On the Radio (Donna Summer song)

"On the Radio" is a single by Donna Summer released in 1979 on the Casablanca. It was written for the soundtrack to the film Foxes and included on Summer's first international compilation album On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2. It was released as a single and became, in January 1980, her tenth top ten hit in the U.S. when it reached #5. She performed it on many television shows such as American Bandstand.

The song was released in three formats: the radio 45rpm single; the 5+ minute version included on Donna's Greatest Hits double album package, and a DJ Promo 7+ minute version released on 12" single (and included on the Foxes film soundtrack album). This last version was later released on the Bad Girls CD digipack double CD release. The "Foxes" soundtrack also includes an instrumental version of the song in a ballad tempo and crediting Moroder as a solo artist.

What's interesting about these three versions is that while the first two included all written lyrics, the DJ Promo omitted the final verse, opting instead to repeat the third. Only the first "short" version ended with the famous "on the radio - adio - adio" echo vocal effect.

[edit] Credits

All vocals and lyrics by Donna Summer
Music written by Giorgio Moroder
Produced by Giorgio Moroder

[edit] Cover versions

A ballad version by country singer Emmylou Harris was included on her 1983 album White Shoes.
The song was later covered later by Selena.
This song is also recorded by Philippine divas Regine Velasquez (in 2006, on her "Covers Vol.2" album) and Jaya (in 2008, on her "Cool Change" album)

Preceded by "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen (first run)	ARC Weekly Top 40 number one single March 1, 1980	Succeeded by "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen (second run)