart , number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number seven on the UK singles chart when EMI rereleased it in September. To build on the success, Radiohead embarked on a US tour supporting Belly and PJ Harvey , followed by a European tour supporting James and Tears for Fears .
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