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Duran Duran / RECOMMENDED SELECTION 13

First released: 1983 (year verified)

Original 1983 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The restrained verse gives way to a broad refrain while the rhythm maintains its steady forward motion.

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Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1983 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1983 and belongs to the original Seven and the Ragged Tiger program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1983 studio recording
Credit: Duran Duran
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Seven and the Ragged Tiger
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 Seven and the Ragged Tiger album as 1983 and reproduces its original program. Later single editions are reviewed separately; the present reissue is not a first-release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

In the yearly lists

These are listening-list appearances, separate from the first-release date.

The retained 1984 hit concerns the original studio recording already issued on Seven and the Ragged Tiger in 1983. Its subsequent single association does not change the first recording year.

Duran Duran - original first five album years and programs
The official artist announcement identifies the original Seven and the Ragged Tiger album as 1983 and reproduces its original program. Later single editions are reviewed separately; the present reissue is not a first-release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

ARTIST BACKGROUND

About Duran Duran

Duran Duran emerged in the British new-wave era, combining synthesizers with rock guitars and detailed arrangements built around pop melodies. Early touring included opening for Hazel O'Connor in 1980. The band became closely associated with music video as well as arena performance. Girls on Film, Hungry Like the Wolf and Ordinary World reflect different parts of its recording repertoire.

Artist background sources

Duran Duran - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame biography
New-wave context, instrumental and melodic approach, documented 1980 touring, music-video/arena performance and named repertoire. Later members are not represented as an unchanging original lineup. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.

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