On My Radio
The Selecter
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Genre"On My Radio" is categorized under the music genre of ska and 2-Tone, a style that blends elements of punk rock with traditional ska rhythms.
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Release DateThis track was first released in November 1979.
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Record LabelThe record label under which "On My Radio" was released is 2Tone Records, a label that popularized the 2-Tone genre in the late 70s and early 80s.
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Performance"On My Radio" was hit number 8 in the UK Singles Chart making it The Selecter's highest-ever charting single.
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AlbumThis song is a part of their debut album titled "Too Much Pressure".
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Band"The Selecter" is a 2-tone ska band from Coventry, England. The band was one of the key players in the 2-tone ska movement in the UK in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Origin of TitleThe song's title reflects its theme of how music on the radio is more appealing than real-world issues and problems.
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LyricsThe lyrics of the song are about a woman turning on her radio to drown out the noise of her boyfriend who keeps talking about his problems.
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Songwriter"On My Radio" was written by Neol Davies, who was a guitarist in the band.
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Band MembersWhen recording the song in 1979, the band consisted of Pauline Black, Arthur 'Gaps' Hendrickson, Neol Davies, Compton Amanor, Desmond Brown, Charlie Anderson, and Charley 'H' Bembridge.
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