On the Radio (Regina Spektor song)

"On the Radio" is the first single from Regina Spektor's fourth album, Begin to Hope. The chorus contains references to the song "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses. As of 2009 the single has sold 116,000 copies in United States. [1]

"On the Radio"
Single by Regina Spektor
from the album Begin to Hope
Released2006
GenreAnti-folk, indie pop
Length3:23
LabelSire (US)/WEA (UK)
Songwriter(s)Regina Spektor
Producer(s)David Kahne
Regina Spektor singles chronology
"Us"
(2006)		 "On the Radio"
(2006)		 "Fidelity"
(2006)
Music video
"On the Radio" on YouTube


Music video

An accompanying music video was released which shows Spektor teaching a music class made up of young school children. The video uses stop motion in a few scenes. An alternate video was released in which Spektor sings in a chocolate factory. The video was directed by Matt Lenski.

The television show Grey's Anatomy used the song "On The Radio" in the episode "Damage Case".

"On The Radio" was featured in the 2011 film Beastly. It was also used in the soundtrack of the French movie "Bouquet final" (2008) directed by Michel Delgado. It can also be heard in the soundtrack of the French movie "The Day I Saw Your Heart" (2011 - American title), directed by Romain Lévy, Cécile Sellam and Jennifer Devoldère.

Amanda Palmer has performed this song often live from her and Spektor's similar, piano-driven styles.

The Netflix series Sex Education (TV series) used a cover by Chip Taylor in the final episode of the second season.

Release history
Year Label Format Country B-sides
2006 WEA CD/Digital download (Pt. 1) UK "Ain't No Cover" (live)*
2006 WEA CD/Digital download (Pt. 2) UK "Düsseldorf"
2006 WEA Digital download UK "20 Years of Snow (Live at Shepherd's Bush)"
2006 Sire Digital download US none
2006 Sire 7" vinyl UK "20 Years of Snow (Live at Shepherd's Bush)"
2006 Sire 7" vinyl EU "Ain't No Cover" (live)*

* Taken from the Live at Bull Moose EP

Charts
Chart (2006) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 60

References
  1. "Billboard". 2009-06-06.
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