Radio Romance (song)
1988 single by Tiffany
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"Radio Romance" is a song by American recording artist Tiffany, recorded for her second studio album Hold an Old Friend's Hand (1988). The track was written by John Duarte and Mark Paul and produced by her manager George Tobin. A teen pop song, it was first released on October 31, 1988, in the United Kingdom as the lead single from the album. In the United States, the song was released to radio in February 1989 as the second single from the album following "All This Time".[3]
- "I'll Be the Girl"
- "Gotta Be Love"
- "Can't Stop a Heartbeat"
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| Single by Tiffany | ||||
| from the album Hold an Old Friend's Hand | ||||
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| Released | October 31, 1988[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Producer | George Tobin | |||
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The track became a decent hit for Tiffany, hitting number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it is to date her last single to chart. To promote the track in America, Tiffany performed it on the Mickey Mouse Club and The Arsenio Hall Show.
Critical reception
Pan-European magazine Music & Media said the song resembled Spector's "Be My Baby".[4] Billboard gave the song a negative review saying, "Inexcusably boring and one-dimensional hi-NRG from an artist who should be utilizing her popularity by trying material a bit more challenging. One sugar too many."[5] While reviewing the album, RPM said the song would please disco listeners.[6]
Music video
The music video for "Radio Romance" shows Tiffany as a waitress in a diner who calls the radio request line often to request a song for her secret crush. The problem is that he is holding hands with her best friend. Later in the video, Tiffany dances with others in what looks like a dream sequence. As the video progresses, a child appears with a magic wand.
Track listings
European and Australian 7-inch single
- "Radio Romance" – 4:01
- "Can't Stop a Heartbeat" – 4:45
Japanese 7-inch and mini-CD single
- "Radio Romance" – 4:03
- "Gotta Be Love" – 4:19
UK and German mini-CD single
- "Radio Romance" (7" version) – 4:01
- "Can't Stop a Heartbeat" – 4:45
- "Radio Romance" (dance mix/12" version) – 6:56
US and Canadian 7-inch and cassette single
- "Radio Romance" – 4:04
- "I'll Be the Girl" – 4:26
Personnel
Taken from the Hold an Old Friend's Hand booklet.[7]
- John Duarte – keyboards, drum programming, arrangement
- Richard Elliot – sax and solo
- Julia Waters and Maxine Waters – background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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