It is the first Rancid release with four members, with the inclusion of Lars Fredriksen on guitar and vocals.

They had briefly performed live with Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day as their second guitar player, but Billie Joe decided to stay with Green Day rather than become a full member of Rancid.

"Radio" was written in the short time that Billie Joe was in the band, and he therefore was a co-writer of the song.

Frederiksen had previously been a member of the British punk rock band the U.K. Subs.

"Radio" and "Dope Sick Girl" were both re-recorded for the band's second album, Let's Go, which was released the next year.