Radio Waves (song)

"Radio Waves" is the opening track from Roger Waters' second solo studio album, Radio K.A.O.S. It was chosen as the lead single for the album, released worldwide in May 1987.

Background

"Radio Waves" introduces the main character, Billy, a disabled man who finds a way to talk and become friends with a radio DJ. Billy is gifted and has the miracle of hearing and interpreting radio waves in his head. He explores a cordless phone which was hidden in his wheelchair by his brother Benny, after destroying and robbing a store. Recognising its similarity to a radio, he experiments with the phone and is able to access computers and speech synthesizers, he learns to speak through them. He calls a radio station in L.A. named Radio KAOS, a completely fictitious radio station based in Los Angeles and tells them of his abilities and his life story throughout the album.

Track listings

US 7" single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Radio Waves (Edit)"	4:13
2.	"Going to Live in L.A."	5:50

International 7" single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Radio Waves"	3:47
2.	"Going to Live in L.A."	5:50

CD / 12" single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Radio Waves (Extended remix)"	6:58
2.	"Going to Live in L.A."	5:50
3.	"Radio Waves (7" Version)"	3:47

Mainstream promotional single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Radio Waves (Edit)"	4:13
2.	"Radio Waves (Single Version)"	3:47

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[1]	74
US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard)^[2]	12

References

↑ "Archive Chart: 1987" UK Singles Chart.
↑ "Roger Waters - Radio Waves". Billboard. Retrieved 12 May 2012.

External links

Radio Waves Discogs
Roger Waters official website

Roger Waters

Studio albums	The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking (1984) Radio K.A.O.S. (1987) Amused to Death (1992)

Soundtracks	Music from The Body (1970) When the Wind Blows (1986)

Live albums	The Wall – Live in Berlin (1990) In the Flesh – Live (2000) Roger Waters: The Wall (2015)

Operas	Ça Ira (2005)

Compilations	Flickering Flame: The Solo Years Volume 1 (2002)

Singles	"The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking" "Radio Waves" "Sunset Strip" "The Tide Is Turning" "What God Wants, Part I" "To Kill the Child/Leaving Beirut" "Hello (I Love You)" "We Shall Overcome"

Films	The Wall – Live in Berlin In the Flesh – Live Roger Waters: The Wall

Tours	The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking Radio K.A.O.S. In the Flesh The Dark Side of the Moon Live The Wall Live Us + Them Tour

Related articles	Discography Harry Waters Pink Floyd The Bleeding Heart Band Carolyne Christie Judith Trim Inflatable pigs The Madcap Laughs

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