| Hello (Turn Your Radio On) | |
| Cover: | Shakespears Sister - Hello (Turn Your Radio On).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Shakespears Sister |
| Album: | Hormonally Yours |
| B-Side: | "Stay" (remix) |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: |
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| Label: | London |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | I Don't Care |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | My 16th Apology |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
"Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" is a song by British-based pop duo Shakespears Sister, and was released as the fourth single from their second album, Hormonally Yours. The single peaked at number 14 and spent six weeks on the UK Singles Chart. Internationally, the single peaked within the top 40 in Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland.
The single was released in the UK on 26 October 1992.[1] The album version of the song was remixed for its single release, featuring more bass and with drums added. The single version is also slightly extended, with a repeat of the chorus towards the end of the song. The single sleeve artwork was created by Laurence Dunmore, with photography by Derek Ridgers.
Tom Demalon from AllMusic described the song as a "stellar glam-tinged ballad with a dreamy chorus".[2] Larry Flick from Billboard called it a "Beatles-esque rock ballad". He added: "A soft, rolling piano line is surrounded by deep alto harmonies and nimble guitars. Booming, swaying, and completely memorable chorus is icing on the cake."[3] The Daily Vault's Michael R. Smith stated in his album review that "the spellbinding grand finale of "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" is just icing on the cake."[4] A reviewer from the Liverpool Echo wrote: "Songs that mention the radio always do well on the radio. It's because DJs are so big-headed. But this one – a re-mixed track from the Hormonally Yours album – does sound good on radio."[5] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented: "Hello out there in radio land, stay for a while for another ballad by the hippest sisters around."[6] Pop Rescue said it is a "great" track.[7]
The accompanying music video for "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" was directed by British director Sophie Muller and is made in black-and-white as an old movie. It depicts the duo performing inside what appears to be a closet that is being opened in the beginning and closed at the end of the video.
| Chart (1992–1993) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 97 | |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 48 |
| Chart (1993) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Germany (Official German Charts)[10] | 50 | |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 39 |
| Hello | |
| Cover: | Thebates-hello.jpeg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Bates |
| Album: | The Bates |
| B-Side: | All in All |
| Released: | 1994 |
| Length: | 3:21 |
| Label: | Virgin |
| Next Title: | A Real Cool Time |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
"Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" was covered by German punk band the Bates, and was released as the group's lead single in 1994.
| Hello (Turn Your Radio On) | |
| Cover: | German Hello (Turn Your Radio On) cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Queensberry |
| Album: | On My Own |
| Released: | 23 October 2009 |
| Length: | 3:15 |
| Producer: | Philip Larsen |
| Prev Title: | Too Young |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
| Next Title: | The Song |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
"Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" was covered by German girl group Queensberry, and released as the lead single from the band's second studio album On My Own in October 2009.