AM Radio (song)
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"AM Radio" | ||||
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Single by Everclear | ||||
from the album Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile | ||||
B-side |
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Released | August 22, 2000 | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Lars Fox | ||||
Everclear singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"AM Radio" on YouTube |
"AM Radio" is a song by American rock band
Content
The song's lyrics deal with
The song begins with a 1970s vintage
The lyrics make reference to several items of 1970s nostalgia: the
The song was used as a tribute to AM Radio Top 40 by John Records Landecker to open his Memorial Day show on the 2008 WLS (AM) "Big 89 Rewind". WLS in Chicago was one of the leading AM giants in Top 40 radio from the 1960s to August 23, 1989, when it dropped music for all talk.
Music video
Directed by Alexakis,
Art Alexakis is wearing a Portland Trail Blazers jersey in honor of that city's professional basketball team. Greg Eklund is wearing a Los Angeles Lakers jersey.
Track listings
UK CD single[2]
- "AM Radio" (radio remix)
- "Southern Girls"
- "Santa Monica" (live from Woodstock '99)
Australian CD single[3]
- "AM Radio" (radio remix) – 3:52
- "I'm on Your Time" – 3:22
- "Santa Monica" (live from Woodstock '99) – 5:18
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | August 22, 2000 | Alternative radio
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Capitol | [16] |
October 24, 2000 | Contemporary hit radio | [17] | ||
October 30, 2000 | Hot adult contemporary radio
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Australia | January 8, 2001 | CD | [19] | |
United Kingdom | March 12, 2001 | [20] |
References
- ^ "Production Notes" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 49. December 2, 2000. p. 121. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ AM Radio (UK CD single liner notes). Everclear. Capitol Records. 2001. CDCL 827, 7243 889986 2 8.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ AM Radio (Australian CD single liner notes). Everclear. Capitol Records. 2001. 8896062.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9735." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Everclear – AM Radio" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Everclear – AM Radio". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Everclear Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Everclear Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Everclear Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Everclear Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Everclear Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- Airplay Monitor. Vol. 8, no. 51. December 22, 2000. p. 38.
- ^ "Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2001". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51. December 21, 2001. p. 54.
- ^ "Alternative: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1364. August 18, 2000. p. 169. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1373. October 20, 2000. p. 48. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Hot AC: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1374. October 27, 2000. p. 91. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 8th January 2001" (PDF). ARIA. January 8, 2001. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting March 12, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 10, 2001. p. 27. Retrieved August 20, 2021.