Song · Regina Spektor
“On the Radio” by Regina Spektor
From the album Begin to Hope (2006)
“On the Radio” by Regina Spektor appears on 7 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2006 and 2025. It was first released in 2006 on the album Begin to Hope. Its best result is #48 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2006. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #310 alternative song of 2006.
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"On the Radio" led off Begin to Hope, Regina Spektor's fourth album, in 2006, and it's the sound of anti-folk's sharpest piano-driven songwriter stepping into a bigger room without losing an ounce of mischief. The chorus even tips its hat to Guns N' Roses and "November Rain".
David Kahne produced, engineered and mixed it with Spektor as co-producer, and Shawn Pelton handles the percussion. The video cast her as a teacher running a music class full of small children, with a few stop-motion flourishes, and a second version put her in a chocolate factory. US sales had passed 116,000 by 2009, and the song kept turning up on screens, from an episode of Grey's Anatomy to the 2011 film Beastly.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2006 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 513 | WTMD | WTMD Top 897 Songs of All Time | 897 |
| 2019 | 735 | WYEP | WYEP Big Spring Countdown 2019 | 1017 |
| 2019 | 735 | WYEP | WYEP Labor Day Weekend Countdown 2019 | 1099 |
| 2022 | 671 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2024 | 503 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 628 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) | 714 |
Also listed as: On The Radio.
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