On the Radio (Regina Spektor song)

"On the Radio"
Single by Regina Spektor
from the album Begin to Hope
Released	2006
Format	CD single, Digital download
Genre	Anti-folk, Alternative pop
Length	3:23
Label	Sire (US)/WEA (UK)
Producer	David Kahne
Regina Spektor singles chronology
"Us" (2006) "On the Radio" (2006) "Fidelity" (2006)
Music video "On the Radio" on YouTube

"On the Radio" is the first single from Regina Spektor's fourth album, Begin to Hope. The chorus contains references to the song "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses.

Music video

An accompanying music video was released which shows Spektor teaching a music class made up of young school children. The video uses stop motion in a few scenes. An alternate video was released in which Spektor sings in a chocolate factory. The video was directed by Matt Lenski.

Use in media

The television show Grey's Anatomy used the song "On The Radio" in the episode "Damage Control".

Amanda Palmer has performed this song often live from her and Spektor's similar, piano driven styles.

Releases

Year	Label	Format	Country	B-sides
2006	WEA	CD/Digital download (Pt. 1)	UK	"Ain't No Cover" (live)*
2006	WEA	CD/Digital download (Pt. 2)	UK	"Düsseldorf"
2006	WEA	Digital download	UK	"20 Years of Snow (Live at Shepherd's Bush)"
2006	Sire	Digital download	US	none

* Taken from the Live at Bull Moose EP

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	60

External links

• On The Radio video, on MySpaceTV