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"Radioactive" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon, and is the first single to be released from their 2010 album Come Around Sundown. It is the second track on the album.
The song, along with its accompanying music video, premiered on September 8 on the Kings' website. The following day, it received its official radio premiere on Australian radio, and debuted on US Alternative Radio on September 13. The song was released on US iTunes on September 14, and released at a later date in remaining countries.
It featured on the last day of iTunes' 12 Days App, (6th January 2011) which offered the music video of Radioactive as well as "Arizona".
The song has been nominated for the 53rd Grammy Awards in two categories: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best Rock Song.
The song is used during a jet ski sequence in the film I Am Number Four.
The music video was released on September 8, 2010 on the Kings of Leon's website. The video that was made in a sepia-tone refers to the band's southern origins. It shows the band at a barbecue with a Gospel children's choir. Drummer Nathan Followill said, "Gospel music was a big part of us growing up, so to be able to come back and revisit that part of our lives at this stage in our lives is a pretty special thing."
named Radioactive's music video the second worst music video ever, commenting, "The music industry gasped in disbelief as the Oklahoma boys leapt into a muddled mise-en-scene of questionable racial subtext."
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