Rio (Michael Nesmith song)
1977 single by Michael Nesmith From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Rio" is a song written and sung by American musician Michael Nesmith.[1] Included on his 1977 album From a Radio Engine to the Photon Wing, it was released as a single.[2] Although the single was not a hit in the US, "Rio" became Nesmith's most successful solo single in other countries.
| "Rio" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Michael Nesmith | |
| from the album From a Radio Engine to the Photon Wing | |
| Released | 1977 |
| Recorded | 1977 |
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Nesmith |
| Producer(s) | Michael Nesmith |
Popular interest in the song's music video rather than the song itself led Nesmith to consider creating television programming consisting of music videos.[2] Nesmith sent a proposal he called "Popclips", which was picked up by then cable television operator Nickelodeon.[2] In a 2013 interview published in Rolling Stone, Nesmith said of the "Rio" music video, "I said to people, 'It's a promotional film' ... The answer was that I simply needed to complete the equation. 'Radio is to records as television is to video.' Then it was like, 'Of course!' and thus MTV was born."[3]
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 4 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 20 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 4 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 28 |
References
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