Duran Duran are an English band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer Stephen Duffy,keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor. With the addition of bassist Simon Colley and drummer Roger Taylor the following year,the band went through numerous personnel changes before May 1980,when they settled on their most famous line-up by adding guitarist Andy Taylor and lead vocalist Simon Le Bon.
Rio is the second studio album by English rock band Duran Duran,released on 10 May 1982 through EMI. Produced by Colin Thurston,the band wrote and demoed most of the material before recording the album at AIR Studios in London from January to March 1982. The band utilised more experimentation compared to their debut album,from vibraphone and marimba to the sound of a cigarette being lit and cracking ice cubes. Andy Hamilton played a saxophone solo on "Rio".
Duran Duran is the debut studio album by English rock band Duran Duran,released on 15 June 1981 through EMI. Produced by Colin Thurston,it was recorded in London and Oxfordshire between December 1980 and January 1981. The instrumental tracks were recorded quickly,but vocalist Simon Le Bon initially struggled to sing in the studio,leading to discussions about replacing him before EMI employee Dave Ambrose intervened.
Seven and the Ragged Tiger is the third studio album by English rock band Duran Duran,released on 21 November 1983 through EMI and Capitol Records. Co-produced by Alex Sadkin,Ian Little and the band,recording sessions took place in France,the Caribbean and Australia between April and October 1983 following Duran Duran's decision to record outside the UK as tax exiles. Unlike their previous two studio albums,the sessions were marred by a lack of productivity and tensions rose between the band members over its direction.
English new wave band Duran Duran have released 16 studio albums,four live albums,four compilation albums,two remix albums,two box sets,seven extended plays,46 singles and 14 video albums. Duran Duran have sold over 100 million records. The band have achieved UK top-five albums in five consecutive decades,and US top-10 albums in three decades.
"The Reflex" is the eleventh single by English new wave band Duran Duran,released in 1984. The song was heavily remixed for single release and was the third and last to be taken from their third studio album Seven and the Ragged Tiger (1983). The single became the band's first to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and their second to top the UK Singles Chart.
Singles Box Set 1981–1985 is a box set by English rock band Duran Duran. Consisting of 13 CDs,it was released on 12 May 2003 by EMI and covers the era from Duran Duran (1981) to Arena (1984),as well as the non-studio album single "A View to a Kill" (1985).
Alex Sadkin was an American record producer,engineer,mixer and mastering engineer.
Philip Thornalley is an English songwriter,musician,and producer who has worked in the music industry since 1978. He produced the album Pornography by The Cure and was later their bass player. He began releasing his own music in 1988 and briefly joined the band Johnny Hates Jazz. In later years he worked principally as a songwriter,and is perhaps best known for co-writing the song "Torn" and for writing two UK number one hits for Pixie Lott. Starting in the 2010s he released more solo music under his own name and as Astral Drive.
"Save a Prayer" is a power ballad,the song is the sixth single by the English new wave band Duran Duran,released on 9 August 1982. The song was the third single taken from their second album Rio (1982). It became Duran Duran's biggest hit on the UK Singles Chart,reaching number two. As of October 2021 "Save a Prayer" is the sixth most streamed Duran Duran song in the UK.
"Planet Earth" is the debut single by English new wave band Duran Duran,released on 2 February 1981.
"Girls on Film" is the third single by English new wave band Duran Duran,released on 13 July 1981. It became Duran Duran's first top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart,peaking at number 5 in July 1981,and an international hit reaching the top 20 in several countries,including number 1 in Portugal,number 4 in New Zealand and number 11 in Australia.
"Hungry Like the Wolf" is a song by English new wave band Duran Duran. Written by the band members,the song was produced by Colin Thurston for the group's second studio album,Rio (1982). The song was released on 4 May 1982 as the band's fifth single in the United Kingdom,and 8 June 1982 in the United States. It reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart,and received a platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
"Rio" is the seventh single by English rock band Duran Duran. It was first released as a single in Australia,in August 1982,followed by a UK release on 1 November 1982.
"Union of the Snake" is the ninth single by English new wave band Duran Duran,released on 17 October 1983.
"Ordinary World" is a song by English rock band Duran Duran,released in December 1992 as the first single from their self-titled album (1993),commonly known as the Wedding Album. The ballad reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Top 40/Mainstream chart,the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart,and the Italian Singles Chart. It also peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100,No. 2 in Iceland and Sweden,and No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart.
"New Moon on Monday" is the tenth single by English new wave band Duran Duran,released on 23 January 1984 in the United Kingdom.
"I Don't Want Your Love" is a song by English rock band Duran Duran,released on 19 September 1988 as the first single from their fifth studio album,Big Thing (1988). As with the album,the band's name was rendered on the artwork as Duranduran.
Duran Duran's Oakland,California concerts that were filmed for the Arena movie were also edited to form the one-hour As the Lights Go Down concert video. The name comes from a lyric in the song "Shadows on Your Side" from the Seven and the Ragged Tiger album.
"Hold Me Now" is a 1983 song by British band the Thompson Twins. Written by the band members,the song was produced by Alex Sadkin and the group's lead vocalist Tom Bailey. The song is a mid-tempo new wave song that uses a varied instrumentation,including keyboards,a xylophone,a piano and Latin percussion. It was released in November 1983 as the first single from their fourth studio album,Into the Gap.
