Hello (Turn Your Radio On)
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"Hello" is a song by the British based pop duo Shakespears Sister
and was the penultimate single released from their second album Hormonally Yours
. The single peaked at no.14 in the UK singles chart.
As with most singles from the album it was released as a two part pack including two other remixes and, on most formats, the Andre Betts Remix of 'Stay'. In the US it was released in July 1992, prior to its release in the UK later that year.
, May 1992).
and featured on the Hormonally Yours video collection and also on the DVD release of 2004's "Best Of Shakespears Sister" compilation.
UK CD 2 Single LONCD330
punk rock band The Bates
as the lead single off the album The Bates. The song was released in 1994.
Hello (Turn Your Radio On) was covered by German
girlgroup Queensberry
as the lead single off the second album On My Own
. The song was released as the band's third official single on the 23 October 2009.
and in Poland
on the same day.
shows the girls in a glam-rock kind of style. The entire video is shot with feint colors, but not black and white. Throuought the video, sheet
s of paper
, money and old photographs, are shown flying around. During the verses of the song, each girl is shown walking through a city with high buildings. During the chorus
, Queensberry
are shown standing in a dark room, barely moving. A man, sitting on stone steps, unpacking a Chinese fortune cookie; an elderly man, probably saying goodbye to his wife on a photograph
, kissing it and throwing it into the water; a young boy fighting over a handcart with a young girl; a banker, probably having been fired; and a couple fighting and probably breaking up, also appear.
Shakespears Sister
Shakespears Sister/Shakespear's Sister is a British-based synth-pop-rock band formed by Irish-born singer–songwriter Siobhan Fahey in 1988, with plaudits including a BRIT Award and Ivor Novello Award. It was Fahey's first musical outing since leaving Bananarama, and initially a solo project...
and was the penultimate single released from their second album Hormonally Yours
Hormonally Yours
Hormonally Yours is the second album released by pop duo Shakespears Sister. The album, released on London Records in 1992, became a critical and commercial success in the UK and achieved a modest level of success in the U.S...
. The single peaked at no.14 in the UK singles chart.
As with most singles from the album it was released as a two part pack including two other remixes and, on most formats, the Andre Betts Remix of 'Stay'. In the US it was released in July 1992, prior to its release in the UK later that year.
Lyrics
About the song, Fahey stated "Hello is the furthest I've come as a writer, because it's intense and emotional and it sounds like it could have been done by a man". (Vox magazineVox (magazine)
Vox was a British music magazine, first issued in October 1990. It was published by IPC Media, and was later billed as a monthly sister-magazine to IPC's music weekly, the NME....
, May 1992).
Music video
The accompanying black and white video was directed by Sophie MullerSophie Muller
Sophie Muller is a British music video director, noted for her long-time collaborations with artists like Sophie Ellis-Bextor, No Doubt, Sade, Shakira, Shakespears Sister, Garbage, Blur, Annie Lennox and Eurythmics.-Background:...
and featured on the Hormonally Yours video collection and also on the DVD release of 2004's "Best Of Shakespears Sister" compilation.
Track listing
UK CD 1 Single/European CD Maxi Single- "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" (7" Version) - (4:24)
- "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" (Alternative Piano Mix) - (4:23)
- Remixed by Alan Moulder
- "Goodbye Cruel World" (BTO Remix) - (7:06)
- Remixed by Alan Moulder
- "Stay (André Betts Remix) - (3:49)
- Remixed by André Betts
UK CD 2 Single LONCD330
- "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" - (4:24)
- "Black Sky" (Dub Extravaganza Part 2) - (10:39)
- "Goodbye Cruel World" (BTO Remix) - (7:06)
- Remixed by Alan Moulder
- "Stay (André Betts 12" Remix) - (4:28)
- Remixed by André Betts
Charts
| Chart (1992/1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Top 40 Tracklisten Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl... |
33 |
| German Singles Chart | 12 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
43 |
| Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
20 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
9 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
14 |
German Cover Versions
Hello (Turn Your Radio On) was covered by GermanGermans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
punk rock band The Bates
The Bates
The Bates was a German punk band, founded in Eschwege, federal state of Hesse, Germany in 1987. The name referred to the character Norman Bates from Alfred Hitchcock's film, Psycho....
as the lead single off the album The Bates. The song was released in 1994.
Hello (Turn Your Radio On) was covered by German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
girlgroup Queensberry
Queensberry (band)
Queensberry is an all-female German pop group, founded in late-2008. Formed during the seventh season of the German version of the international television talent show Popstars, Popstars - Just 4 Girls, the original line-up consisted of singers Leonore Bartsch , Gabriella De Almeida Rinne ,...
as the lead single off the second album On My Own
On My Own (Queensberry album)
On My Own is the second studio album by all-female German pop group Queensberry, it was released by Warner Music Group in November 2009 in German-speaking Europe. This was the last album to feature the group's original line-up...
. The song was released as the band's third official single on the 23 October 2009.
Live performances
The single was performed for the first time in the second line-up on 4 September 2010 at the IFA Sommergarten in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
on the same day.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
shows the girls in a glam-rock kind of style. The entire video is shot with feint colors, but not black and white. Throuought the video, sheet
Sheet
Sheet may refer to:* A flat piece of cloth, paper, or other material** Bed sheet, a piece of cloth used to cover a mattress** A piece of paper*** Balance sheet, a financial summary of assets and liabilities*** Sheet music, a form of musical notation...
s of paper
Paper
Paper is a thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon, drawing or for packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets....
, money and old photographs, are shown flying around. During the verses of the song, each girl is shown walking through a city with high buildings. During the chorus
Refrain
A refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song...
, Queensberry
Queensberry
Queensberry may refer to:* Queensberry , an all-female German pop group* Duke of Queensberry, a hereditary title in Scotland* Marquess of Queensberry, a hereditary title in Scotland* Marquess of Queensberry rules in boxing...
are shown standing in a dark room, barely moving. A man, sitting on stone steps, unpacking a Chinese fortune cookie; an elderly man, probably saying goodbye to his wife on a photograph
Photograph
A photograph is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic imager such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of...
, kissing it and throwing it into the water; a young boy fighting over a handcart with a young girl; a banker, probably having been fired; and a couple fighting and probably breaking up, also appear.
Formats and track listings
CD Single- Hello (Turn Your Radio On) - 3:18
- Welcome To My World - 3:46
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 12 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles Eurochart Hot 100 Singles The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,... |
16 |
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
4 |
| Poland (ZPAV Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... ) |
2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 29 |
Release history
| State | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
October 23, 2009 | CD, digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Other Cover versions
- The German band 'The Bates' covered this song, turning it into a heavy rock song, at a faster tempo. Their video, however, is similar to that of the Shakespears Sister original.