"What Happens Tomorrow" is a song by British

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from their 11th studio album, ''

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'' (2004). It was released on 18 January 2005 as the second

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from that album. The song debuted at number 11 in the

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on 6 February 2005 and was the second single from the album to peak at number two in Italy.

About the song

The track was originally debuted on an American Internet radio station in 2003 while the band was hunting around for a record deal. During the outro, bassist John Taylor announced that it would be a single later on in the year. The version of "What Happens Tomorrow" played on the radio was an early demo featuring an extended bridge, which would be removed by the time the track was released on ''Astronaut''; parts of the track were re-worked to become the

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"Silent Icy River".

Music video

The video, which showed the band as

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s, was directed by the duo of Smith n' Borin (Frank Buff Borin and Ryan Smith). It was nominated on the

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Awards 2005 for "Outstanding Visual Effects in a Music Video" for media artists Jerry Steele, Jo Steele, Brian Adler and Monique Eissing. Playboy Playmate

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('' American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile'') appear in the video.

Track listings

CD: Epic / 6756501 (UK) # "What Happens Tomorrow" – 4:04 # " (Reach Up for The) Sunrise" (

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edit) – 3:36 * The full-length mix was released on a promotional 12 inch during the "Sunrise" campaign. CD: Epic / 6756502 (UK) # "What Happens Tomorrow" – 4:04 # "Silent Icy River" – 2:54 # "What Happens Tomorrow" (Harry Peat mix) – 4:04 # "What Happens Tomorrow" (video) – 4:04 CD: Epic / 6756532 (International) # "What Happens Tomorrow" – 4:04 # "Silent Icy River" – 2:54 # "What Happens Tomorrow" (Harry Peat mix) – 4:04 # "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise" (Eric Prydz mix) – 6:46

Personnel

Simon Le Bon Simon John Charles Le Bon (born 27 October 1958) is a British singer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the new wave band Duran Duran and its offshoot Arcadia. Le Bon has received three Ivor Novello Awards from the British ...

– vocals *

Nick Rhodes Nick Rhodes (born Nicholas James Bates, 8 June 1962) is an English keyboardist and producer, best known as a founding member, keyboardist, and only continuous member of the band Duran Duran. He is also informally monikered as "The Controller ...

– keyboards * John Taylor – bass guitar *

Roger Taylor Roger Taylor may refer to: *Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (born 1949), drummer for Queen *Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer) (born 1960), drummer for Duran Duran *Roger Taylor (author), author of epic fantasy Hawklan series *Roger Taylor (college pr ...

– drums * Andy Taylor – guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2005 singles Duran Duran songs Songs written by Simon Le Bon Songs written by Warren Cuccurullo Songs written by Nick Rhodes