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Duran Duran - A View To a Kill (1985)

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" A View to a Kill " is the thirteenth single by the English new wave band Duran Duran, released on 6 May 1985. Written and recorded as the theme for the 1985 James Bond movie of the same name, it became one of the band's biggest hits. It remains the only James Bond theme song to have reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100; it also made it to number 2 for three weeks on the UK Singles Chart. Read more about the song

Duran Duran - Save A Prayer (1982)

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" Save a Prayer " is the sixth single by Duran Duran, released on 9 August 1982. The song was the third single from the band's second album Rio . It became Duran Duran's biggest hit  in the UK Singles Chart, reaching #2, held out of the top spot by Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger". The track is opened by a somewhat eerie synthesizer riff which plays in the background throughout the song. Cover art for the single features a shadow being. Read more about the song

Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf (1982)

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"Hungry Like the Wolf" is a million-selling RIAA Gold-certified hit single by the British 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 . The song was released in May 1982 as the band's fifth single in the United Kingdom. It reached the top 5 of the UK Singles Chart, and received a silver certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Read more about the song

Duran Duran - The Reflex (1984)

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" The Reflex " is the eleventh single by Duran Duran, released worldwide on 16 April 1984. The song was heavily remixed for single release and was the third and last to be taken from their third album Seven and the Ragged Tiger . Read more about the song

Duran Duran - Girls On Film (1981)

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" Girls on Film " is the third single by Duran Duran, released on 13 July 1981. The single became Duran Duran's Top 10 breakthrough in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at Number 5 in July 1981. The band personally selected the song for release following the failure of its predecessor, " Careless Memories ", which had been chosen by their record company, EMI. Its popularity provided a major boost to sales of the band's eponymous debut album, Duran Duran, which had been released a month earlier. Read more about the song

Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know? (1983)

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" Is There Something I Should Know? " is the eighth single by British rock band Duran Duran, released on 19 March 1983. The song was released as a stand-alone single and became the band's first UK number one record. It debuted in the number one position on the UK Singles Chart on 26 March 1983. The single also had great success in America, where it was released in late May: The song debuted on the charts on 4 June at #57, and it reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 on 6 August 1983 and sold more than a million copies. Read more about the song

Duran Duran - Rio (1982)

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" Rio " is the seventh single by Duran Duran, released on 1 November 1982.The song was the fourth, final, and title single lifted from the band's album of the same name, and was edited for its release. It was issued worldwide in January 1983 and became an immediate Top 10 hit in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #9 on 11 December 1982. Read more about the song

Duran Duran - Ordinary World (1992)

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"Ordinary World " is the first single from Duran Duran's self-titled 1993 album, better known as The Wedding Album. The single reached No. 1 on the U.S. Hot 100 Airplay chart, U.S. Top 40 Mainstream and the Canadian singles chart. It also peaked at No. 3 in the American charts, No. 2 on the U.S. Alternative rock chart and No. 6 in the British charts. Read more about the song

Duran Duran - Come Undone (1993)

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"Come Undone" is a song by British band Duran Duran. It was released in March 1993 as the second single from the album Duran Duran (The Wedding Album), and is their twenty-fourth single overall. With their commercial and critical success reestablished by the previous single "Ordinary World", "Come Undone" continued to showcase more of the band's entry into the adult contemporary genre. The single proved to be the group's second consecutive US top ten hit from The Wedding Album. It was also popular in the UK and other international markets. Read more about the song

Duran Duran - Wild Boys (1984)

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" The Wild Boys " is the twelfth single by Duran Duran, released in October 1984. The song was the only studio track on the live album Arena, and was produced by Nile Rodgers, who had previously remixed the single " The Reflex ". It was recorded at the end of July 1984 at Maison Rouge studios in London. " The Wild Boys " became one of the band's biggest hits, reaching #2 on the American Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, and hitting #1 on the German charts and the Canadian CHUM Chart. It became the band's biggest charting single in Australia, reaching #5. It was also certified double platinum in the U.S. Read more about the song