The Spirit of Radio
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| Single by Rush | ||||
| from the album Permanent Waves | ||||
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| Released | December 1979 (promo) February 1980 (single) | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Le Studio (Morin-Heights, Quebec) | |||
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| Label | Mercury | |||
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| "The Spirit of Radio" on YouTube | ||||
"The Spirit of Radio" is a song by Canadian rock band Rush, released from their 1980 album Permanent Waves. The song's name was inspired by Brampton, Ontario based radio station CFNY-FM's slogan. It was significant in the growing popularity of the band, becoming their first top 30 single in Canada and reaching number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100.