- Radio Song
Infobox Single |
Name = Radio Song
Artist = R.E.M.
from Album = Out of Time
Released = October1991 (Germany )4 November 1991 (UK)5 November 1991 (US)
Format = CD, 7", 12", cassette
Recorded = September–October 1990
Genre =Alternative rock
Length = 4:15
Label =Warner Bros.
0-40229 (US, 12")
4-19246 (US, cassette)
4-40229 (US, maxi-cassette)
7-19246 (US, 7")
9-40229 (US, CD)
W0072 (UK, 7")
W0072C (UK, cassette)
W0072CDX (UK, CD)
W0072T (UK, 12")
5439-19246-7 (Germany, 7")
9362-40229-2 (Germany, CD)
9362-40250-0 (Germany, 12")
Producer =Scott Litt & R.E.M.
Last single = "Near Wild Heaven " (1991)
This single = "Radio Song" (1991)
Next single = "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) " (1991)"Radio Song" is the fourth single released by R.E.M. from their
1991 album "Out of Time", where it appeared as the opening track.Singer
Michael Stipe once said that he hoped everyone had enough sense of humor to realize that he was "kind of taking the piss of everyone," himself included. [cite book | first=Johnny | last=Black| coauthors= | title=Reveal: The Story of R.E.M. | publisher=Backbeat Books | location=London | year=2004 | editor= | id=ISBN 0-87930-776-5]Stipe also asked
KRS-One , leader ofBoogie Down Productions (of which Stipe was a fan), to contribute to the track. He provides some backing vocals for the track, as well as a closing rap, and appears prominently in the video.Track listing
All songs written by
Bill Berry ,Peter Buck ,Mike Mills , andMichael Stipe unless otherwise indicated.US/UK/Germany 7" / US/UK cassette
# "Radio Song" – 4:15
# "Love Is All Around " (Reg Presley ) (live)1 – 3:15UK "Collectors' Edition" CD
# "Radio Song" – 4:15
# "You Are the Everything" (live) – 4:43
# "Orange Crush" (live)² – 4:03
# "Belong" (live)4 – 4:47US/Germany CD / US 12"/maxi-cassette
# "Radio Song (Tower of Luv Bug mix)" – 4:14
# "Love Is All Around" (Reg Presley ) (live)1 – 3:15
# "Belong" (live)4 – 4:07UK/Germany 12"
# "Radio Song" – 4:15
# "Love Is All Around" (Reg Presley ) (live)1 – 3:15
# "Shiny Happy People (Music Mix)"Notes
1 Recorded on "
Rockline ", Los Angeles, California; April 1, 1991.
² Recorded at the Fox Theater, Atlanta, Georgia; November 13, 1989.
³ Taken from the live performance video, "Tourfilm ".Fact|date=February 2007
4 Recorded at the Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina; November 10, 1989.Details for live recordings for "Collectors' Edition" not provided.
Charts
References
External links
* [http://www.remhq.com/shared_assets/videography/videos/radioSong.html Video clip at REMhq.com]
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