Radioactive (Rita Ora song)

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"Radioactive"
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Single by Rita Ora
from the album Ora
Released11 February 2013 (2013-02-11)
Recorded2012
Genre
Length4:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Greg Kurstin
Rita Ora singles chronology
"Shine Ya Light"
(2012) 		"Radioactive"
(2013) 		"Lay Down Your Weapons"
(2013)

"Radioactive" is a song recorded by British singer Rita Ora, released as the fourth overall single from her debut studio album, Ora (2012). The single was released on 11 February 2013.[1] The song was co-written by Sia Furler and Greg Kurstin, while the latter also produced the cut.

Background and composition[]

In July 2012, it was announced that "Radioactive" would serve as the third single from Ora in the United States.[2] In November 2012, it was confirmed that "Radioactive" would serve as the fourth single from Ora in the United Kingdom.[3] The cover artwork for the song was revealed on 9 January 2013. It features Ora against a backdrop of colorful stars.[1] Sia Furler and Greg Kurstin wrote the song, while Greg Kurstin was the producer.

Critical reception[]

"Radioactive" received favorable reviews from music critics. According to a reviewer of Metro, "Radioactive is a dancefloor-ready track that is more about the beat than the lyrics or any deeper meaning behind them". An example is when she sings: "‘I’m checking you out in your sweet desire/I’m coming over to make you mine/It’s a crime boy, you’re so fine/I’m taking you out, boy, it’s a green light/I’m glad you came over, it was about time/It feels right, boy you’re so fine".[4]

Scott Kara from New Zealand Herald found it a highlight on the album and called it a "serenade" track.[5] Robert Corpsey from Digital Spy said he sees her in "Guetta-style dancefloor mode". He found the song a highlight on the album.[6] Jon O'Brien from Yahoo! Music called it a "gleaming neo-disco number".[7] Laurence Green from MusicOMH was very positive towards his statements of the song, calling it a "David Guetta-esque euro-techno" song and branded it "excellent".[8]

Entertainment Focus gave it an acclaimed review, awarding the song five stars out of five, saying "This is such a catchy track that will be sure to blow up the charts and we are sure that it will also be a massive smash in the club land too [...] This is the perfect song to stick on whilst getting ready for a big Friday night out. Well done Rita Ora, this is simply a fantastic song that will appeal to most that hear it and it makes us want to get our party shoes on!".[9] A reviewer from musiceyz.co.uk stated personally: "it’s my favourite song that Rita Ora has released and I have heard by her so far, there is just something about it that makes it so easy to listen to. The simplicity of it is what makes it so big".[10]

Chart performance[]

"Radioactive" was released in UK on 11 February 2013 as the fourth single from Ora. It reached No. 18 in the UK Singles Chart.[11] The track was serviced to Australian radio only four weeks after "Shine Ya Light", and has peaked at No. 73 on the "Australian Radio Airplay Chart".[12] It was released as the third single from Ora in the US on 26 February 2013 via digital download .[13]

Music video[]

The music video, directed by Syndrome,[14] premiered on YouTube on 10 December 2012, at a total length of four minutes and twenty-two seconds.[15] The music video features intense animation and graphics, along with futuristic fashion and robotics. There are several different scenarios in the video; the first one, Ora stands in a nuclear cloud and forms the word "Radioactive" whilst animated rings circle her; the next she is in a chair in a barren wasteland, which is made to look like it has been destroyed by a nuclear explosion, and there are two men in gasmaks holding torn flags; the next, we see Ora in a high-tech room, with animated figures of people being created and a rotating head of Ora with animatronic parts; and the last scene, Ora is riding through a tunnel on a motorbike. On 18 December 2012, a behind-the-scenes video was posted on her official VEVO page.[16]

Track listing[]

Digital download[17]
No.TitleLength
1."Radioactive"4:11
2."Radioactive" (Zed Bias Remix)6:16
3."Radioactive" (Waze & Odyssey Remix)6:44
4."Radioactive" (The Flexican Remix)5:08
5."Radioactive" (Baggi Begovic Remix)5:46
6."Radioactive" (Lucien Foort Remix)6:22

Charts[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 11 February 2013 Digital download Roc Nation
United States[26] 26 February 2013

References[]

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  2. ^ "Rita Ora Says Next U.S. Single Will Be 'Radioactive'". Retrieved 10 January 2013.
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  4. ^ "Taylor Swift's I Knew You Were Trouble v Rita Ora's Radioactive: Video Fight Club". metro.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Album review: Ora – Rita Ora". nzherald.co.nz. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Rita Ora: 'ORA' – Album review". digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Rita Ora 'Ora' album review". uk.omg.yahoo.com. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Rita Ora – Ora". musicomh.com. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Rita Ora – Radioactive single review". entertainment-focus.com. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Radioactive by Rita Ora (Review)". 17 January 2013.
  11. ^ "2013 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive 9th February 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  12. ^ Report, Australian Music. "The Australian Hot 100". Aumreport.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Radioactive - Single de Rita Ora en Apple Music". itunes.apple.com.
  14. ^ "WATCH IT: Rita Ora "Radioactive" (Syndrome, dir.)". videostatic.com. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  15. ^ "RITA ORA – Radioactive". YouTube. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  16. ^ "RITA ORA – Radioactive – Behind The Scenes". YouTube. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  17. ^ "Radioactive (Remixes) by Rita Ora on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com.
  18. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Rita Ora – Radioactive". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  19. ^ "Ultratop.be – Rita Ora – Radioactive" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  20. ^ "Ultratop.be – Rita Ora – Radioactive" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance.
  21. ^ "Chart Track: Week 05, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  23. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201251 into search. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  26. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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