Russian Radio

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"Russian Radio"
Single by Red Flag
from the album Naïve Art
Released1988
Recorded1988
Genre Synth-pop
Label Synthicide Records, Enigma Records
Songwriter(s) Reynolds and Reynolds
Producer(s) Jon St. James
Red Flag singles chronology
"Broken Heart"
(1988)
"Russian Radio"
(1988)
"If I Ever"
(1989)

"Russian Radio" is a song by the British-American synthpop duo Red Flag, released as a single in 1988. The song charted highly on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at No. 11.

Contents

Track listings

12" single

A1. "Russian Radio" (Glasnost Club Mix) 7:28
B1. "Russian Radio" (Radio Moscow Edit) 3:30
B2. "Russian Radio" (Tremont and Webster Mix) 4:40

12" maxi-single

A1. "Russian Radio" (Razormaid Club Mix) 6:13
A2. "Russian Radio" (Fresh Club Mix) 3:42
A3. "Russian Radio" (12" Dub Mix) 6:44
B1. "Russian Radio" (Glasnost Club Mix) 7:28
B2. "Russian Radio" (Tremont and Webster Mix) 4:40
B3. "Russian Radio" (Radio Moscow Edit) 3:30

CD maxi-single

  1. "Russian Radio" (Glasnost Club Mix) 7:28
  2. "Russian Radio (Radio Moscow Edit) 3:30
  3. "Russian Radio" (Tremont and Webster Mix) 4:40
  4. "Broken Heart" (Radio edit) 3:50
  5. "Broken Heart" (U.K. Remix) 5:16
  6. "Broken Heart" (Extended Remix) 5:41
  7. "Control" 5:30
  8. "Re-Broken" 0:59

CD promo-single

  1. "Russian Radio" (Fresh Radio Mix) 3:42
  2. "Russian Radio" (Single Radio Mix) 3:30

Cassette maxi-single

A. "Russian Radio" (Razormaid Club Mix) (6:13)
B1. "Russian Radio" (Fresh Radio Mix) (3:42)
B2. "Broken Heart" (U.K. Remix) (5:16)

Chart position

Chart (1989)Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play 11

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