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Wikipedia article




"'Radio'" is a song by Irish folk rock band the Corrs. It was released in October 1999 from the album 'The Corrs Unplugged', recorded from their appearance on 'MTV Unplugged', with "Dreams" from the same album as a B-side.

The song was originally slated for their previous album 'Talk on Corners' but was shelved after failing to develop a suitable arrangement at the time. An "electric" version appeared on their next studio album 'In Blue'. The single became a chart hit, reaching the top 20 in Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The song was also a modest adult contemporary hit in Canada, reaching number 64 on the 'RPM' Adult Contemporary chart.

Background



According to Sharon Corr, the 'Unplugged' and 'In Blue' versions of the song were the third and fourth versions respectively to be recorded. The 'Unplugged' version was modeled after the first acoustic demo they had recorded, while the 'In Blue' version was a remake of the second early "dance" version. Caroline Corr stated that after she felt there was little to experiment with on the 'Unplugged' version, the band's programmer suggested adding synthesizers and experimenting with different electric guitar licks for the 'In Blue' version. The Corrs recorded the entire 'Unplugged' album on 5 October 1999 at Ardmore Studios in Bray, Ireland.

Music video



The video for "Radio" is pieced together from the "Unplugged" session at the MTV studios.

Track listings



'UK 7-inch single'

:A. "Radio" (edit) 4:15

:B. "Dreams" (unplugged) 3:43

'European CD and cassette single'

# "Radio" (edit) 4:15

# "Dreams" (unplugged) 3:43

# "Radio" (album version) 5:00

'US promo CD'

# "Radio" (live edit) 4:15

# "Radio" (album version) 4:50

Personnel



Credits are lifted from the European CD single liner notes.

'The Corrs'

* Andrea Corr lead vocals, tin whistle

* Caroline Corr drums, piano, bodhrn, vocals

* Sharon Corr violin, vocals

* Jim Corr guitar, piano, vocals

'Additional musicians'

* Anthony Drennan guitar, Dobro

* Keith Duffy bass, guitar, percussion

* The Irish Film Orchestra additional instrumentation

'Production'

* Fiachra Trench orchestral arrangement

* Bob Clearmountain mixing

* Bob Ludwig mastering

* Elizabeth Barrett art direction

* Andrea Brooks artwork design

* Kevin Westenberg artwork photography

Charts





Release history



References



Category:143 Records singles

Category:1999 singles

Category:1999 songs

Category:Atlantic Records singles

Category:The Corrs songs

Category:Lava Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Mitchell Froom

Category:Songs written by Sharon Corr

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