Radio Silence (Gretta Ray song)

2016 single by Gretta Ray

"Radio Silence"

Single by Gretta Ray
from the album  Here and Now
Released| 3 August 2016 (2016-08-03)
Length| 4:16
Label| Gretta Ray
Songwriter(s)| Gretta Ray
Producer(s)| Jono Steer, Leigh Fisher[1]
Gretta Ray singles chronology
| "Time"
(2018)  | "Radio Silence"
(2016)  | "A Place That I Don't Know"
(2018)

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"Radio Silence" is a song by Australian musician Gretta Ray, released on 3 August 2018 as the fourth and final single from Ray's debut EP Here and Now (2018). In speaking about the EP, Ray said "'Radio Silence' is pure heartbreak and a heavy sense of guilt."[2]

Ray told the ABC "I have this obsession with this sister song concept. I love writing about the same scenario but from a totally different angle or using a completely different emotion to tell the same story. So, I would say that 'Time' is quite hopeful and optimistic in comparison to 'Radio Silence', yet it's about a very similar scenario."[3] The song was Ray's debut single in the United Kingdom.[1]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2020, the song was nominated for Most Performed Alternate Work of the Year.[4][5]

In 2021, the song was certified gold in Australia.

## Reception

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Al Newstead from ABC called it "a gorgeous song that sweeps you up in its mix of apology and personal advice" saying "it would make for the perfect soundtrack to a climactic break-up scene in a high school TV series".[3]

James Roriston from Frty Fve said "More overtly pop than her previous releases such as 'Drive', 'Radio Silence' enjoys layered backing vocals with subtle electronic echoes."[6]

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[7] | Gold  | 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Gretta Ray Unveils Debut UK Single". rockyourlyrics.com. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
2. ^ "Stream Gretta Ray's new EP with some insight from the star herself". pilerats. August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
3. ^ a b "First Spin: Gretta Ray glows once again on the gorgeous "Radio Silence"". ABC. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
4. ^ "Tones and I leads nominations for 2020 virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
5. ^ "2020 Awards". APRA AMCOS. 7 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
6. ^ "Gretta Ray continues to harness support with Radio Silence". Frty Fve. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
7. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

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* Begin to Look Around
* Positive Spin

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* Here and Now

Singles|

* "Drive"
* "Radio Silence"

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