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2001 single by Nivea

"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

Australian CD single
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
7:10
4."Don't Mess with the Radio" (Afro Hijackers Radio Edit)
  • Organized Noize
  • Swift C
  • Sir Piers
  • Ed Funk
3:30
Remix single
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
3:45
3."Don't Mess with the Radio" (Allstar Shout Out Version featuring Petey Pablo)
  • Organized Noize
  • Swift C
  • Allstar
3:45

Notes

  • denotes additional producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 14
Germany (GfK) 43
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 83
Scotland (OCC)
with "Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)" 		99
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 60
UK Singles (OCC)
with "Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)" 		48
UK Indie (OCC)
with "Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)" 		9
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)
with "Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)" 		7
US Billboard Hot 100 90
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 85
US Rhythmic (Billboard) 25

Year-end charts

Chart (2001) Position
Australia (ARIA) 93

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Gold 35,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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

References

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