Radar Love

"Radar Love" is the band's 19th single. Although written at a time the band was at a personal low, it became one of the band's signature songs that is still played on radio stations across the planet today.
The single features a 5:04 edit; the full 6:26 version can be heard on their ninth album, Moontan. American promo singles have an even shorter 2:53 version of the song.
Chart runs:
- Netherlands: 13 weeks, starting August 25, 1973, peaking at 1.
- Belgium: 13 weeks, starting September 15, 1973, peaking at 6.
- Germany: 28 weeks, starting October 6, 1973, peaking at 5.
- United Kingdom: 13 weeks, starting December 8, 1973, peaking at 7.
- United States: 20 weeks, starting May 11, 1974, peaking at 13.
The band originally chose the non-album song "The Song Is Over" to be the B-side. This is the B-side found on most releases from continental Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
In the UK, US, Canada and Japan, "Just Like Vince Taylor" was used as the B-side, as that song was left out there on Moontan (in favour of a new version of "Big Tree, Blue Sea"). This pairing was also released in the UK by in 1986.
In Poland, a one-sided 6" flexi-disc was released with just "Radar Love".
Most promo singles featured the song on both sides.
Only use this master for releases containing the original 1973 studio version as lead track.
- in 1977, the band recorded a live album, and edited versions of "Just Like Vince Taylor" and "Radar Love" were released together on one single: Live.
- in 1992, the band recorded a live acoustic album, and released "Radar Love" as a single: Radar Love (Germany 1993) (opens in a new tab).
Only use this master for releases having the song itself, "The Song Is Over" or "Just Like Vince Taylor" as a B-side, or no extra track at all.
- in 1980, "Buddy Joe" was used as B-side for a golden oldies re-issue: Radar Love / Buddy Joe.
- in 1986, "Back Home" was B-side for another golden oldies re-issue: Radar Love / Back Home (Netherlands 1986) (opens in a new tab).
- in 1992, "Bloody Buccaneers" was B-side to promote a V/A compilation album: Radar Love.