Radio (Robbie Williams song)
2004 single by Robbie Williams
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"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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| Single by Robbie Williams | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Northern Town" | |||
| Released | 4 October 2004[1] | |||
| Genre | Electropop[2] | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
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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
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UK CD1 and European CD single[9][10]
UK CD2[11]
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UK DVD single[12]
Australian CD single[13]
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Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the Greatest Hits album booklet.[14]
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
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[8] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||