Who Listens to the Radio
"Who Listens to the Radio" is a song recorded by Australian rock band The Sports. The song was written by band members Stephen Cummings and Andrew Pendlebury. Released in October 1978 as the lead single from the band's second studio album, Don't Throw Stones (1979), the song peaked at number 35 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
| "Who Listens to the Radio" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 North American cover | ||||
| Single by The Sports | ||||
| from the album 'Don't Throw Stones' | ||||
| Released | October 1978 | |||
| Recorded | T.C.S. Studios, Melbourne. | |||
| Genre | Pop Rock, New Wave | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Pete Solley | |||
| The Sports singles chronology | ||||
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The song was released in the United States and peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1979 and appeared in an episode of WKRP in Cincinnati.[1]
Track listing
- Australian 7" single (K 7300)
- Side A "Who Listens to the Radio" - 3:17
- Side B "So Obvious" - 2:53
- North American 7" single (Arista – AS 0468)
- Side A "Who Listens to the Radio" - 3:17
- Side B "Hit Single" - 3:14
- United Kingdom 12" single (Stiff – LAST 5)
- Side A1 "Who Listens to the Radio" - 3:17
- Side A2 "Step By Step"
- Side B1 "So Obvious" - 2:53
- Side B2 "Suspicious Minds"
Charts
| Chart (1978/79) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[2] | 35 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 45 |
References
- "The Sports To Reform". noise11. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 288. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian singles and albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- "The Sports - Billboard search". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
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