Is There Something I Should Know?
Duran Duran | Artist Essentials
First released: 1983 (year verified)
Original 1983 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The short opening vocal question sets up an arrangement full of sharply timed responses.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1983 (year verified)
The original non-album studio single is documented in 1983. Its later inclusion on some editions of the 1981 debut does not move this recording back to 1981.
Recording: Original 1983 studio recording
Credit: Duran Duran
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Is There Something I Should Know?
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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The retained 1983 band hit identifies the original non-album studio single, not a retroactively redated debut-album track.
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
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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