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Released | 14 October 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1995–1997 | |||
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Length | 53:17 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B [3] |
Jam! | [4] |
Rolling Stone | [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Medazzaland is the ninth studio album by the English pop rock band Duran Duran. It was released on 14 October 1997 by Capitol Records solely in North America, Latin America and Japan. It reached number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number 66 on RPM 's albums chart.
Medazzaland was available in Europe as an import or digital download, it was only in 2021 (when the band signed a deal for the album with BMG), when it was officially released in the UK on various digital platforms. [7] A physical 25th anniversary release on CD and coloured vinyl followed in 2022.
In March 1997, the single for "Out of My Mind" from the soundtrack to the film The Saint were released internationally on Virgin Records.[ citation needed ] The single peaked at number 21 on the UK chart in May. [8] The music video for "Out of My Mind" was filmed by director Dean Karr at Český Krumlov Castle in Český Krumlov, Czech Republic. [9]
The lead single, "Electric Barbarella" (a nod to the film Barbarella , from which the band took their name), was released on 16 September in the United States, and peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 1 November.[ citation needed ] It was touted as the first ever song by a major label artist available for digital purchase/download on the internet. [10]
The album was eventually released on 14 October 1997 in North America and Japan. Due to poor sales, plans for a UK release were pushed back, and, later, shelved indefinitely by EMI/Capitol. It was not physically released in any other area of the world for many years, although in July 2008 the album was made available to buy digitally through iTunes Store in Europe and the US. [11]
All tracks are produced by TV Mania in association with Syn Pro Tokyo except where noted.
All tracks are written by Nick Rhodes, Warren Cuccurullo and Simon Le Bon, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Medazzaland" | Rhodes, Cuccurullo, Le Bon, John Taylor | 3:53 | |
2. | "Big Bang Generation" | Rhodes, Cuccurullo, Le Bon, Taylor | 4:44 | |
3. | "Electric Barbarella" | 5:19 | ||
4. | "Out of My Mind" | 4:20 | ||
5. | "Who Do You Think You Are?" | 3:27 | ||
6. | "Silva Halo" | 2:28 | ||
7. | "Be My Icon" | 5:15 | ||
8. | "Buried in the Sand" | 4:19 | ||
9. | "Michael You've Got a Lot to Answer For" | 4:09 | ||
10. | "Midnight Sun" | Rhodes, Cuccurullo, Le Bon, Taylor | 3:41 | |
11. | "So Long Suicide" | 4:39 | ||
12. | "Ball and Chain" (Japanese edition bonus track) | Rhodes, Cuccurullo, Le Bon, Taylor | 3:58 | |
13. | "Undergoing Treatment" | 3:05 | ||
Total length: | 53:17 |
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [12] | 66 |
US Billboard 200 [13] | 58 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [14] | 67 |
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