The Reflex
Duran Duran | Artist Essentials
First released: 1984 (year verified)
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.
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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
Annual version match under review
The 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.
The collection selects the documented 1984 Nile Rodgers revised single. The retained 1984 title does not explicitly distinguish that remix from the 1983 original album presentation. The real retained candidate stays provisional and is excluded from Beyond until that presentation is resolved.
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
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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