"Radar Love" is a song by the Dutch rock band Golden Earring. The single version of "Radar Love" reached #13 in the US. It hit the top 10 in...
"Radar Love" is a song by the Dutch rock band Golden Earring. The single version of "Radar Love" reached #13 in the US. It hit the top 10 in many countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain. The subject of the song is the point of view of an automobile driver who drives to his lover ("baby") and communicates with her without physical means like telephone or letters, and is then caught by a speed trap. On his radio, he hears "Coming on Strong" by Brenda Lee. The song has been covered by Omen, U2, R.E.M., Ian Stuart Donaldson, Sun City Girls, White Lion, Blue Man Group, Def Leppard, James Last, The NWOBHM band Aragorn, Nine Pound Hammer, Carlos Santana[citation needed], Ministry, and The Pressure Boys. The White Lion version charted at #59 on The Billboard Hot 100. Goth-pop band Ghost Dance recorded a cover of the song on the B-side of their "Heart Full of Soul" single, itself a cover of the Yardbirds track. The song was also covered by industrial metal band Ministry on the 2008 album Cover Up. A pre-Mercyful Fate band featuring King Diamond on vocals recorded a cover of the song. It is featured on King Diamond & Black Rose 20 Years Ago. Less
