Radioactive (Rita Ora song)

"Radioactive"
Single by Rita Ora
from the album Ora
Released27 August 2012 (2012-08-27)
Genre
Length4:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Greg Kurstin
  • Sia Furler
Rita Ora singles chronology
"Shine Ya Light"
(2012)
"Radioactive"
(2012)
"Lay Down Your Weapons"
(2013)
Music video
"Radioactive" on YouTube

"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.