Radio (Robbie Williams song)

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"Radio"
Robbie Williams - Radio - CD single cover.jpg
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side "Northern Town"
Released4 October 2004 (2004-10-04) [1]
Genre Electropop [2]
Length3:52
Label Chrysalis
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".

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Chart performance

"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

Credits and personnel

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

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [8] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . 2 October 2004. p. 33.
  2. ↑ "Robbie Williams Greatest Hits review". stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2007.
  3. 1 2 3 "Robbie Williams: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Jones, Alan (16 October 2004). "New Singles Boost Market". Music Week. p. 23.
  5. 1 2 "Robbie Williams – Radio". Tracklisten.
  6. 1 2 "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard . Vol. 116, no. 43. 23 October 2004. p. 59.
  7. 1 2 "Robbie Williams – Radio". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. 1 2 "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)
  15. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  16. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  17. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  18. ↑ Robbie Williams — Radio. TopHit. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  19. ↑ "Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on 10 October 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  20. ↑ "European Radio Airplay" (PDF). Billboard. Nielsen Music Control. 16 October 2004. p. 41. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  21. ↑ "Robbie Williams: Radio" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  22. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  23. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  24. ↑ "Top 50 Singles: Εβδομάδα 24–30/10" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 28 October 2004. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  25. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  26. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  27. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  28. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Radio". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  29. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio". Top Digital Download.
  30. ↑ "The most popular songs in Latvia" (in Latvian). Lanet.lv. 24 October 2004. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  31. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  32. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  33. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio". VG-lista.
  34. ↑ "Arhiva romanian top 100: Editia 47, saptamina 22.11 – 28.11, 2004". Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 February 2005. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  35. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Sep 30, 2004". TopHit . Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  36. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  37. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio" Canciones Top 50.
  38. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio". Singles Top 100.
  39. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Radio". Swiss Singles Chart.
  40. ↑ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week . 2 October 2004. p. 42. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  41. ↑ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2004" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  42. ↑ "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2004" (in Hungarian). Mahasz . Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  43. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2004". TopHit. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  44. ↑ "End Of Year Charts: 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus . Retrieved 28 December 2014.
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