The Spirit of Radio

"The Spirit of Radio"
UK 7" single
Single by Rush
from the album Permanent Waves
B-side
ReleasedDecember 1979 (promo)
February 1980 (single)
Recorded1979
StudioLe Studio (Morin-Heights, Quebec)
Genre
Length
  • 4:56 (album version)
  • 3:40 (US/Canada single edit)
  • 3:00 (UK single edit)
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rush singles chronology
"Circumstances"
(1979)
"The Spirit of Radio"
(1979)
"Entre Nous"
(1980)

"Resist"
(1997)

""The Spirit of Radio" (Live)"
(1998)

"One Little Victory"
(2002)
Music video
"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.