Release and Reception
"Karma Police" was released as the second single from OK Computer on 25 August 1997. The single was released in two versions. The single peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. In late March 2010, almost thirteen years after its initial single release, the song went to number fifteen on the Danish Singles Chart. In a song review, Allmusic referred to Karma Police as "haunting, mystifying, and exquisite" labelling it "one of the cornerstones of one of the greatest albums of the '90s."
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