What year was the song "Radio Ga Ga" released?

“What year was the song ‘Radio Ga Ga’ released?” — The answer is 1984. Queen released the song as a single on 23 January 1984, ahead of its appearance on the album The Works later that year.

Written by drummer Roger Taylor, “Radio Ga Ga” grew from his concern that television and new technology were replacing radio’s shared cultural role. The song’s famous chorus and hand-clapping audience routine helped turn it into one of Queen’s defining live numbers. It became a major international hit, reaching number one in 19 countries and number two in the United Kingdom.

A common mix-up is confusing the release year with the recording period: Queen recorded the song in 1983, but the public single release came in 1984. The song also became closely associated with Queen’s 1985 Live Aid performance, although that appearance was more than a year after the single first reached listeners. “Radio Ga Ga” was written and sung by Taylor, with Queen and producer Reinhold Mack shaping the finished recording.