Radio (Robbie Williams song)
"Radio" | ||||
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File:Robbie Williams - Radio - CD single cover.jpg | ||||
Single by Robbie Williams | ||||
from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
B-side | "Northern Town" | |||
Released | 4 October 2004[1] | |||
Genre | Electropop[2] | |||
Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Songwriter(s) | Stephen Duffy, Robbie Williams | |||
Producer(s) | Robbie Williams, Stephen Duffy, Andy Strange | |||
Robbie Williams singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Radio" on YouTube |
"Radio" is a song by British pop singer Robbie Williams, co-written by Williams and Stephen Duffy. It was the first single from Williams' compilation album Greatest Hits, released in 2004. Williams wrote the song's distinctive synth-pop melody by attempting to play Harold Faltermeyer's "Axel F" on an electronic keyboard from memory. "Radio" is Williams's first solo outing without the involvement of long-time producer and co-writer Guy Chambers, and is particularly notable as Williams's last UK number-one for eight years, until 2012's "Candy".
Chart performance
"Radio" became Robbie Williams' sixth number-one single on the UK Singles Chart, selling 41,734 copies during its first week.[3][4] The song was Williams's last UK number-one for eight years until "Candy" took the top spot in November 2012.[3] "Radio" also topped the Danish Singles Chart and reached the top 10 across Europe, peaking at number one on the Eurochart Hot 100.[5][6] In Australia, the single charted at number 12, and after seven weeks on the charts, the single was certified gold.[7][8]
Track listings
UK CD1 and European CD single[9][10]
UK CD2[11]
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UK DVD single[12]
Australian CD single[13]
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Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the Greatest Hits album booklet.[14] Studio
- Mastered at Metropolis Mastering (London, England)
Personnel
- Robbie Williams – writing, lead vocals, synthesiser
- Stephen Duffy – writing, guitars, synthesiser, drums production
- Gavyn Wright – string leader
- Claire Worrall – string arrangement
- Nick Littlemore – additional programming
- Andy Strange – production
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Tony Cousins – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[8] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 2 October 2004. p. 33.
- ↑ "Robbie Williams Greatest Hits review". stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2007.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Robbie Williams: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ↑ Jones, Alan (16 October 2004). "New Singles Boost Market". Music Week. p. 23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Robbie Williams – Radio". Tracklisten.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 43. 23 October 2004. p. 59.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Robbie Williams – Radio". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ Radio (UK CD1 liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2004. CDCHS 5156, 7243 8 67653 2 1.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Radio (Australian CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2004. 8672912.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ Robbie Williams — Radio. TopHit. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ↑ "Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on 10 October 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ↑ "Robbie Williams: Radio" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ↑ "Top 50 Singles: Εβδομάδα 24–30/10" (in Ελληνικά). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 28 October 2004. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Radio". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio". Top Digital Download.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Arhiva romanian top 100: Editia 47, saptamina 22.11 – 28.11, 2004". Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 February 2005. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ↑ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Sep 30, 2004". TopHit. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio" Canciones Top 50.
- ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2004" (in Deutsch). GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2004" (in magyar). Mahasz. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ↑ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2004". TopHit. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ↑ "End Of Year Charts: 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
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