“This station is for professional lovers only, amateurs need not apply. You're with your #1 girl, you've been with this woman for years now and you know what she likes; it ain't pop, rock, or that new wave crap! A real woman wants a real man and real music to boot. And this is where VC For Lovers comes in; we're here on the airwaves providing you with soulful, soothing and velvet encased harmonies from the likes of Barry White and Marvin Gaye. VC for Lovers is station dedicated to those who are skilled in the art of love, passion and romance. On that special night with that special woman, make sure the champagne is chilled, the candles lit, the incense is burning and the dial is set to VCFL.”
— GTA Vice City Stories Website
Vice City For Lovers (VCFL) is a radio station in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories that plays soul, funk, disco, jazz, pop, quiet storm and R&B.
Description[]
The station predominantly plays soul and R&B music from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s in an urban adult contemporary format and is hosted by Tina Jane. Song requests are often phoned in to the station whereby Tina often answers, and accepts or selects a song for disturbed individuals around the city, such as a man, whose wife works as a prostitute, who requests "Nightshift" on the station.
The Epsilon Program is referenced on the station when Tina Jane describes an anecdote where she was accosted by a member of the cult, asking her to join, much to her chagrin.
This is the second favorite radio station (behind V-Rock) of the Vice City Bikers.
Tracklist[]
| Song: | Preview: |
|---|---|
| "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye (1982) | |
| "Fantasy" by Earth, Wind & Fire (1977) | |
| "It Started with a Kiss" by Hot Chocolate (1982) | |
| "Mary Jane" by Rick James & the Stone City Band (1978) | |
| "Nightshift" by Commodores (1985) | |
| "Mambo" by Wally Badarou (1983) | Not available on Spotify |
| "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" by Barry White (1977) | |
| "You Can't Turn Me Away" by Sylvia Striplin (1981) | |
| "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1976) | |
| "Risin' to the Top" by Keni Burke (1982) | |
| "Love T.K.O." by Teddy Pendergrass (1980) |
Trivia[]
- The VCFL Logo is based on the sculpture at LOVE Park in Philadelphia.
- The bass line to the song "Risin' to the Top" by Keni Burke is sampled by the group Mary Jane Girls in the song "All Night Long", which can be heard on the station Fever 105 in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
- The song "Nightshift" by The Commodores is anachronistic to the game's setting of 1984, as the track was only released in 1985, a year after the game's events.
- The song "Mary Jane" by Rick James was scheduled to appear on Space 103.2 in Grand Theft Auto V but was cut due to licensing issues. This song is briefly sampled in "Late Night Hype" by Compton's Most Wanted, which can be heard on West Coast Classics in Grand Theft Auto V.
See Also[]
- Radio '76 FM - a funk radio in Grand Theft Auto.
- Lo-Fi FM - a funk and soul radio in Grand Theft Auto 2
- Futuro FM - a funk and dance radio in GTA 2.
- Flash FM - a '80s pop radio in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories that plays a song by Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire as a collaborating artist and Lionel Richie as a solo artist of the Commodores.
- Fever 105 - a disco and funk radio in GTA Vice City that plays a song by Rick James.
- Bounce FM - a funk and disco radio in GTA San Andreas that plays other songs by Roy Ayers and Rick James.
- CSR 103.9 - a new jack swing and contemporary soul radio in GTA San Andreas.
- Master Sounds 98.3 - a rare groove and classic funk radio in GTA San Andreas.
- Paradise FM - a disco and funk radio in GTA Vice City Stories.
- The Vibe 98.8 - an R&B and funk radio in GTA IV that plays other songs by Roy Ayers of RAMP, Marvin Gaye and Barry White.
- K109 - a disco and funk radio in GTA IV and Episodes from Liberty City.
- Fusion FM - a radio in GTA IV which plays a song by Roy Ayers and is hosted by him.
- IF99 - a funk radio in GTA IV.
- Truth & Soul - a funk and soul instrumentals radio in GTA Chinatown Wars.
- The Lowdown 91.1 - a classic soul and funk radio in GTA V that plays a song by Keni Burke with The Five Stairsteps.
- Space 103.2 - a classic funk radio in GTA V that plays a song by Rick James.
- blonded Los Santos 97.8 FM - a contemporary R&B and mixed genre radio in enhanced versions of GTA V that plays a song by Marvin Gaye.
- Media Player - a disco and funk radio station in the enhanced version of GTA Online that plays a songs by Rick James.