BBC Music wrote that "wild" "Radio" makes it the standout track on I Am... Sasha Fierce. Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine chose "Radio" as the highlight of both the standard and deluxe editions of I Am... Sasha Fierce, writing that it is the most convincing love song on the album. James Reed of The Boston Globe described "Radio" as fun, bouncy, and ideal for a night at the club. Similarly, Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly wrote that the "spiky, Europop throb" of "Radio" expertly taunt the boys and fill the dance floor. Darryl Sterdan of Jam! was surprised by the new musical direction of Beyoncé but concluded that "... you better believe it ... it kinda works". Daniel Brockman of The Phoenix described "Radio" as the most believable song on the album, and complimented its "amid bland testaments to love's timeless endurance and the smut and thuggin[g] of the 'Sasha Fierce' persona, [which] is one with sensual overtones sung to an electronic device that, unlike men, 'never lets me down'". Echoing Brockman's sentiments, Amy Linden of Vibe magazine, who wrote that 1980's electropop and the sleek Valentine music of "Radio" tells the story of Beyoncé's alter ego. Similarly, Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond of The Village Voice wrote that "Radio" "show[s] [that] Sasha [is] just a good girl playing fierce". By contrast, Matos Michaelangelo of The A.V. Club said that "Radio" sounds like "shameless target-marketing" aiming at programming directors. On The Village Voice 2008 year-end Pazz & Jop singles list, "Radio" was ranked at number 443. Credits and personnel Richard Butler, Jr. – producer, publisher, vocals producer, writer Jim Caruana – recorder, vocals recorder Matt Green – mixer assistant Beyoncé Beyoncé – vocals, writer Anton Bakholdin – writer James Scheffer – producer, recorder, writer Mark "Spike" Stent – mixer Source: Promotion and chart performance Beyoncé performed "Radio" on her I Am... World Tour (2009–10). The song was subsequently included on the live album I Am... World Tour, as the thirteenth track. In early September 2009, "Radio" was used to promote Dutch radio station 'Radio 538'. On September 19, 2009, "Radio" debuted on the Dutch Top 40 at number 31 after it was used to promote the local radio station. After three weeks, it peaked of number 14 on October 10, 2009, and charted for six weeks. "Radio" also peaked at number five on the Dutch urban chart. References External links 2009 songs