Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)

2001 single by Nelly Furtado

"Shit on the Radio" redirects here. For the album by Robbie Williams that includes the song "Shit on the Radio", see Take the Crown.

"Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)"

Standard international artwork

Single by Nelly Furtado
from the album  Whoa, Nelly!
Released| December 3, 2001 (2001-12-03)
Studio|

* The Gymnasium (Toronto, Canada)
* Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, Los Angeles)

Genre| R&B[1]
Length| 3:55
Label| DreamWorks
Songwriter(s)| Nelly Furtado
Producer(s)|

* Gerald Eaton
* Brian West
* Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado singles chronology
| "Turn Off the Light"
(2001)  | "Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)"
(2001)  | "Hey, Man!"
(2002)

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Music video
"... On the Radio (Remember the Days)" on YouTube

"Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)", censored as "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)", is the third official single from Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado's debut album, Whoa, Nelly!. For the single release, the song's album title, "Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)", was censored, and the word "shit" was removed from the title and substituted on the cover art with "#*@!!".

Despite the success of Furtado's previous two singles, the song failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 and began a string of singles for Furtado that failed to chart until "Promiscuous" in 2006. "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)" charted in other countries, entering the top 10 in her home country of Canada (No. 7), the Netherlands (No. 7), Portugal (No. 6), and New Zealand (No. 5).

## Background and writing

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Furtado, who wrote the song in one session, said it is about the feelings of insecurity she experienced when hiding her desire to make pop music to fit in with her underground musical peers. "I could try to be cool and whatever, but why do I have to try?", she said. "Why can't I just be myself? The moment you make that step and say, 'I want to make pop music' is a big thing. But no matter what happens to me there'll always be someone going, 'Oh, her music sucks now because everyone likes it.' I feel that song a lot."[citation needed]

## Music video

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The music video for "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)" was directed by Hype Williams and features fellow British Columbian recording artists Swollen Members.[citation needed] The video begins with a remix of the intro of the song, with Furtado writing in chalk the director's name and editor's name. Soon after Furtado begins listening to music with earmuffs and the camera is showing parts of the room Furtado is in. The lyrics begin to play and Furtado is singing on the bed with earmuffs. She gets up and picks up a radio and walks out of the house. Then, Furtado gets in a car while dancers start doing tricks in an alleyway. The second verse shows Furtado singing to the camera while driving a car and she ends up where the dancers are and starts to sing the chorus with them while dancing. The bridge shows Furtado lying in the grass holding a flower and singing upwards to the camera, and then shows her running up to the stage where there is a concert going on where she begins to sing the last part of the song. The concert crowd begins to shout "myself" while the music stops then begins again. The video ends with Furtado in quick 15 second flashes on a TV screen singing and dancing with the dancers at the concert. The underground version places Furtado in a wooded shed similar to the one in the "Turn Off the Light" underground video, and also leaning on a stone singing the song outdoors in a clearing.

## Track listings

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UK CD maxi-single[2]

1. "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)" – 3:54
2. "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)" (Carl H. Vocal Mix) – 5:26
3. "I'm Like a Bird" (Nelly vs. Asha Remix) – 4:54

UK cassette single[3]

1. "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)" (semi-clean version)
2. "I'm Like a Bird" (Nelly vs. Asha Remix)

European CD single[4]

1. "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)" (semi-clean version)
2. "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)" (album version)

European & Japanese CD maxi-single[5][6]

1. "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)" (semi-clean version)
2. "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)" (album version)
3. "Turn Off the Light" (Timbaland remix featuring Ms. Jade and Timbaland)
4. "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)" (video)

Australian CD maxi-single[7]

1. "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)" (semi-clean version) – 3:54
2. "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)" – 3:54
3. "Turn Off the Light" (Timbaland remix featuring Ms. Jade and Timbaland) – 4:40
4. "Turn Off the Light" (Decibel's After Midnight Mix) – 7:00
5. "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)" (video) – 4:00

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## Credits and personnel

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Credits are adapted from the Whoa, Nelly! album booklet.[8]

Studios

* Recorded and engineered at The Gymnasium (Toronto, Canada) and Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, Los Angeles)
* Mixed at Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, Los Angeles)
* Mastered at Classic Sound (New York City)

Personnel

* Nelly Furtado – writing, lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitars, programming, production
* Brian West – acoustic guitars, production, programming, recording, engineering
* Lil' Jaz – scratches
* Gerald Eaton – programming, production
* Brad Haehnel – mixing, recording, engineering
* John Knupp – second engineering
* Scott Hull – mastering

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2001–2002)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[9] | 53
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] | 48
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] | 38
Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS)[12] | 7
Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten)[13] | 14
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14] | 98
Germany (GfK)[15] | 67
Ireland (IRMA)[16] | 22
Italy (FIMI)[17] | 28
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] | 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] | 23
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] | 5
Portugal (AFP)[21] | 6
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[22] | 16
Scotland (OCC)[23] | 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 43
UK Singles (OCC)[25] | 18
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[26] | 37
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[27] | 34

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2001)  | Position

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Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)[28] | 59
Chart (2002)  | Position

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Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29] | 74

## Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)"  Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label  | Ref.

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Australia  | December 3, 2001  | CD | DreamWorks | [30]
United Kingdom  | January 7, 2002  |

* Cassette
* CD

| [31]
United States  | January 28, 2002  |

* Contemporary hit radio
* hot adult contemporary radio

| [32]
Germany  | February 11, 2002  | CD  | [33]
Japan  | June 21, 2002  | [34]

## References

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1. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (March 23, 2001). "Pop CD releases". The Guardian. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2025. "...the urban R&B of "Shit on the Radio"..."
2. ^ "...on the Radio UK Single|Album Track Listing". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
3. ^ ....on the Radio (Remember the Days) (UK cassette single sleeve). Nelly Furtado. DreamWorks Records. 2002. DRMCS50856.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. ^ **** on the Radio (Remember the Days) (European CD single liner notes). Nelly Furtado. DreamWorks Records. 2001. 450 872-2.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. ^ **** on the Radio (Remember the Days) (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Nelly Furtado. DreamWorks Records. 2001. 450 873-2.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. ^ .... on the Radio (Remember the Days) (Japanese CD single liner notes). Nelly Furtado. DreamWorks Records. 2002. UICW-5006.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. ^ "Australian CD single". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
8. ^ Whoa, Nelly! (Canadian CD album booklet). Nelly Furtado. DreamWorks Records. 2000. 0044-50285-2.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. ^ "Issue 619" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
10. ^ "Nelly Furtado – Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
11. ^ "Nelly Furtado – Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
12. ^ "Canadian Top 20 in 2001" (PDF). Cross Canada Countdown. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2005. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
13. ^ "Nelly Furtado – Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)" (in Danish). Tracklisten.
14. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 5\. January 26, 2002. p. 27. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
15. ^ "Nelly Furtado – Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
16. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Nelly Furtado". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
17. ^ "Nelly Furtado – Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)". Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
18. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 7, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
19. ^ "Nelly Furtado – Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
20. ^ "Nelly Furtado – Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)". Top 40 Singles.
21. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 17\. April 20, 2002. p. 13. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
22. ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 Editia 10, saptamina 11.03–17.03, 2002" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on December 17, 2004. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
23. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
24. ^ "Nelly Furtado – Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)". Swiss Singles Chart.
25. ^ "Nelly Furtado: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
26. ^ "Nelly Furtado Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
27. ^ "Nelly Furtado Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
28. ^ "BDS CHART : Top 100 of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 26, 2002. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
29. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2002". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
30. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 3rd December 2001" (PDF). ARIA. December 3, 2000. p. 26\. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
31. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. December 22, 2001. p. 27. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
32. ^ "Radio & Records" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. January 25, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
33. ^ "...on the Radio". Amazon Germany.
34. ^ "新譜発売日一覧 2002年 6月分" [New Release Date List for June 2002] (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Archived from the original on December 2, 2002. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

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* t
* e

Nelly Furtado songs

Discography

Whoa, Nelly!|

* "Hey, Man!"
* "Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)"
* "I'm Like a Bird"
* "Turn Off the Light"

Folklore|

* "Powerless (Say What You Want)"
* "Explode"
* "Try"
* "Força"
* "The Grass Is Green"

Loose|

* "Maneater"
* "Promiscuous"
* "No Hay Igual"
* "Te Busqué"
* "Say It Right"
* "Do It"
* "In God's Hands"
* "All Good Things (Come to an End)"

Mi Plan|

* "Manos al Aire"
* "Más"
* "Bajo Otra Luz"
* "Fuerte"

The Best of Nelly Furtado|

* "Night Is Young"

The Spirit Indestructible|

* "Spirit Indestructible"
* "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)"
* "Parking Lot"
* "Waiting for the Night"

The Ride|

* "Cold Hard Truth"
* "Sticks & Stones"
* "Pipe Dreams"

* "Corazón"
* "Love Bites"

Collaborations|

* "Get Ur Freak On"
* "Ching Ching"
* "Fotografía"
* "Give It to Me"
* "Sexy movimiento (remix)"
* "Win or Lose"
* "Broken Strings"
* "Jump"
* "Morning After Dark"
* "Wavin' Flag"
* "Who Wants to Be Alone"
* "Hot-n-Fun"
* "Is Anybody Out There?"
* "Eat Your Man"
* "Keep Going Up"
* "Gala y Dalí"

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