There Ain't Nothin' Wrong with the Radio

"There Ain't Nothin' Wrong with the Radio" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Aaron Tippin. The fourth single of his career, it was also the first release from his second album, 1992's Read Between the Lines. The song is not only the first Number One hit of his career, but also his longest-lasting, at three weeks.

Content

"There Ain't Nothin' Wrong with the Radio" is a moderate up-tempo novelty song. In it, the male narrator describes how old and run-down his car is, but explains that he continues to drive it because "there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio" — specifically, "there ain't a country station that [it] can't tune in". The song features electric guitar and fiddle accompaniment.

Music video

The music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller and premiered in early 1992.

Other versions

Tippin performed the song with Alvin and the Chipmunks on their 1992 album Chipmunks in Low Places.^[1] In this version, Simon repeatedly attempts to correct the song's grammar, singing "there isn't anything wrong with the radio". Tippin then explains that the song is supposed to have grammatical errors because it is country.

Chart positions

"There Ain't Nothin' Wrong with the Radio" debuted at #54 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) for the chart week of February 15, 1992. On the chart week of April 18, 1992, it became Tippin's first Number One hit,^[2] holding the position for three weeks and then falling to #10. It was also his only Number One on the RPM Country Tracks charts in Canada.

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