Radio Ga Ga
original song written and composed by Roger Taylor; first recorded by Queen in 1984
"Radio Ga Ga" is a 1984 song by Queen and is the lead single from their 11th studio album The Works. It went to number 1 in Belgium. Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden, number 2 in Australia, Austria, Norway and the United Kingdom and number 4 in New Zealand and South Africa.
"Radio Ga Ga" | ||||
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Single by Queen | ||||
from the album The Works | ||||
A-side | "Radio Ga Ga" (extended version)[1] | |||
B-side | "Radio Ga Ga" (instrumental)[1] | |||
Released | 16 January 1984[2] | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Roger Taylor | |||
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"Radio Ga Ga" on YouTube |
Track listings
change7" single[1]
- A-side. "Radio Ga Ga" (Album Version)
- B-side. "I Go Crazy" (Single Version)
12" single[1]
- A-side. "Radio Ga Ga" (Extended Version)
- B1. "Radio Ga Ga" (Instrumental Version)
- B2. "I Go Crazy" (Single Version)
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Queen UK Singles Discography (1984–1991)". Ultimate Queen. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ↑ "News: Predictions 1984". Record Mirror. 31 December 1983. p. 4. Retrieved 16 December 2020 – via Flickr.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Furniss, Matters (2012). Queen – Uncensored On the Record. Coda Books Ltd. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-9085-3884-0.
- ↑ Stereo Review. Vol. 49. CBS Publications. 1984. p. 76.
Radio Gaga (the single), a skillful merger of contemporary synth-pop and old-time Brill Building panache