A View to a Kill
Duran Duran | Artist Essentials
First released: 1985 (year verified)
Original 1985 Duran Duran vocal studio single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The abrupt instrumental accents contrast with the more sustained notes of the refrain.
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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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The actual retained Duran Duran 1985 vocal hit identifies the original studio single; the instrumental B-side and concert versions are separate.
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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