The Spirit of Radio

song by Rush

"The Spirit of Radio" is a 1980 song by Canadian progressive rock band Rush. It is the leading single from their seventh studio album Permanent Waves and went to number 51 in the United States, number 13 in the United Kingdom and number 22 in Canada. It has became one of their best known singles and was a concert staple.

"The Spirit of Radio"
Single by Rush
from the album Permanent Waves
B-side
ReleasedDecember 1979 (promo)
February 1980 (single)
Recorded1979
StudioLe Studio, Morin-Heights, Quebec, Canada
Genre
Length
  • 4:56 (album version)
  • 3:40 (US/Canada single edit)
  • 3:00 (UK single edit)
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rush singles chronology
"Circumstances"
(1979)
"The Spirit of Radio"
(1979)
"Entre Nous"
(1980)

"Resist"
(1997)

""The Spirit of Radio" (Live)"
(1998)

"One Little Victory"
(2002)
Music video
"The Spirit of Radio" on YouTube

References

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  3. 3.0 3.1 Popoff, Martin (January 5, 2024). "The Top 20 unlikely Progressive Rock hits, ranked". Goldmine. Retrieved January 7, 2024.