Sex on the Radio

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"Sex on the Radio"
Good Charlotte - Sex on the Radio.jpg
Single by Good Charlotte
from the album Cardiology
ReleasedDecember 2010 (Oceania only) [1]
Genre
Length3:16
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • S. Hollander
  • D. Katz
Good Charlotte singles chronology
"Like It's Her Birthday"
(2010)		"Sex on the Radio"
(2010)		"Last Night"
(2011)

"Sex on the Radio" is a song by American pop-punk band Good Charlotte, taken from their fifth studio album Cardiology . It was released as the second single in December 2010, only in Australia and New Zealand. [1] It was written by the band brothers Benji and Joel Madden, with additional writing from Sam Hollander and Dave Katz, with production by the two latter. The song is a pop-punk track and talks about all the girls out there who make boys want to start bands and go on tour. [2] It charted inside the top-thirty on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song received mixed reviews from music critics, some thought it was a lively and funny track, others thought it "cheesy" and that it shouldn't be on the album. [3] [4] A music video was made for the track, in which the band walks the street and ask people what they think of the song. [5]

Contents

Background

Guitarist Benji Madden explained to Alternative Press that this tribute to hearing a female rock vocalist's voice on the radio is "about all the girls out there who make boys want to start bands and go on tour." [2] According to Benji, this song reminds him of late 1970s and early 1980s bands The Cars and Cheap Trick." [6]

Critical reception

Fraser McAlpine from BBC Music said, positively, that the song is "about listening to pop music and getting a bit too excited." [3] Sputnikmusic's reviewer said: "There is a noticeable influx of speedy pop-punk tempos in the song “Sex on the Radio”, which provide a lively edge that was rarely seen on Good Morning Revival ." [7] A negative review came from Kevin Barber editor of Consequence of Sound who said: "Sex On The Radio should have been passed over and not included." [4] Barber also thought that the song has "a really cheesy chorus, and it just seems that the band did not put a whole lot of effort into this song." [4]

Music video

The music video premiered on January 29, 2011, and shows the band walking the street and asking people what they think of the song. [5]

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [8] 26

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [9] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "Sex on the Radio Video Released". Good Charlotte.com. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  2. 1 2 "Sex on the Radio by Good Charlotte - Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  3. 1 2 MCALPINE, Fraser (2010-11-10). "BBC - Music - Review of Good Charlotte - Cardiology". BBC . Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  4. 1 2 3 BARBER, Kevin (2010-10-29). "Album Review: Good Charlotte – Cardiology <> Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  5. 1 2 "Music video: Good Charlotte "Sex On The Radio"". Under The Gun Review. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
  6. ↑ "Track By Track: Good Charlotte". Alternative Press . Retrieved 2011-04-27.
  7. ↑ Staff (2010-10-26). "Good Charlotte Cardiology (album review) - Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  8. ↑ "australian charts.com: Good Charlotte: Sex on the Radio". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved June 29, 2024.
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