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"Don't Mess with the Radio"
Single by Nivea
from the album Nivea
ReleasedJune 12, 2001 (2001-06-12)
Length3:58
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Nivea singles chronology
"Danger (Been So Long)"
(2000) 		"Don't Mess with the Radio"
(2001) 		"Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)"
(2001)
Music video
"Don't Mess with the Radio" on YouTube

"Don't Mess with the Radio" is a song by American singer Nivea from her debut self-titled studio album (2001). It was written by Cedric Barnett, Marqueze Etheridge, Jamahr Williams, Brandon Bennett and Organized Noize members Ray Murray, Rico Wade, and Sleepy Brown, while production was helmed by Organized Noize and Swift C. It was selected as Nivea's solo debut single.

The song was released on June 12, 2001. While not a major hit in the United States or most other countries, it was a top-twenty success in Australia, reaching number 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart. In April 2002, the song was released in the United Kingdom as a double A-side with "Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)", peaking at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listings

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Australian CD single[1]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Don't Mess with the Radio" (Album Version)
  • Organized Noize
  • Swift C
3:57
2."Don't Mess with the Radio" (Terry's Radio House Mix)
3:19
3."Don't Mess with the Radio" (Terry's Don't Mess With the House Mix)
  • Organized Noize
  • Swift C
  • Hunter[a]
7:10
4."Don't Mess with the Radio" (Afro Hijackers Radio Edit)
  • Organized Noize
  • Swift C
  • Sir Piers[a]
  • Ed Funk[a]
3:30
Remix single[2]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Don't Mess with the Radio" (Irv Gotti Remix featuring Caddillac Tah)
3:13
2."Don't Mess with the Radio" (Allstar Remix featuring Petey Pablo)
  • Organized Noize
  • Swift C
  • Allstar[a]
3:45
3."Don't Mess with the Radio" (Allstar Shout Out Version featuring Petey Pablo)
  • Organized Noize
  • Swift C
  • Allstar[a]
3:45

Notes

  • ^a denotes additional producer

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 12, 2001 Urban radio Jive [17]
June 26, 2001 Rhythmic contemporary radio [18]
Australia September 3, 2001 CD [19]
United States September 4, 2001 Contemporary hit radio [20]
United Kingdom April 22, 2002
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [21]

References

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  1. ^ "Nivea – Don't Mess with the Radio". Oneil.com.au. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  2. ^ Nivea – Don't Mess With The Radio (Remixes) (CD liner). Nivea. Zomba Music. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Nivea – Don't Mess with the Radio". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "Nivea – Don't Mess with the Radio" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "week 43 (27 oktober 2001)" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  6. ^ "Nivea – Don't Mess with the Radio" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  8. ^ "Nivea – Don't Mess with the Radio". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  12. ^ "Nivea Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  13. ^ "Nivea Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  14. ^ "Nivea Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  15. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2001". ARIA. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  17. ^ "Urban: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1405. June 8, 2001. p. 63. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  18. ^ "CHR/Rhythmic: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1407. June 22, 2001. p. 55. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  19. ^ "The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 3rd September 2001" (PDF). ARIA. September 3, 2001. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  20. ^ "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1417. August 31, 2001. p. 40. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  21. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 22 April 2002" (PDF). Music Week. April 20, 2002. p. 35. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
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