"Universal Radio" is a song by German singer

Nina Hagen Catharina "Nina" Hagen (; born 11 March 1955) is a German singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her theatrical vocals and rose to prominence during the Punk subculture, punk and New wave music, new wave movements in the late 1970s a ...

from her third studio album ''

Nina Hagen in Ekstasy ''Nina Hagen in Ekstasy'' is the third solo (and fifth overall) studio album by German singer Nina Hagen. It was released on January 10, 1985, by Columbia Records, CBS Records. The German version of the album ''Nina Hagen in Ekstase'' was release ...

'' (1985). It was released as the lead single from the album in January 1985 by

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. Written by Ron Dumas and produced by Adam Kidron, "Universal Radio" had modest success on the American charts, peaking at number 39 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs. It was premiered by Rodney Bingenheimer on the radio station

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. "Universelles Radio", the German version of the song was also released. The music video for the song featured a footage of her performance at the Rock in Rio festival from January 13, 1985.

Background and recording

Hagen worked with Ron Dumas, who had previously recorded the song in 1983 with his band Ron Dumas Group. She later described the song as not being musically very interesting and that she originally wanted to do her vocals differently, but was directed by the recording company to make the record more "commercial".

Track listings

*7" single (UK) #"Universal Radio" – 3:35 #"Prima Nina in Ekstasy" – 4:28 *12" single (UK) #"Universal Radio" (Universal Dance Mix) – 7:00 #"Universal Radio" (Dub) – 7:25 #"Prima Nina in Ekstasy" – 4:28 *12" single (US) #"Universal Radio" (Universal Dance Mix) – 7:00 #"Universal Radio" (Album) – 3:35 #"Universal Radio" (Dub) – 7:25 *7" single (Germany) #"Universelles Radio" – 3:34 #"Prima Nina in Ekstase" – 4:01 *12" single (Germany) #"Universelles Radio" – 7:45 #"Prima Nina in Ekstase" – 4:01 #"Universelles Radio" (Single Version) – 3:34

Credits and personnel

– vocals, songwriter *Ron Dumas – songwriter * Adam Kidron – producer *Richard Scher – remix * Lotti Golden – remix *Tom Coyne – mastering

References

External links

* {{Nina Hagen 1985 singles 1983 songs CBS Records singles Columbia Records singles Nina Hagen songs