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Radio Song

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Format
  
CD, 7", 12", cassette

Length
  
4:15

Recorded
  
September–October 1990

B-side
  
"Love Is All Around" (live)

Released
  
October 1991 (Germany) 4 November 1991 (UK) 5 November 1991 (US)

Genre
  
Alternative rock funk rock rap rock

"Radio Song" is the fourth single released by R.E.M. from their 1991 album Out of Time, where it appeared as the opening track.

Contents

Lead singer Michael Stipe once said that he hoped everyone had enough sense of humor to realize that he was "kind of taking the piss of everyone," himself included.

Stipe also asked KRS-One, leader of Boogie Down Productions (of which Stipe was a fan), to contribute to the track. He provides some backing vocals for the track, as well as a closing rap, and appears prominently in the video.

Track listing

All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe unless otherwise indicated.

US/UK/Germany 7" / US/UK cassette

  1. "Radio Song" – 4:15
  2. "Love Is All Around" (Reg Presley) (live)1 – 3:15

UK "Collectors' Edition" CD

  1. "Radio Song" – 4:15
  2. "You Are the Everything" (live)3 – 4:43
  3. "Orange Crush" (live)² – 4:03
  4. "Belong" (live)4 – 4:47

US/Germany CD / US 12"/maxi-cassette

  1. "Radio Song (Tower of Luv Bug mix)" – 4:14
  2. "Love Is All Around" (Reg Presley) (live)1 – 3:15
  3. "Belong" (live)4 – 4:07

UK/Germany 12"

  1. "Radio Song" – 4:15
  2. "Love Is All Around" (Reg Presley) (live)1 – 3:15
  3. "Shiny Happy People (Music Mix)"

Personnel

R.E.M.
  • Bill Berry – drums
  • Peter Buck – guitar
  • Mike Mills – organ
  • Michael Stipe – lead vocals
    • Additional musicians
  • David Arenz – violin
  • Ellie Arenz – violin
  • Mark Bingham – string arrangements
  • David Braitberg – violin
  • Andrew Cox – cello
  • Reid Harris – viola
  • Peter Holsapple – bass guitar
  • Ralph Jones – double bass
  • Kidd Jordan – baritone, tenor and alto saxophone
  • Dave Kempers – violin
  • KRS-One – rapping
  • Scott Litt – echo-loop feed
  • Elizabeth Murphy – cello
  • Paul Murphy – lead viola

    • References

    Radio Song Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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