Music Is My Radar

Pitchfork critic Richard M. Juzwiak described the song as "truly one of [Blur's] best", adding: "It's minimalist, groovy, and combines the shiny poppy old Blur with the ragged noisy new Blur perfectly."{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/830-the-best-of-blur/ |title=Blur: The Best of Blur |date=21 November 2000 |accessdate=26 August 2017 |work= Pitchfork |last=Juzwiak |first=Richard M. }} Daniel Durchholz of Wall of Sound called it "vital", while a less enthused Stephen Thomas Erlewine saw it as "good, not great".{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r507038/review|first=Stephen Thomas|last=Erlewine}}

Conversely, Graham Reed of Drowned in Sound called the song a "creative misfire" that is "devoid of tune or melody",{{cite web |url=http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/2431 |title=Blur: Best of + live CD |accessdate=2007-11-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101051751/http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/2431 |archivedate=1 November 2007 |df=dmy-all }} while NME critic Steve Sutherland labelled it a "will-this-do Talking Headsy clunkalong".{{cite web |url=http://www.vblurpage.com/articles/albums/bestof_nme.htm |title=Blur: The Best of Blur |date=October 2000 |accessdate=26 August 2017 |work=NME |last=Sutherland |first=Steve |archive-date=4 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804052050/http://www.vblurpage.com/articles/albums/bestof_nme.htm |url-status=dead }}

The video shows Blur on a 1960s/1970s-inspired "Variety Hour" talk show where they sit on a couch (embedded into the red floor) while a group of dancers in black (male) and white (female) MOD-esque outfits perform a dance routine to accompany the song during an interval break. Those outfits are clearly inspired to the costumes created by the Sorelle Fontana for the dystopian movie “La decima vittima” by italian director Elio Petri. The dance choreography itself was executed by Blanca Li.{{cite web |url=https://www.blancali.com/en/s/13/Screen/type/18/Music-video-choreographer |title=Blanca Li . Screen |access-date=19 March 2019 |archive-date=10 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910110734/http://www.blancali.com/en/s/13/Screen/type/18/Music-video-choreographer |url-status=dead }}

The music video was not included on the Blur: The Best Of VHS/DVD but was on the Blur 21 box set in 2012.

• CD1

1. "Music Is My Radar" (radio edit) – 4:21
2. "Black Book" – 8:30
3. "Headist" / "Into Another" (live) – 3:45

• CD2

1. "Music Is My Radar" (radio edit) – 4:21
2. "7 Days" (live) – 3:28
3. "She's So High" (live) – 4:45

• Cassette

1. "Music Is My Radar" (radio edit) – 4:21
2. "Black Book" – 8:30
3. "She's So High" (live) – 4:45

• 12" vinyl

1. "Music Is My Radar" (album version) – 5:29
2. "Black Book" – 8:30

• Japan and Europe CD

1. "Music Is My Radar" (radio edit) – 4:21
2. "Black Book" – 8:30
3. "7 Days" (live) – 3:28
4. "She's So High" (live) – 4:45

• "Headist" / "Into Another" and "7 Days" were recorded for Radio One's Evening Session. First transmission date 5 May 1992.
• "She's So High" was recorded for Radio One's Mark Goodier Show. First transmission date 24 June 1990.

• Damon Albarn – vocals, synthesizers, acoustic guitar
• Graham Coxon – electric guitar
• Alex James – bass guitar
• Dave Rowntree – drums
• "Music Is My Radar" produced by Blur and Ben Hillier
• "Black Book" produced by Chris Potter

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