Turn up the Radio

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About Turn up the Radio

"Turn Up the Radio" is a song by American glam metal band Autograph and the lead single from their 1984 debut album, Sign In Please. Released by RCA Records on December 22, 1984, "Turn Up The Radio" was Autograph's only Top 40 hit, reaching No. 29 in the Billboard 100 on March 16, 1985, and receiving significant MTV airplay. It would remain the band's most popular song.


Year:
1984
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Turn it up!
Yeah!
I'm working hard, you're working too
We do it every day
For every minute I have to work
I need a minute of play
Day in day out all week long
Things go better with rock
The only time I turn it down
Is when I'm sleepin it off

Turn up the radio
I need the music, gimmie some more
Turn up the radio
I want to feel it got to gimmie some more

Now listen!
I want to shake, I want to dance
So count it off a'one two three
I feel the beat, I'm in a trance
No better place to be
Daytime nightime, anytime
Things go better with rock
I'm goin' twenty four hours a day
I can't seem to stop

Turn up the radio
I need the music, gimmie some more
Turn up the radio
I want to feel it got to gimmie some more
Turn up the radio
I want to feel it got to gimmie some more

Turn up the radio
I need the music, gimmie some more
(Yeah!)
Turn up the radio
I want to feel it got to gimmie some more
(Wah!)
Turn up the radio
(Come on!)
I need the music, gimmie some more
(Everybody)
Turn up the radio
(Turn it up!)
I want to feel it got to gimmie some more
(Whoo!)
Turn up the radio
(Turn it up!)
I need the music, gimmie some more
(Gimmie some more)
Turn up the radio
(Whew!  Come on)
I want to feel it got to gimmie some more
(Gimmie all you got!)
Turn up the radio

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Autograph

An autograph (from the Greek: αὐτός, autós, "self" and γράφω, gráphō, "write") is a document transcribed entirely in the handwriting of its author, as opposed to a typeset document or one written by an amanuensis or a copyist; the meaning overlaps with that of the word holograph. more »

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Written by: KENI RICHARDS, RANDY RAND, STEVE LYNCH, STEVEN ERNEST ISHAM, STEVEN L. PLUNKETT

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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12 facts about this song

Release Date
"Turn Up the Radio" was released by Autograph as a single in December 1984.
Album Inclusion
The song was included in their debut studio album, "Sign in Please".
Band Genre
Autograph is an American rock band from Pasadena, California. They are best known for their hard rock and glam metal genres.
Chart Success
"Turn Up the Radio" was the band's only Top 40 hit, and it peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
Song Promotion
The song received heavy airplay on pop and rock radio stations and its music video was in heavy rotation on MTV.
Musical Instruments
The song is known for its opening guitar riff and uses a combination of guitar, drums, and keyboard to create its signature sound.
Song Duration
"Turn Up the Radio" has a duration of 4 minutes and 38 seconds.
Song Theme
The song text deals with the desire to block out the problems of the world by simply playing loud music.
Video Game
The song was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on the fictional in-game station "V-Rock".
Pop Culture
"Turn Up the Radio" has been featured in films and television shows, including the 1985 film "Like Father Like Son" and Netflix's "Stranger Things".
Back in Action
Autograph disbanded in 1989 but reformed in 2013 and started performing the song in concerts again.
Recognition
In 2009, VH1 placed "Turn Up The Radio" at number 93 on its countdown of the 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s.

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