Radioactive (song)

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	To oppose or discuss a nomination, please go to CZ:Proposed for deletion and follow the instructions. For the monthly nomination lists, see Category:Articles for deletion. Radioactive Image:Radioactivesingle1985.jpg 1985 US single Appears on The Firm Published by Succubus Music Registration ASCAP 480186654 Release date February 1985 Recorded October 1984 at The Sol Studios, Cookham, Berkshire. Mixed at The Sol Studios, Cookham, Berkshire. Mastered at The Townhouse, London. Genre Hard rock, blues-rock Language English Length 2 minutes 49 seconds Composer Paul Rodgers Label Atlantic Records Producer Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers Engineer Stuart Epps 'Radioactive' is a song by English people|English rock band The Firm (band)|the Firm. It was the first single released from their eponymous debut album The Firm (album)|The Firm, where it was the fifth track. It was written by Paul Rodgers. Overview A compact and straight-forward AOR rock song from the 1980s, structured with Tony Franklin's fretless bass hook at the beginning, combined with Page's guitar scratch on the third line in the verse, Rodgers' reverbed vocal, and followed by a Wah-wah pedal|wah pedal inflected guitar solo. Chris Slade plays a steady drum beat throughout. On live performances, the song was introduced with a drum solo from Slade, leading into Franklin's opening bass line. Page utilised his 1960's Botswana Brown Fender Telecaster guitar featuring a Parsons and White B-string bender, on tour with this song. Their self-titled album, appearing on Atlantic Records, cracked the Billboard Top 20 on the strength of this single. Jimmy Page broke with the past and participated in the recording for the promotional film clip and single, the first time he had done both since the late 1960s. Page can be seen playing his famous red double-neck 1971 Gibson EDS-1275 guitar for the performance. In March of 1985, MTV began heavily promoting the video clip, although the track was a modest seller, reaching number 28 in America and topping the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|Top Rock Tracks chart for one week. 'Radioactive' was also released as a 12" single and limited edition picture disc. Paul Rodgers stills performs this song during his solo sets and it appears on the 2007 Live in Glasgow (album)|Paul Rodgers: Live In Glasgow DVD. Chart positions Single Chart (1985) Peak position UK Singles Chart 76 US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart 1 US Radio & Records Top 40 Singles Chart 27 US Billboard The Billboard Hot 100 Chart 28 US Cash Box Top 100 Singles Chart 28 Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart 75 ARC Top 40 Singles Chart 17 A screenshot from the music video, depicting Tony Franklin, Paul Rodgers, and Jimmy Page (Chris Slade obscured). Credits Personnel Musicians: Paul Rodgers – vocals, acoustic guitar, producer Jimmy Page – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, producer Tony Franklin – bass guitar Chris Slade - drums, percussion, backing vocals Production: Stuart Epps - engineer, mixing Steve Privett - tape operator, tea, gin and tonics Gordon Vicary - mastering Steve Maher - cover artwork Notes