Radio (The Corrs song)

"Radio"
Single by the Corrs
from the album Unplugged and In Blue
B-side"Dreams" (unplugged)
ReleasedOctober 1999 (1999-10)
Recorded5 October 1999
VenueArdmore Studios (Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland)
Length4:15
Label
Songwriter(s)Sharon Corr
Producer(s)
  • The Corrs
  • Mitchell Froom
The Corrs singles chronology
"Lifting Me"
(1999) 		"Radio"
(1999) 		"Breathless"
(2000)

"Radio" is a song by Irish folk rock band the Corrs. It was released in October 1999 from the band's live album The Corrs Unplugged, recorded on 5 October 1999 during their appearance on MTV Unplugged, with "Dreams" from the same album as a B-side.

The song was originally slated for their previous album Talk on Corners but was shelved after failing to develop a suitable arrangement at the time. An "electric" version appeared on their next studio album In Blue. The single became a chart hit, reaching the top 20 in Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The song was also a modest adult contemporary hit in Canada, reaching number 64 on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart.

Background

According to Sharon Corr, the Unplugged and In Blue versions of the song were the third and fourth versions respectively to be recorded. The Unplugged version was modeled after the first acoustic demo they had recorded, while the In Blue version was a remake of the second early "dance" version. Caroline Corr stated that after she felt there was little to experiment with on the Unplugged version, the band's programmer suggested adding synthesizers and experimenting with different electric guitar licks for the In Blue version. The Corrs recorded the entire Unplugged album on 5 October 1999 at Ardmore Studios in Bray, Ireland.[1]

Music video

The video for "Radio" is pieced together from the "Unplugged" session at the MTV studios.

Track listings

UK CD and cassette single; European and Australasian CD single[2][3][4]

  1. "Radio" (edit) – 4:15
  2. "Dreams" (unplugged) – 3:43
  3. "Radio" (album version) – 5:00

UK 7-inch single[5]

A. "Radio" (edit) – 4:15
B. "Dreams" (unplugged) – 3:43

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.[2]

Charts

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 120
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[7] 64
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 65
Germany (GfK)[9] 64
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 57
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 19
Scotland (OCC)[14] 16
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 52
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 18

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Ireland October 1999 —
[18]
United Kingdom 29 November 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
 [19]
New Zealand 13 December 1999 CD [20]

References

  1. ^ Adegoke, Yinka, ed. (23 October 1999). "In Their Own Words...". Music Week. p. 8. Following four days of acoustic rehearsals, one day with strings and one evening's soundcheck, the album was recorded live at the Ardmore Studios in Bray, Ireland on October 5.
  2. ^ a b Radio (UK & European CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1999. AT0079CD, 7567-84543-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Radio (UK cassette single sleeve). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1999. AT0079C, 7567845434.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Radio (Australasian CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1999. 7567845432.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Radio (UK 7-inch vinyl disc). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1999. AT 0079 LC.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "ARIA chart for "Radio"". ARIA. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 10012." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 51. 18 December 1999. p. 7. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  9. ^ "The Corrs – Radio" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Radio". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 10, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  12. ^ "The Corrs – Radio" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  13. ^ "The Corrs – Radio". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  15. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 8480486392.
  16. ^ "The Corrs – Radio". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  18. ^ Best of The Corrs (European album booklet). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 2001. 7567-93073-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 29 November, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 27 November 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  20. ^ "New Releases". netcd.co.nz. 13 December 1999. Archived from the original on 17 December 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2023.