Overview
"Radioactive" is a song by English singer Rita Ora from her debut studio album, Ora (2012). The song was written and produced by Greg Kurstin and Sia Furler. It was released as the fourth single from the album for digital download and streaming by Columbia and Roc Nation in the United States on 27 August 2012. A rhythmic upbeat neo-disco, pop and urban song, it received mixed to positive responses from music critics, who mostly applauded the music, sound and Ora's vocal delivery. The song reached the top 30 in Australia, the Flemish region of Belgium, Ireland, Scotland and the United Kingdom. It received a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in the UK and a gold certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in Australia. A futuristic and science fiction-inspired music video for "Radioactive" premiered on 10 December 2012, depicting her as a robotic femme fatale in a post-apocalyptic landscape. The video was well received by critics, with praise concentrated on Ora's appearance and fashion.
Background and composition
"Radioactive" was written and produced by American producer Greg Kurstin and Australian singer Sia Furler. Columbia and Roc Nation distributed it as the fourth single of Ora's debut studio album Ora for digital download and streaming in the United States on 27 August 2012. Several remixes, which were done by Baggi Begovic, Lucien Foort, the Flexican, Waze & Odyssey and Zed Bias, accompanied the single's release as part of an extended play (EP) in Ireland and the United Kingdom on 8 February 2013. Musically, "Radioactive" is a rhythmic upbeat neo-disco, pop and urban song with a house production, starting with a 30-second opener and finishing with an electro sound.
Reception
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