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Duran Duran | Artist Essentials
First released: 1982 (year verified)
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.
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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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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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