Radio Song
| "Radio Song" | ||||
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| 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) |
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| Format | CD, 7", 12", cassette | |||
| Recorded | September–October 1990 | |||
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| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe | |||
| Producer(s) | Scott Litt, R.E.M. | |||
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"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.
Lead 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.
All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe unless otherwise indicated.
1 Recorded on Rockline, Los Angeles, California; April 1, 1991.
2 Incorrectly listed as "Fox Theater, Atlanta, Georgia; November 13, 1989"; actually from Miami Arena, Miami (FL), April 29, 1989.
3 Taken from the live performance video, Tourfilm.
4 Recorded at the Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina; November 10, 1989.
Details for the second and third live recordings (tracks three and four) for "Collectors' Edition" are not provided on the CD materials.
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