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, Odie Blackmon, and

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and recorded by American

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. It was released in June 2004 as the third and last single from Allan's 2003 album '' See If I Care''.BILLBOARD HOT COUNTRY ALBUMS 1964-2007
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chart in December 2004, and it would be his last until "

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" reached that position in 2013. The song also peaked at number 32 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The song even won an

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Award for being among the most performed country songs of 2005. The song was later included on Allan's ''

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Content

The narrator talks about dancing with his lover with "nothing on but the radio".

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price of ''

'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling the lyric a "light and breezy look at the beginnings of a new relationship. It's nothing deep, just frisky and fun." She goes on to say that the lead guitar starts the song and the melody "immediately catches listeners' attention-and the steel guitar and fiddle-laced production set the perfect stage for Allan's country-boy vocal."''

'', July 24, 2004 - Vol. 116, No. 30

Chart performance

"Nothing On but the Radio" debuted at number 52 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs for the week of June 26, 2004.

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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