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The Singles 1986–1995
''The Singles 1986–1995'' is a box set by English new wave band Duran Duran. Comprising 14 CDs, it was released on 13 September 2004 by EMI and features the singles covering the era from '' Notorious'' (1986) to ''Thank You'' (1995). Background This was the first time many of these tracks, including B-sides and alternate versions, appeared on CD. While a few remixes were also absent from this collection, the most notable missing songs are four B-sides which appeared on various editions of the " Come Undone" single in 1993: * "Falling Angel" * "Time for Temptation" * "Stop Dead" * "To the Shore" (remix) "To the Shore" originally appeared on the band's first album ''Duran Duran'' (1981), but due to the playing time limitations of vinyl records, when the album was reissued in 1983 the song was dropped in favour of the new single "Is There Something I Should Know?". The song remained unfamiliar to many who became fans only after their mainstream success in 1983 and after. Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duran Duran
Duran Duran () are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer and bassist Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor. With the addition of drummer Roger Taylor the following year the band went through numerous personnel changes before May 1980, when they settled on their most famous line-up by adding guitarist Andy Taylor and lead vocalist Simon Le Bon. When Duran Duran emerged they were generally considered part of the New Romantic scene. Innovators of the music video, Duran Duran were catapulted into the mainstream with the introduction of the 24-hour music channel MTV. The group was a leading band in the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US in the 1980s. Photographer Denis O'Regan, who captured the band during their 1984 tour, commented "Duran Duran in America was like Beatlemania." The band's first major hit was " Girls on Film" (1981), from their self-titled debut studio album, the popularity of which wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Don't Want Your Love
"I Don't Want Your Love" is a song by English rock band Duran Duran, released on 19 September 1988 as the first single from their fifth studio album, '' Big Thing'' (1988). As with the album, the band's name was rendered on the artwork as ''Duranduran''. ''Cash Box'' called it "a serviceable single" with "a funky bass and percussive counterpoint" and "more of a mixed vocal arrangement, relying less on imonLebon's strained style." Music video The video for "I Don't Want Your Love" was filmed by director Steve Lowe and produced by the Molotov Brothers, and first aired on . The video features the band in a raucous courtroom filled with spectators and tabloid reporters, "testifying" by singing the song into the court's witness microphones. The instrumental bridge in the song is accompanied by images of a young man and woman dancing or fighting (or both). The other musicians in the video are guitarist Warren Cuccurullo (playing Kamen's guitar part) and David Palmer, former drumme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Compilation Albums
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest composite number, its proper divisors being and . Four is the sum and product of two with itself: 2 + 2 = 4 = 2 x 2, the only number b such that a + a = b = a x a, which also makes four the smallest squared prime number p^. In Knuth's up-arrow notation, , and so forth, for any number of up arrows. By consequence, four is the only square one more than a prime number, specifically three. The sum of the first four prime numbers two + three + five + seven is the only sum of four consecutive prime numbers that yields an odd prime number, seventeen, which is the fourth super-prime. Four lies between the first proper pair of twin primes, three and five, which are the first two Fermat primes, like seventeen, which is the third. On the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lines (Duran Duran Song)
White line(s) may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''The White Line'' (1950 film), an Italian drama film by Luigi Zampa * ''The White Line'' (2019 film), a Namibian drama romantic history film * ''White Line'' (album), by Memorain, 2003 * "White Line", a song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse from the 1990 album ''Ragged Glory'' * "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)", a 1983 song by Melle Mel * "White Lines" (Rick Ross song), a 2019 song from the album ''Port of Miami 2'' * ''White Lines'' (TV series), a 2020 British-Spanish mystery thriller streaming on Netflix Transportation * White Line (Long Island Rail Road), a 19th-century line in Queens County, New York, U.S. * White Line (Montreal Metro), an unbuilt line in Montreal, Canada * White Line (New Jersey Transit), a rail line in New Jersey, U.S., now the Meadowlands Rail Line * White lines, a reference to road surface markings * Whitelining or lane splitting, riding between lines of traffic Other uses * White Line Hotels, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Needle And The Damage Done
"The Needle and the Damage Done" is a 1972 song by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Neil Young. The lyrics describe the effects of heroin addiction on musicians Young knew, including his friend and Crazy Horse bandmate Danny Whitten, who would die of an overdose the same year the song was released. The song would preview the theme of Young's 1975 album ''Tonight's the Night,'' which would reflect on the fatal heroin overdoses of Whitten and Bruce Berry, a roadie for Young and Crazy Horse. Young version "The Needle and the Damage Done" was first released on Young's 1972 album ''Harvest''. Rather than re-recording it, Young selected a live version from January 1971 that featured him singing and playing acoustic guitar. It would appear on the compilation albums ''Decade'' in 1977 and ''Greatest Hits'' in 2004. On the handwritten liner notes for ''Decade'', Young wrote of the song: "I am not a preacher, but drugs killed a lot of great men." Young performed the song in a 2005 Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfect Day (Lou Reed Song)
"Perfect Day" is a song written by American musician Lou Reed in 1972. It was originally featured on ''Transformer'', Reed's second post– Velvet Underground solo album, and as a double A-side with his major hit, " Walk on the Wild Side". Its fame was given a boost in the 1990s when it was featured in the 1996 film '' Trainspotting'' and after a star-studded version was released as a BBC charity single in 1997, reaching number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Norway. Reed re-recorded the song for his 2003 album '' The Raven''. Recording and composition The original recording, as with the rest of the ''Transformer'' album, was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson (who also wrote the string arrangement and played piano on the track). The song has a sombre vocal delivery and a slow, piano-based instrumental backing. The song was written after Reed and his then fiancée (later his first wife), Bettye Kronstad, spent a day in Central Park. The lyric is often considered to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Much Information
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Too much information may refer to: * Information overload, the notion that access to excessive information hampers understanding and decision-making *The idea that personal information has been shared that should be kept private Media * ''Too Much Information'' (album), a 2014 album by Maxïmo Park * " Too Much Information", a song by Duran Duran from the 1993 ''Wedding Album'' * "Too Much Information", a 1981 song by The Police, from the ''Ghost in the Machine'' album * "Too Much Information", a 1999 song by Quiet Riot, from the ''Alive and Well'' album * "Too Much Information", a 2010 song by Railroad Earth * Too Much Information (TV series), a Canadian comedy show (2014–2015) See also * TMI (other) TMI may refer to: Organizations * TMI Associates, a Japanese law firm * TMI Episcopal, formerly Texas Military Institute, a preparatory school affiliated with the Episcopal Church * Taiwan Music Institute, a musical institute` in Taiwan * Teen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ordinary World (song)
"Ordinary World" is a song by English rock band Duran Duran, released as the first single from their self-titled album (1993), commonly known as ''The Wedding Album''. The ballad reached 1 on the US ''Billboard'' Mainstream Top 40, the Canadian '' RPM'' Top Singles chart, and the Italian Singles Chart. It also peaked at No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 2 in Iceland and Sweden, and No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was nominated for Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically in May 1994. Lead vocalist Simon Le Bon sang the song with Luciano Pavarotti at a benefit concert for War Child. "Ordinary World" remains one of Duran Duran's most popular songs and in October 2021, was their second-most streamed song in the UK. Background By the early 1990s, Duran Duran's popularity had faded. Their album ''Liberty'' had proved a commercial failure, its two singles failing to make a significant showing on the British or American charts. It was not until Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serious (Duran Duran Song)
"Serious" is a song by English new wave band Duran Duran. It was released on 5 November 1990 as the second single from their sixth studio album, ''Liberty'' (1990), reaching number three in Italy and number 48 in the United Kingdom. About the song By the time the single was released, interest in the ''Liberty'' album had already waned. Poor promotion, including a decision not to tour in support of the album, led the single to stall at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart. This was the band's worst-charting single up until that point. Music video The black and white video, set at a circus, was directed by the duo Big TV! and features model Tess Daly. The video is a favourite among fans for the relaxed, natural attitude among the band members as they play their instruments, sometimes prompting each other into laughter. A multi-angle version of the video is available on the '' Greatest'' DVD in 2003, taking advantage of the multiple angle feature available on certain DVD players. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violence Of Summer
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" is a song by English new wave music, new wave band Duran Duran, the first single from their sixth studio album, ''Liberty (Duran Duran album), Liberty'' (1990). Having finished the 1980s with the ''Decade: Greatest Hits, Decade'' singles compilation, Duran Duran found the 1990s a new challenge, in which commercial success would initially elude them. The lukewarm public response to "Violence of Summer" would shadow the band for the next few years until 1993's "Ordinary World (song), Ordinary World" returned them to chart success. The single reached number two in Italy but fared poorly in other countries, reaching number 20 in the United Kingdom and number 64 in the United States. About the song "Violence of Summer" lyrically contains familiar Duran Duran themes: fleeting romance in the face of sexual politics, and mars-meets-venus peculiarities between the genders. Le Bon continues to set these preoccupations into more realist scenarios, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burning The Ground
"Burning the Ground" is the 20th single by English new wave band Duran Duran, released in December 1989. It was created as a stand-alone single to promote the compilation album ''Decade''. Its music video was included on the band's audiovisual compilation '' Greatest'', released in 1999 (VHS) and 2003 (DVD). The song is essentially a megamix of Duran Duran's history, featuring snippets of all of the band's hits from the previous 10 years. Composition Instrumental elements of "Save a Prayer", "Hungry Like the Wolf", "Rio", "The Reflex" and "The Wild Boys", including the camera sound from "Girls on Film", form the core of the first part of the song, while the "chorus" is built up of alternating chants of "Girls!" (from "Girls on Film") and "Boys!" (from " The Wild Boys"). The nonsense syllables from several songs, such as the "noh-noh" bits from "Notorious", the "bop bop bop" from "Planet Earth" and the "tana nana" and "fle fle fle fle flex" from "The Reflex", were also incorpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do You Believe In Shame
"Do You Believe In Shame?" is a song by British band Duran Duran released on 10 April 1989 as the final single from their 1988 album '' Big Thing''. Background The song was dedicated to three of the band's dead friends: record producer Alex Sadkin, artist Andy Warhol and Simon Le Bon's childhood friend David Miles. Le Bon has since said that "Shame" is the first part of a trilogy of songs written as a tribute to Miles, the other songs being "Ordinary World" and " Out of My Mind". '' Cash Box'' said that the song "is a shameless ripoff of ' Suzie Q.' Same feel, same melody. And not surprisingly, it’s the best thing we’ve heard out of D.D." There was a successful legal challenge over the close resemblance of the melody of "Do You Believe In Shame?" to that of the Dale Hawkins classic "Suzie Q" (more famously covered by Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Rolling Stones). The writing credits were changed accordingly. The members of Duran Duran have always denied that they int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
