On My Radio (song)

"On My Radio" is a song and single written by Neol Davies and performed by British ska group, The Selecter. [1] Davies originally wrote the song whilst a member of another band, The Transposed Men, before The Selecter had been formed.[2] Released on 5 October 1979, it reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart, remaining on the chart for nine weeks.[3][1]

"On My Radio"
Cover of the single released in the Netherlands
Single by The Selecter
B-side"Too Much Pressure"
Released5 October 1979
GenreSka
Label2 Tone Records CHS TT 4
Songwriter(s)Neol Davies
Producer(s)Roger Lomas
The Selecter singles chronology
"On My Radio"
(1979)		 "Three Minute Hero"
(1980)

In 2008, Freaky Trigger placed the song at number 44 in its list of "The Top 100 Songs of All Time".[4]

Track listing
  • 7" Single (CHS TT 4)
  1. "On My Radio" - 3:16
  2. "Too Much Pressure" - 2:47

Charts
Chart (1979–80) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 8

References
  1. "On My Radio". Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. Simpson, Dave (21 April 2015). "The Selecter: how we made On My Radio". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  4. "top 100 songs of all time". FreakyTrigger. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  5. "Ultratop.be – The Selecter – On My Radio" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Selecter" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Selecter – On My Radio" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
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