Daily Eighties Flashback: Duran Duran “Skin Trade”
Two songs from Duran Duran‘s 1986 Notorious album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1987, the second of that pair of hits, “Skin Trade,” rose to a peak...
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Daily Eighties Flashback: Duran Duran “I Don’t Want Your Love”
Two songs from Duran Duran‘s 1988 Big Thing album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the first of that pair of hits, “I Don’t Want Your Love,”...
Tunesmate Podcast Episode 59 – Rock Hall Class of 2022
In this episode, join Ray and Marc as they break down the 2022 Rock Hall class inductees. This year’s performers include Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie,...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Duran Duran “Do You Believe in Shame?”
Three songs from Duran Duran‘s 1988 Big Thing album made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1989, the last of that trio of songs — “Do You Believe in Shame?” — rose...
DEF: Duran Duran “Save a Prayer”
Originally on Duran Duran‘s 1982 album Rio, “Save a Prayer” reached the Top 5 in the UK, but wasn’t released as a single in the United States until 1985. On this date in 1985, the...
DEF: Duran Duran “Union of the Snake”
Duran Duran hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with all three songs from their 1983 album Seven and the Ragged Tiger that appeared on the chart. On this date that year, the first...
What “Notorious” Wins Title Title?
In this round of Title Title, it’s lead singers Simon Le Bon versus Mike Reno. Duran Duran’s 1986 song “Notorious” peaked at #2 while Loverboy’s 1987 song “Notorious” peaked at #38. A fun fact...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Duran Duran “Ordinary World”
After hitting the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart nine times in the 1980s, Duran Duran went more than four years at the end of the decade and the beginning of the next one...
DEF: Duran Duran “Is There Something I Should Know?”
Between their second album, Rio, and their third album, Seven and the Ragged Tiger, Duran Duran released the stand-alone single “Is There Something I Should Know?” in 1983. On this date that year that song climbed...
MOTW: Blue Jump
Wax Audio provides the mashup of the week “Blue Jump” featuring Van Halen, New Order, Duran Duran, Madonna and Tears For Fears. Not only is the music an artwork of mixing precision, the video...
