The Reflex

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"The Reflex"
The Reflex.jpg
Single by Duran Duran
from the album Seven and the Ragged Tiger
B-side
Released16 April 1984 (1984-04-16) [1] [2]
Genre
Length
  • 5:29 (album version)
  • 4:25 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Duran Duran singles chronology
"New Moon on Monday"
(1984)		"The Reflex"
(1984)		"The Wild Boys"
(1984)
Alternate cover
Reflex7.jpg
US 7" sleeve

As of October 2021, "The Reflex" was the fourth-most streamed Duran Duran song in the UK. [39]

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [40] Platinum100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [41] Gold75,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] Silver250,000^
United States (RIAA) [43] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

Cover versions have been recorded by Less Than Jake [44] and the duo of Kylie Minogue and Ben Lee. [45]

Media references

A chain of 1980s-themed nightclubs in the UK is named after the song. [46] The Birmingham branch is located directly opposite the former site of the Rum Runner, Duran Duran's early home base. [47] American stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle sings an excerpt from the song during a "Stereotype Pixies" sketch from Chappelle's Show . [48]

The song is featured in the sixth episode of the sixth season of Better Call Saul , "Axe and Grind". [49] It is also on the soundtrack of the 2008 video game Saints Row 2 , on the fictional radio station 107.77 The Mix FM. [50]

The song is used in American Wedding as Stifler and Bear dance-off in a night club.

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