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[[Amanda Palmer]] has performed this song often live from her and Spektor's similar, piano driven styles.
[[Amanda Palmer]] has performed this song often live from her and Spektor's similar, piano driven styles.

==Sampling==
Baltimore-based rapper e-dubble recorded a song of the same name as part of his Freestyle Friday series.





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"On the Radio"
Song

"On the Radio" is the first single from Regina Spektor's fourth album, Begin to Hope. The chorus contains references to the song "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses.

Music video

An accompanying music video was released which shows Spektor teaching a music class made up of young school children. The video uses stop motion in a few scenes. An alternate video was released in which Spektor sings in a chocolate factory. The video was directed by Matt Lenski.

Use in media

The television show Grey's Anatomy used the song "On The Radio" in the episode "Damage Control". "On The Radio" was also featured in the 2011 film Beastly.

The song "On The Radio" was also used in the French movie "Bouquet final" (2008) directed by Michel Delgado.

Amanda Palmer has performed this song often live from her and Spektor's similar, piano driven styles.

Sampling

Baltimore-based rapper e-dubble recorded a song of the same name as part of his Freestyle Friday series.


Year Label Format Country B-sides
2006 WEA CD/Digital download (Pt. 1) UK "Ain't No Cover" (live)*
2006 WEA CD/Digital download (Pt. 2) UK "Düsseldorf"
2006 WEA Digital download UK "20 Years of Snow (Live at Shepherd's Bush)"
2006 Sire Digital download US none

* Taken from the Live at Bull Moose EP

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 60