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Radio (Robbie Williams song)

"Radio"
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side"Northern Town"
Released4 October 2004 (2004-10-04)[1]
GenreElectropop[2]
Length3:52
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)Stephen Duffy, Robbie Williams
Producer(s)Robbie Williams, Stephen Duffy, Andy Strange
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Sexed Up"
(2003) 		"Radio"
(2004) 		"Misunderstood"
(2004)
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

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"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

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Credits and personnel

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Credits are taken from the Greatest Hits album booklet.[14]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  4. ^ Jones, Alan (16 October 2004). "New Singles Boost Market". Music Week. p. 23.
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  6. ^ a b "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 43. 23 October 2004. p. 59.
  7. ^ a b "Robbie Williams – Radio". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  9. ^ Radio (UK CD1 liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2004. CDCHS 5156, 7243 8 67653 2 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Radio (European CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2004. 7243 8 67654 2 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Radio (UK CD2 liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2004. CDCHSS 5156, 7243 8 67291 0 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Radio (UK DVD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2004. DVDCHS 5156, 7243 8 67291 9 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Radio (Australian CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2004. 8672912.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ Greatest Hits (UK CD album booklet). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2004. 724386681928.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  28. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Radio". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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