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1996 single by Fountains of Wayne From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Radiation Vibe" is the debut single by Fountains of Wayne, from their eponymous debut album. It was released in 1996 on Atlantic Records.[1]
| "Radiation Vibe" | ||||
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| Single by Fountains of Wayne | ||||
| from the album Fountains of Wayne | ||||
| B-side | "Karpet King" | |||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Power pop | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Collingwood, Adam Schlesinger | |||
| Producer(s) | Adam Schlesinger, Fountains of Wayne | |||
| Fountains of Wayne singles chronology | ||||
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"Radiation Vibe" was released as a vinyl single with "Karpet King" as the b-side. There was also a CD single which featured two other tracks, "Janice's Party" and "Imperia". All of these except "Radiation Vibe" were unavailable on any Fountains of Wayne album until the release of Out-of-State Plates in 2005. In the 2021 edition of Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Songs" Radiation Vibe was placed at the 380 spot.
The single charted in the UK at No. 32 on March 22, 1997.[2] It also reached No. 14 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart in January 1997.[3] In Australia, the single peaked at No. 95 in March 1997.[4]
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 95[6] |
| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 29 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 32 |
| US Radio Songs (Billboard)[9] | 71 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 14 |
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