Radio Song

This article is about the R.E.M. single. For song by Jet, see Get Born.

"Radio Song"
Single by R.E.M.
from the album Out of Time
B-side	"Love Is All Around" (live)
Released	October 1991 (Germany) 4 November 1991 (UK) 5 November 1991 (US)
Format	CD, 7", 12", cassette
Recorded	September–October 1990
Genre	Alternative 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	Scott Litt, R.E.M.
R.E.M. singles chronology
"Near Wild Heaven" (1991) "Radio Song" (1991) "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" (1991)

"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.

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) – 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)"

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.

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Dutch Singles Chart	56
Irish Singles Chart	5
UK Singles Chart	28

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

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