Radiation Vibe

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"Radiation Vibe"
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Single by Fountains of Wayne
from the album Fountains of Wayne
B-side"Karpet King"
Released1996
Recorded1996
GenrePower pop
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Chris Collingwood, Adam Schlesinger
Producer(s)Adam Schlesinger, Fountains of Wayne
Fountains of Wayne singles chronology
"Radiation Vibe"
(1996)
"'Sink to the Bottom"
(1997)

"Radiation Vibe" is the first single by Fountains of Wayne, from their eponymous debut album. It was released in 1996 on Atlantic Records.[1]

Single releases[]

"Radiation Vibe" was released as a vinyl single with "Karpet King" as the b-side. There was also a CD single which featured two other tracks, "Janice's Party" and "Imperia". All of these except "Radiation Vibe" were unavailable on any Fountains of Wayne album until the release of Out-of-State Plates in 2005. In the 2021 edition of Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Songs" Radiation Vibe was placed at the 380 spot.

Track listing (CD single)[]

  1. "Radiation Vibe" – 3:40
  2. "Karpet King" – 4:04
  3. "Janice's Party" – 2:46
  4. "Imperia" – 1:57

Charts[]

The single charted in the UK at No. 32 on March 22, 1997.[2] It also reached No. 14 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart in January 1997.[3] In Australia, the single peaked at No. 95 in March 1997.[4]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 95
Scotland (OCC)[6] 29
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 32
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[8] 71
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9] 14

Credits[]

References[]

  1. ^ ""Radiation Vibe" at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  2. ^ ""Radiation Vibe" at The Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Fountains of Wayne Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  4. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 06 Apr 1997". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 24 June 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  5. ^ "Fountains of Wayne – Radiation Vibe". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "Fountains of Wayne Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "Fountains of Wayne Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.


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