On the Radio
Donna Summer * Track #1 On On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II
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Album On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II
- #1On the Radio
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On the Radio (Long Version)Donna Summer
On the Radio by Donna Summer
Release Date
Performed by
Donna SummerProduced by
Giorgio MoroderAbout
“On the Radio” became Donna Summer’s tenth top 10 hit in the US in early 1980 and was also successful overseas. Her husband told Songfacts she wrote it about “somebody hoping that the song on the radio will let the person know that they are in love with them”. It was nominated for a Grammy but lost...
On the Radio Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Someone found a letter you wrote me on the radio
And they told the world just how you felt
It must have fallen out of a hole in your old brown overcoat
They never said your name but I knew just who they meant
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
I was so surprised and shocked, and I wondered too
If, by chance, you heard it for yourself
I never told a soul just how I've been feeling over you
But they said it really loud, they said it on the air
[Chorus]
On the radio, whoa-oh-oh-oh
On the radio, whoa-oh-oh-oh
On the radio, whoa-oh-oh-oh
On the radio, whoa-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 2]
Now, now, don't it kinda strike you sad when you hear our song
Things are not the same since we broke up last June
The only thing that I wanna hear is that you love me still
And that you think you'll be comin' home real soon
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
Yeah, it kinda made me feel proud when I heard him say
You couldn't find the words to say it yourself
And now in my heart I know I can say what I really feel
'Cause they said it really loud, they said it on the air
[Chorus]
On the radio, whoa-oh-oh-oh
On the radio, whoa-oh-oh-oh
On the radio, whoa-oh-oh-oh
On the radio, whoa-oh-oh-oh
On the radio
[Verse 3]
If you think that love isn't found on the radio
Then tune right in, you may find the love you lost
'Cause now I'm sitting here with the man I sent away long ago
It sounded really loud, they said it really loud
[Chorus]
On the radio, whoa-oh-oh-oh
On the radio, whoa-oh-oh-oh
On the radio, whoa-oh-oh-oh
On the radio, whoa-oh-oh-oh
On the radio
On the Radio Q&A
Who wrote On the Radio's ?
On the Radio was written by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer.
Who produced On the Radio's ?
On the Radio was produced by Giorgio Moroder.
When did Donna Summer release On the Radio?
Donna Summer released On the Radio on Mon Oct 15 1979.
What did Donna Summer say about "On the Radio"?
I love [“On the Radio”] because it’s a fun song. It took me a long time to write it and I love the lyric on that song. It seems to mean a lot to a lot of people, especially people that listen to the radio.
— Donna Summer, Long Island Weekly, 2008
What was the writing process behind this song?
she’s an actual genius her pen game was unmatched pic.twitter.com/4Rii280z8Z— ♕ (@alovetrilogy) January 4, 2023