3 Ways Kid A Changed What a Number One Album Could Be

It proved experimental music could top the charts Kid A debuted at number one in both the UK and the US, selling over 207,000 copies in its first week in America.

It won major industry recognition The album won the Grammy for Best Alternative Album and was nominated for Album of the Year.

It was Radiohead’s first US number one Despite its unconventional sound, Kid A became the band’s first album to reach the top spot on the US Billboard chart.