GLOBALRPH MUSICATLASDuran Duran: Artist Essentials
Follow the interplay of active bass lines, bright keyboards, clipped guitar figures and melodies that extend beyond the rhythm beneath them.
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First released: 1982 (year verified)
Original album: Rio
Original 1982 UK Rio studio album presentation and mix
MusicAtlas editorial note: The busy bass and guitar parts create a restless surface beneath the longer vocal phrases.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1982 (year verified)
The original studio recording was released in 1982 and belongs to the original Rio program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.
Recording: Original 1982 UK Rio studio album presentation and mix
Credit: Duran Duran
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Rio
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.
Rio - licensed original studio program
The licensed Rio collector program separates the original UK album sequence from US Album Remixes, Night Versions, the original My Own Way 7-inch version and the early acoustic Blue Silver version of The Chauffeur. Only original 1982 album tracks use the 1982 album year. Bonus dates inherited from the parent album are not accepted as first-release dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Duran Duran - original first five album years and programs
The official artist announcement identifies the original 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986 and 1988 albums and reproduces their original track programs. It also distinguishes the Nile Rodgers reworking of The Reflex and his production of The Wild Boys. The current reissue year and promotional claims of historical firsts are not used as recording evidence. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 1982 (year verified)
Original album: Rio
Original 1982 UK Rio studio album presentation and mix
MusicAtlas editorial note: The quick rhythm-section figures and bright instrumental replies make the arrangement feel continuously in motion.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1982 (year verified)
The original studio recording was released in 1982 and belongs to the original Rio program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.
Recording: Original 1982 UK Rio studio album presentation and mix
Credit: Duran Duran
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Rio
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.
Rio - licensed original studio program
The licensed Rio collector program separates the original UK album sequence from US Album Remixes, Night Versions, the original My Own Way 7-inch version and the early acoustic Blue Silver version of The Chauffeur. Only original 1982 album tracks use the 1982 album year. Bonus dates inherited from the parent album are not accepted as first-release dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Duran Duran - original first five album years and programs
The official artist announcement identifies the original 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986 and 1988 albums and reproduces their original track programs. It also distinguishes the Nile Rodgers reworking of The Reflex and his production of The Wild Boys. The current reissue year and promotional claims of historical firsts are not used as recording evidence. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 1982 (year verified)
Original album: Rio
Original 1982 UK Rio studio album presentation and mix
MusicAtlas editorial note: The gently repeating keyboard figure gives the sustained vocal melody a calm, spacious frame.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1982 (year verified)
The original studio recording was released in 1982 and belongs to the original Rio program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.
Recording: Original 1982 UK Rio studio album presentation and mix
Credit: Duran Duran
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Rio
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.
Rio - licensed original studio program
The licensed Rio collector program separates the original UK album sequence from US Album Remixes, Night Versions, the original My Own Way 7-inch version and the early acoustic Blue Silver version of The Chauffeur. Only original 1982 album tracks use the 1982 album year. Bonus dates inherited from the parent album are not accepted as first-release dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Duran Duran - original first five album years and programs
The official artist announcement identifies the original 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986 and 1988 albums and reproduces their original track programs. It also distinguishes the Nile Rodgers reworking of The Reflex and his production of The Wild Boys. The current reissue year and promotional claims of historical firsts are not used as recording evidence. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 1992 (year verified)
Original single: Ordinary World
Original 1992 regular single version; not the longer 1993 Wedding Album presentation
MusicAtlas editorial note: The acoustic guitar and restrained verse leave room for the chorus to open into much broader harmony.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1992 (year verified)
The artist chronology and the explicitly labeled licensed Single Version agree on an original 1992 release, before the 1993 Wedding Album. The shorter regular single presentation is selected; the longer album presentation remains distinct.
Recording: Original 1992 regular single version; not the longer 1993 Wedding Album presentation
Credit: Duran Duran
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Ordinary World
Duran Duran - official Ordinary World first single year
The official 1992 chronology records the worldwide release of Ordinary World. It supports the original 1992 single year before the 1993 Wedding Album, without assigning an exact first worldwide day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Duran Duran - original 1992 Ordinary World single and later edition labels
The explicitly labeled Ordinary World Single Version carries the supported 1992 release year, agreeing with the official chronology. The program separately labels Notorious Single Mix, the Shep Pettibone mix of I Don't Want Your Love and All She Wants Is Single Mix. Inherited 1981 dates on unrelated 1990s tracks and modern remaster dates are rejected; edition labels alone support those presentation distinctions. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) - licensed original studio program
Public distributor metadata identifies the original 1993 studio program, full Duran Duran credit and selected recording. Only year precision is adopted. Bonus tracks and later remixes do not inherit the original album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 1993 (year verified)
Original album: Duran Duran (The Wedding Album)
Original 1993 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The loose rhythmic loop and alternating vocal textures give the melody a softly unsettled quality.
Annual appearances: 1993
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1993 (year verified)
The original studio recording was released in 1993 and belongs to the original Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.
Recording: Original 1993 studio recording
Credit: Duran Duran
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Duran Duran (The Wedding Album)
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.
Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) - licensed original studio program
Public distributor metadata identifies the original 1993 studio program, full Duran Duran credit and selected recording. Only year precision is adopted. Bonus tracks and later remixes do not inherit the original album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 1984 (year verified)
Original single: The Reflex
Original 1984 Nile Rodgers regular single remix; not the 1983 album mix or an extended dance mix
MusicAtlas editorial note: The revised single turns short vocal fragments and emphatic rhythmic accents into hooks of their own.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1984 (year verified)
The selected Nile Rodgers revised single was issued in 1984. The original Seven and the Ragged Tiger album recording dates from 1983, but it is not the presentation selected here. Inherited album dates on a later single package are not adopted.
Recording: Original 1984 Nile Rodgers regular single remix; not the 1983 album mix or an extended dance mix
Credit: Duran Duran
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: The Reflex
Duran Duran - The Reflex remix and The Wild Boys studio single
The artist chronology places the released Reflex single in 1984 and identifies The Wild Boys as a Nile Rodgers-produced studio recording made for the otherwise live Arena project, followed by its 1984 single. The live B-side and concert album performances are explicitly separate. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Duran Duran - original first five album years and programs
The official artist announcement identifies the original 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986 and 1988 albums and reproduces their original track programs. It also distinguishes the Nile Rodgers reworking of The Reflex and his production of The Wild Boys. The current reissue year and promotional claims of historical firsts are not used as recording evidence. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
The Reflex - original album and revised single presentations
The licensed program distinguishes the shorter Single Version from the longer original album presentation. Its inherited 1983 date on the revised single is not accepted: the official artist 1984 timeline establishes the selected Nile Rodgers single year. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 1981 (year verified)
Original album: Duran Duran
Original 1981 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The active bass line pushes against the clipped guitar while the vocal keeps finding gaps between them.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1981 (year verified)
The original studio recording was released in 1981 and belongs to the original Duran Duran program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.
Recording: Original 1981 studio recording
Credit: Duran Duran
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Duran Duran
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.
Duran Duran - original first five album years and programs
The official artist announcement identifies the original Duran Duran album as 1981 and reproduces its original program. Later single editions are reviewed separately; the present reissue is not a first-release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 1981 (year verified)
Original single: Planet Earth
Original 1981 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The sharply defined keyboard and guitar figures frame a lead melody with longer, smoother phrases.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1981 (year verified)
The official artist chronology identifies the original single in 1981 before the same-year debut album. The original studio recording is selected, not a Night Version, later mix or concert performance.
Recording: Original 1981 studio recording
Credit: Duran Duran
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Planet Earth
Duran Duran - official 1981 single and debut chronology
The artist chronology identifies the original 1981 Planet Earth and Careless Memories singles, the 1981 debut album, and the separate November 1981 My Own Way single. My Own Way is not given the 1982 year of the later Rio album recording. Exact days are unnecessary for the selected year precision. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Duran Duran - original first five album years and programs
The official artist announcement identifies the original Duran Duran album as 1981 and reproduces its original program. Later single editions are reviewed separately; the present reissue is not a first-release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 1985 (year verified)
Original single: A View to a Kill
Original 1985 Duran Duran vocal studio single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The abrupt instrumental accents contrast with the more sustained notes of the refrain.
Annual appearances: 1985
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1985 (year verified)
The licensed original single program identifies the Duran Duran studio recording in 1985. The vocal recording is selected; the separately titled instrumental B-side is not substituted.
Recording: Original 1985 Duran Duran vocal studio single recording
Credit: Duran Duran
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: A View to a Kill
Duran Duran - original early single identities and separately labeled versions
The licensed program identifies the original Is There Something I Should Know single in 1983, Union of the Snake in 1983, A View to a Kill in 1985 and The Wild Boys in 1984. It also distinguishes studio originals, Night Versions and live B-sides. Incorrect inherited 1983 metadata on the later Reflex single and live material is overridden by the official 1984 chronology. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 1984 (year verified)
Original single: The Wild Boys
Original 1984 studio single recording; not a concert performance
MusicAtlas editorial note: The heavy pulse and tightly repeated vocal calls make this studio arrangement feel unusually forceful.
Annual appearances: 1984 | 1985
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1984 (year verified)
The official artist chronology identifies this as a new 1984 studio recording for Arena and its original single. The surrounding Arena concert recordings and the live single B-side do not make this song a live performance.
Recording: Original 1984 studio single recording; not a concert performance
Credit: Duran Duran
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: The Wild Boys
Duran Duran - The Reflex remix and The Wild Boys studio single
The artist chronology places the released Reflex single in 1984 and identifies The Wild Boys as a Nile Rodgers-produced studio recording made for the otherwise live Arena project, followed by its 1984 single. The live B-side and concert album performances are explicitly separate. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Duran Duran - original early single identities and separately labeled versions
The licensed program identifies the original Is There Something I Should Know single in 1983, Union of the Snake in 1983, A View to a Kill in 1985 and The Wild Boys in 1984. It also distinguishes studio originals, Night Versions and live B-sides. Incorrect inherited 1983 metadata on the later Reflex single and live material is overridden by the official 1984 chronology. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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