The Reflex

For other uses, see Reflex (disambiguation).

"The Reflex" (remix)
Dance mix version artwork
Single by Duran Duran
from the album Seven and the Ragged Tiger
B-side	"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (live) "New Religion" (live)
Released	16 April 1984 (1984-04-16) [1]
Genre	Dance-pop [2] synth-pop [3] new wave [4] funk [5]
Length	5:29 (album version) 4:25 (single version)
Label	EMI Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Simon Le Bon John Taylor Roger Taylor Andy Taylor Nick Rhodes
Producer(s)	Duran Duran Alex Sadkin Ian Little remix by Nile Rodgers and Jason Corsaro
Duran Duran singles chronology
"New Moon on Monday" (1984) "The Reflex" (remix) (1984) "The Wild Boys" (1984)
Alternative cover
US 7" sleeve

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "The Reflex" Chart (1984) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report) [8] 4 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [9] 11 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [10] 1 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [11] 3 Canada Top Singles ( The Record ) [12] 4 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [13] 1 France (IFOP) [14] 6 France (SNEP) [15] 15 France (Music & Media) [16] 3 Ireland (IRMA) [17] 1 Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [18] 6 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [19] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [20] 1 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [21] 6 Peru (UPI) [22] 6 Spain (AFYVE) [23] 14 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [24] 10 UK Singles (OCC) [25] 1 US Billboard Hot 100 [26] 1 US Cash Box [27] 1 West Germany (GfK) [28] 8

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "The Reflex" Chart (1984) Position Australia (Kent Music Report) [29] [30] 34 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [31] 3 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [32] 23 France (IFOP) [33] 40 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [34] 7 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [35] 8 UK Singles (OCC) [36] 17 US Billboard Hot 100 [37] 16 US Cash Box [38] 10 West Germany (Official German Charts) [39] 59

As of October 2021 ^[update] , "The Reflex" was the fourth-most streamed Duran Duran song in the UK. ^[40]

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [41]	Platinum	100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [42]	Gold	75,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [43]	Gold	500,000^
United States (RIAA) [44]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

Cover versions have been recorded by Less Than Jake ^[45] and the duo of Kylie Minogue and Ben Lee. ^[46]

See also

• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1984
• List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1984
• List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1984
• List of European number-one hits of 1984
• List of number-one singles of 1984 (Ireland)
• List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1980s

References

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24. "Duran Duran – The Reflex". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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30. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
31. "Jaaroverzichten 1984" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
32. "Top 100 Singles of 1984". RPM . Vol. 41, no. 17. Library and Archives Canada. 5 January 1985. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
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39. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts: 1984". Offiziellecharts.de (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015.
40. Griffiths, George (26 October 2021). "Duran Duran's Official Top 20 most-streamed songs revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
41. "Canadian single certifications – Duran Duran – The Reflex". Music Canada.
42. "Dutch single certifications – Duran Duran – The Reflex" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 17 April 2019.Enter The Reflex in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1984 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
43. "British single certifications – Duran Duran – The Reflex". British Phonographic Industry.
44. "American single certifications – Duran Duran – The Reflex". Recording Industry Association of America.
45. "Various Artists – The Duran Duran Tribute Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
46. "Ben Lee and Kylie Minogue Team Up for Duran Duran Cover". MTV. 15 April 1999. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

External links

• " The Reflex " at Discogs (list of releases)