Radio Song

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"Radio Song"

Single by R.E.M.
from the album Out of Time
Released	October 1991 (Germany) 4 November 1991 (UK) 5 November 1991 (US)
Format	CD, 7", 12", cassette
Recorded	September–October 1990
Genre	Rock
Length	4:15
Label	Warner Bros. 0-40229 (US, 12") 4-19246 (US, cassette) 4-40229 (US, maxi-cassette) 7-19246 (US, 7") 9-40229 (US, CD) W0072 (UK, 7") W0072C (UK, cassette) W0072CDX (UK, CD) W0072T (UK, 12") 5439-19246-7 (Germany, 7") 9362-40229-2 (Germany, CD) 9362-40250-0 (Germany, 12")
Producer(s)	Scott Litt & R.E.M.
Chart positions
#28 (UK singles chart)
R.E.M. singles chronology
"Near Wild Heaven" (1991)	"Radio Song" (1991)	"Drive" (1992)

"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.

KRS-One, leader of Boogie Down Productions, provides some backing vocals for the track, as well as a closing rap. He also appears prominently in the video.

1 Single covers
2 Track Listing
3 Notes
4 External links

[edit] Single covers

US Single cover

UK Single cover

[edit] Track Listing

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

[edit] US/UK/Germany 7" / US/UK cassette

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

[edit] UK "Collectors' Edition" CD

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

[edit] US/Germany CD / US 12"/maxi-cassette

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

[edit] UK/Germany 12"

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

[edit] Notes

¹ Recorded on Rockline, Los Angeles, California; April 1, 1991.
² Recorded at the Fox Theater, Atlanta, Georgia; November 13, 1989.
³ Taken from the live performance video, Tourfilm.^{[citation needed]}
⁴ Recorded at the Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina; November 10, 1989.

Details for live recordings for "Collectors' Edition" not provided.

[edit] External links

Video clip at REMhq.com
"Radio Song" (US/Germany CD / US 12"/maxi-cassette) at MusicBrainz
"Radio Song" (UK Collectors' Edition CD) at MusicBrainz

R.E.M.

Peter Buck | Mike Mills | Michael Stipe | Bill Berry

Discography

EPs: Chronic Town

Compilations: Dead Letter Office | Eponymous | In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 | And I Feel Fine... The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987

Remix Albums: R.E.M.IX

Soundtracks: Man on the Moon