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.

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