Radio (Robbie Williams song) explained

Radio
Cover:	Robbie Williams - Radio - CD single cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Robbie Williams
Album:	Greatest Hits
B-Side:	Northern Town
Released:	^[1]
Genre:	Electropop^[2]
Length:	3:52
Label:	Chrysalis
Producer:	Robbie Williams, Stephen Duffy, Andy Strange
Prev Title:	Sexed Up
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Misunderstood
Next Year:	2004

"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] The song was Williams's last UK number-one for eight years until "Candy" took the top spot in November 2012. "Radio" also topped the Danish Singles Chart and reached the top 10 across Europe, peaking at number one on the Eurochart Hot 100. In Australia, the single charted at number 12, and after seven weeks on the charts, the single was certified gold.

Track listings

UK CD1 and European CD single^{[4] [5]}

1. "Radio"
2. "Radio" (Maloney mix)

UK CD2^[6]

1. "Radio"
2. "Northern Town"
3. "Radio" (Sam La More Jumpin' Radio mix)
4. Gallery and video clips

UK DVD single^[7]

1. "Radio" (video)
2. "1974" (audio)
3. "Radio" (Massey mix audio)
4. Gallery and video clips

Australian CD single^[8]

1. "Radio"
2. "Northern Town"
3. "Radio" (Sam La More Jumpin' Radio mix)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Greatest Hits album booklet.^[9]

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

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Croatia (HRT)^[10]	3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[11]	1
Greece (IFPI)^[12]	11
Romania (UPFR)^[13]	38
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[14]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)^[15]	98
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[16]	96
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[17]	51
UK Singles (OCC)^[18]	60

Notes and References

1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 33. 2 October 2004.
2. Web site: Robbie Williams Greatest Hits review. stylusmagazine.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20070705133717/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/robbie-williams/greatest-hits.htm. 5 July 2007.
3. New Singles Boost Market. Jones. Alan. Music Week. 23. 16 October 2004.
4. Radio. Robbie Williams. 2004. UK CD1 liner notes. Chrysalis Records. CDCHS 5156, 7243 8 67653 2 1.
5. Radio. Robbie Williams. 2004. European CD single liner notes. Chrysalis Records. 7243 8 67654 2 0.
6. Radio. Robbie Williams. 2004. UK CD2 liner notes. Chrysalis Records. CDCHSS 5156, 7243 8 67291 0 1.
7. Radio. Robbie Williams. 2004. UK DVD single liner notes. Chrysalis Records. DVDCHS 5156, 7243 8 67291 9 4.
8. Radio. Robbie Williams. 2004. Australian CD single liner notes. Chrysalis Records. 8672912.
9. Greatest Hits. Greatest Hits (Robbie Williams album). Robbie Williams. 2004. UK CD album booklet. Chrysalis Records. 724386681928.
10. Web site: Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija. https://web.archive.org/web/20041010081031/http://www.hrt.hr:80/hr/top20/maineng.html. dead. 10 October 2004. Croatian Radiotelevision. 14 April 2023.
11. Hits of the World: Eurocharts. Billboard. 116. 43. 59. 23 October 2004.
12. Web site: Top 50 Singles: Εβδομάδα 24–30/10. IFPI Greece. el. https://web.archive.org/web/20041028050235/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm. 28 October 2004. 8 October 2021.
13. Web site: Arhiva romanian top 100: Editia 47, saptamina 22.11 – 28.11, 2004. Romanian Top 100. https://web.archive.org/web/20050222191326/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10146.html. 22 February 2005. 8 October 2021.
14. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Sep 30, 2004. TopHit. 23 April 2024.
15. Web site: Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2004. GfK Entertainment. de. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150509005435/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2000. 9 May 2015. 5 December 2015.
16. Web site: Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2004. Mahasz. hu. 23 January 2021.
17. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2004. TopHit. 23 April 2024. 23 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240423175500/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2004. live.
18. Web site: End Of Year Charts: 2004. UKChartsPlus. 28 December 2014.