WE LOVE IT!!... | FIRST TIME HEARING Duran Duran - The Reflex REACTION

[@Shrykespeare]

This band owned the early years of MTV. So glad you've revisited them! You have to check out "Save a Prayer", "Rio", "Is There Something I Should Know", "Union of the Snake", and "New Moon on Monday". To answer your question as to which song was "bigger"... well, the nod would have to go to "The Reflex". "Hungry Like the Wolf" hit #3 on the charts and was certified Gold, whereas "The Reflex" was certified Platinum and hit #1. They actually only had two #1 songs in their run - the other was "A View to a Kill", from the James Bond movie of the same name. The lead singer is Simon LeBon. the keyboardist is Nick Rhodes. Then you have bassist John Taylor, guitarist Andy Taylor, and drummer Roger Taylor. (Yes, three guys named Taylor, and NONE of them are related!)

[@btgiv6009]

New Moon on Monday has such amazingly opaque lyrics! "Shake up the picture, the lizard mixture, with your dance on the eventide...." Just add whatever meaning you want.

[@CaptainTedStryker]

Hungry Like the Wolf is likely the most well known song, wouldn't be surprised if it has more in all-time sales. Personally I prefer Reflex...bought the 45 rpm single at about 13 years old. Got it with the Icicle Works "Whisper To A Scream" IIRC--that would be a great 80s song/video to react to, JAY AND AMBER! Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f56toaSrqd2Co8k

[@rustybarrel516]

Great comment. There is a good Saturday Evening Post article from June that recounts the history of the band and its members, their longevity, and their cultural influence.

[@erickent3557]

Hungry Like the Wolf broke Duran Duran to the US, at least. Reflex wasn't a better song, but rode to #1 on the wave of Duran-mania. I prefer their earlier material, actually... Planet Earth, Waiting For The Sound of Thunder, Anyone Out There... great stuff on RIO, too, Last Chance on the Stairway *made* me take up bass guitar all those decades ago.

[@jenncrossfield5202]

Agree with above ⬆️

[@PeggyV69]

The Reflex was a HUGE hit! It was on constant rotation on MTV. Duran Duran was..is..& always will be my favorite band of all time!

[@markdraine3571]

Its weird cause this song I barely remember it..It doesn't do much for me now, Upon hearing again , it doesn't age well at all..Just being real Their big fans might love it.Sucks big-time.Monotonous and boring...Some of their other stuff ,besides Wolf, are pretty good

[@Clownboy15]

@@markdraine3571 if I remember correctly, this was their highest charting song in the US. But you’re right, it kind of just went down the memory hole in favor of Hungry Like the Wolf and others.

[@LadybugLuv]

Yeah your right, it was EVERYWHERE! And I wasn't mad about it! Me being 12-14, Duran Duran was the ultimate boy band back then! Thank goodness for MTV who kept hem in heavy rotation! 🤪😝🤗😎

[@billw715]

@@markdraine3571 Whether you are just being "real" has no relevance. Your comment is like a rain drop in the ocean. Good for you though for having an opinion and for putting in your two-cents.

[@janethernandez724]

AND PLENTY OF PLAY ON THE RADIO in the 1980s! Yes! Absolutely!

[@brinsonopinion]

Yes, "The Reflex" was HUGE! And this was their 1st "in concert" style video so it was the 1st time most of us in America had seen Duran Duran in performance. You simply cannot underestimate the grip MTV had on the world at the time & how powerful music videos were in driving careers to success & sales!

[@Raggmopp-xl7yf]

YES! Remember the battle of the bands MTV did every Friday night and you could call in to vote? I think The Reflex was the overall winner of that contest. Man! It was GREAT being young in the 80s! I had just come of age and MTV really was such a big part of everyone's life! I still remember the original 5 VJs names. Such a shame it's gone, but I'm glad I was able to be there when it was THE big deal that it was.

[@cherry363]

Duran Duran were gorgeous, well dressed, well coiffed, British hit MACHINES in the 80’s. Every song is pure gold.♥️❤️♥️

[@nativeskin7819]

I had the opportunity to be in a zoom mtg with John Taylor about 2 years ago. Oh, he's gorgeous still!!!

[@callen8908]

You nailed it

[@eraysererayser]

Duran Duran RUULED the airwaves and MTV throughout the 80s! The Reflex was their #1 hit!

[@bonniemartell9750]

Yeah they did!!!

[@dustinsdesertheirloomgarde5999]

Jay and Amber, yes this was as popular as Hungry like the wolf. Also Notorious was a top hit that you two will totally love. Duran Duran is the band, the singer is Simon LeBon

[@Cristi81272]

Another big hit was Rio. You should check that one out too. The early stuff like Girls on Film, Planet Earth, etc are REALLY great too.

[@ErichH68]

Girls On Film!

[@btgiv6009]

In terms of chart position, The Reflex was a bigger hit than Hungry Like the Wolf (#1 vs. #3), but HLtW was an instant iconic song of the decade, whereas The Reflex was a hit at the time but hasn't had the same staying power. Guys, since you love Duran Duran, you really need to listen to: Is There Something I Should Know A View to a Kill [James Bond movie theme] Save a Prayer Come Undone

[@mikethayer8122]

You guys have probably heard Biggie's "Notorious" which sampled Duran Duran

[@tigger7466]

@@btgiv6009 Yes, I love all of those! 🥰🥰🥰 Also "New Moon On Monday", "View To A Kill", and "Ordinary World" are all amazing songs!!!💖💖💖

[@GeekGinger]

My wife loved them so much back in the 80s that she and a high school girlfriend went to see them a couple of years ago just to revel in the nostalgia. She loved the show!

[@brockbaby]

Simon's voice is exactly the same. totally intact. Go see them in 2021

[@chadwhitfield6946]

So many young girls loved them in the early mid 80s.

[@arsenalmanic]

Free the dog

[@jscho8674]

They definitely still have it!!!

[@thehorrorfanx]

Duran Duran: “A View to a Kill” was one of the best James Bond movie themes.

[@michaelconnor1542]

The best Bond theme. Bond, Simon LeBond.

[@rustybell1819]

my fav

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

Love that song

[@chriso6719]

The only James Bond theme song to go to #1 in the USA.

[@BethHutter]

One of the best Bond songs ever!

[@elizabethhirst9419]

To answer your question, I would say all of Duran Duran song's were pretty big back in the 80's.

[@sana-cm7oc]

They were one of the first live acts to incorporate video screens during the show.

[@3912James]

The Brits/Aussies were KILLING it during the 1980s.

[@wutang6020]

and 90's and 00's and from before that lol

[@jeffreyriley8742]

Every young man growing up with MTV wanted to be like these dudes.

[@LA-fz5qw]

OMG. Love love love Duran Duran They were the biggest thing in the early to mid-80s so so good so much fun live and a huge catalog of songs for you guys to go through. Also my 11 12 13 14 15 year old self was so in love with them saw them a bunch live would go see them again if we weren’t in a pandemic and they came around

[@chriso6719]

Don't know if Duran Duran is going out, but concerts are happening again.

[@LA-fz5qw]

@@chriso6719 I know they are I’m still nervous we keep getting Delta spikes in our area fully vaccinated but I’d rather wait till next summer

[@chriso6719]

@@LA-fz5qw I already saw Halestorm with The Hu and Cory Marks. I think it was worth it. But, it was an outdoor show.

[@moonpie4763]

Me too! Me too! Girls on Film! The sound of that camera auto drive thingy (live for the technology!) started a whole passion! I saved my money and got one! It was quite something at the time. It would take 6 frames of film per second! That’s the way you’d get athletes as they crossed the finish line - an expensive hobby to say the least!

[@nebelungpixie9373]

“Rio” and “Union of the Snake” are my two favorites by them. Robert Palmer and two members of Duran Duran formed a group Power Station for fun. Good songs.

[@DavidKing-ut9wr]

Power Station was great! The drummer for Chic was Power Station’s drummer and he KILLED on those things.

[@kristiedale3393]

Robert Palmer is so good!!!

[@JWGauntt]

While the others formed another group named "Arcadia"

[@bobshort2149]

"The Reflex" was the first of two Duran Duran songs to hit #1 in the US (the other was the theme song to a James Bond movie "A View to a Kill"). The lead singer is Simon le Bon. Love you guys ☮❤

[@claytoncourtney1309]

Beat me by 1 fracking minute :)

[@amyhon2000]

And the band got the name from the movie Barbarella, the bad guy was named Duran Duran. 😃. I was such a freak for Duran Duran…still love them today, Simon and John being my favorites.

[@bernardcoombs1778]

Yeah. In my "view", the View To A Kill song is underappreciated .. because it was in THAT movie.

[@Diva369]

@@bernardcoombs1778 and on the subject of James Bond themes, another stand out is *Live And Let Die* by Paul McCartney & Wings!

[@billw715]

The Wild Boys could have been a #1 single in the U.S. as well but stayed at #2 for four weeks, and it was in the Top Four for six weeks! The single entered #2 behind Hall and Oates and their single Out of Touch in December 1984. Then Madonna's Like A Virgin (her first #1 U.S. single) leapfrogged Duran Duran into the #1 position the following week, where The Wild Boys didn't budge at #2 for an additional three more weeks. Eventually, The Wild Boys slipped to #3 and Like A Virgin kept it's #1 slot for a total of six consecutive weeks.

[@jenniferhinton9786]

Their Bass Guitarist John Taylor has an awesome style. There are some “isolation videos” of just his Bass Guitar playing from several of their hit songs and his talent is amazing.

[@bobbymcbay1586]

IMHO the most talented member of the band

[@sprybug]

Yeah, I saw a video of John Taylor discussing and playing the bass to this song in a recent video. He said when they were done with the album, they didn't think they had a hit song on it and felt that The Reflex could have been that hit song but it needed help. So they happened to hear a new song at a gathering, of, who else, INXS's "Original Sin" and liked what they heard so they called their producer to come help them out. The producer agreed, took The Reflex and did some "remix" magic to it, like all those little tidbits at the very beginning and the middle, along with a few little other things, which gave it the magic it needed. :)

[@AJ17_]

The isolated bass track of Rio is a freaking masterclass. Plus the tutorials John did during lockdown a couple years ago were so good. I even got me a "Stone Love Bass Odyssey" shirt from his former assistant Patty's Etsy shop (and I want a couple more shirts once she opens her shop again).

[@benardubert6961]

i was just about to say the same thing :)

[@sallyphillips9175]

@@sprybug The Reflex was remixed by Nile Rodgers of Chic.

[@echopryme]

The BEST band that never gets credit for the musicians they ARE!!!

[@dchenkin02]

Finally got inducted into the Rock n Roll hall of fame in 2022.

[@simplesimon8586]

You’ll get many Duran Duran recommendations in the comments here. But I’m going to recommend one that is often overlooked or dissed, though I think it’s one of their best songs. Wild Boys. The official video is one that tells a story, though it’s peculiar enough that the story told is open to interpretation. The song and video both carry a dystopian, post apocalyptic feel.

[@YOUWHAT291]

One of the best songs in my opinion

[@AB2B]

Love this song! Was looking to see if someone recommended it.

[@Golf8802]

I totally agree. "Wild Boys" is an awesome song. It may be my favorite song from them?

[@slimguru]

Your telephone been ringing while your dancing in the rain

[@btgiv6009]

Always like Duran Duran, but I *loathed* (and still loath) that song. It's beyond annoying.

[@ChrisHaar]

Ugh....84 was such an amazing year for music. This brings me back. It also makes me realize I'm getting old.

[@teknikel]

We're getting older but not old.

[@bbb462cid]

If you're lucky enough, you keep getting older.

[@floorticket]

Hard to overstate how massive this band was in their day.

[@klondo]

I'm 53 and I've listened to Duran Duran since they made their debut in America in the early 80's and I still listen to them since they are still making music.. Awesome band,y'all really should go deeper into their music..

[@billhowe5921]

Even the hardcore rockers like myself secretly bought the Duran Duran mainly because of their bass player JT, John Taylor. He is a monster on that thing, plus we never wanted to admit they crafted great songs.

[@redarmysoja]

Hard core rocker here. Is this actually a live performance? Because if it is I have new found respect for the band. To sound that good live takes talent, regardless of the style.

[@billhowe5921]

@@redarmysoja yes, but like all videos, the sound was matched up and overdubbed to make it appear that perfect. You can catch a misalignment once in a while, but who cares.

[@rickycoleman8841]

I'm a Mercyful fate/ King Diamond fan but i like Duran Duran and a lot of 80s hits

[@evacovault2880]

I was absolutely a hardcore rocker when they came out, and at first I resisted Duran Duran because it was too 'pop' sounding for me. But then I started to listen to more than just their popular songs and I became a huge fan of theirs. I agree, JT is a beast on the bass!

[@billhowe5921]

@@evacovault2880 you had to go into the record store with your hair tucked under your hat and a long duster to cover your Mötley Crüe shirt and sunglasses to buy a Duran Duran cassette tape. Either that or send your little brother in with the threat you will strip him naked and duct tape him in the stalls with the calves when it’s feeding time. Yes, I grew up on a farm and if you’ve never seen a calf nurse from its mother, they have a tendency to intermittently jam their heads upward into the teet while feeding. OUCH!!!

[@chriso6719]

For more Duran Duran , try Rio, The Wild Boys, or the song they did for a James Bond Movie , A View To A Kill.

[@jamesalexander5623]

I'm Bon, Simon La Bon .....

[@coryhoerner7715]

Loved View To A Kill

[@rick_terscale1111]

And the live videos from As The Lights Go Down .... phenomenal.

[@Benz869]

I feel bad for all those that didn't grow up in the 80's, i graduated in 1986 and the music and the vibes back then were 2nd to none! Thank you for doing music from the 70-80's, it brings back such great memories!

[@x_anian]

Yes! I agree! There's no music like the 70s, 80s, and early 90s. Once you get to the 2000s, a major change happens and something gets lost in translation. Still some hits but not on the same level. I feel personally like I had to lower my standards to listen and enjoy music from the 2000s on.

[@MZ-ci3cy]

Wife and I both graduated in 1984. The 80s were an awesome time to grow up!

[@The442nd]

I'm actually in this video. Part's of this video was shot in Oakland California I'm the gentleman sitting behind the guy doing "The Carlton"

[@marsbearmcw3050]

I grew up with them. Planet earth, careless memories. The Rio album is a masterpiece from start to finish. Love love love Duran Duran

[@CTX700girl]

Ordinary World is a slow song of theirs I really like. This British band was Princess Diana’s favorite.

[@chuckles757]

That and Come Undone are two of my favorites

[@cjpew]

That song is a masterpiece.

[@Diva369]

ORDINARY WORLD always makes me feel like I'm soaring through the sky ☁️☁️☁️

[@cjpew]

@@Diva369 such a beautiful song

[@DavidKing-ut9wr]

Ordinary World is a great choice.

[@darkfiction7092]

They’re still releasing music and not just an eighties band (their biggest hit worldwide, Ordinary World, was 1993). Their new album is about to drop and they are a brilliant live act. Their early new wave/post punk image was very edgy, but then they got huge and stylised into a “boy band” which really hurt them in the long term. They’re actually great musicians.

[@snikkerr1949]

A boy band? No.

[@gunterreihnhol6507]

Ordinary World, you will be hooked for life..

[@darkfiction7092]

@@snikkerr1949 They absolutely weren’t a boy band, but you know what I mean. The expensive suits, new romantic slickness and music videos filmed on luxury yachts really stopped them being perceived as serious musicians. The band members themselves have said this rapid success hurt them in the long run. Believe me, it took guts being a male DD fan in high school in 1984! They were influenced by Bowie, Chic and Roxy Music and are a serious rock band (one listen to John’s bass playing tells you their funk rock legitimacy). But after 1985 they were largely abandoned (apart from the Wedding Album) and although they have kept going and regained a lot of love and respect, I still cringe when I hear others call them an “eighties” band. Still the best band I’ve seen live in concert (in 2013) and most of my favourite stuff of theirs is from the 90s-2000s.

[@lynda3860]

@@darkfiction7092 agree - all the style and fashion was their own, they were in the teenage mags at the time as media loved the look, they were always an excellent band

[@billw715]

@@darkfiction7092 The Beatles were a "Boy Band," so were the Rolling Stones.

[@BethHutter]

Is There Something I should Know, Wild Boys, Girls on Film, Rio, Come Undone, and one of my favorites- Save a Prayer. Its such a great rabbit hole to go down!!! I got to see them live on this tour- one of the best shows I've ever seen.

[@katherineharman9289]

In the 80's they were as big as the Beatles. My room was almost wallpapered with their posters. And from my memory, this was their biggest hit back in the day. So many hits. People have forgotten, and not fully appreciated them over time. I hope that changes. They were amazing. Lucky enough to have seen them live once. Unforgettable memory.

[@Drobium77]

The Reflex was MASSIVE, and it was totally unique even in the middle of the 80s excess. DD were and still are creating amazing music. check out their latest single 'More Joy' I love it :-P

[@mistreme8341]

I love ‘More Joy’! That has the same bubbly joy as Rio.

[@vernonandrews6310]

It topped the charts for two weeks in the Summer of '84.

[@Kari_B61ex]

I've been a Duranie for many years - I went to see them on my 21st birthday, and I turned 60 last Friday! They are amazing!

[@phaneserichthoneus8895]

I discovered Duran Duran when I was 12 or 13 and on vacation with my parents. (I'm 52 now.) We were at a motel and we went out to the swimming pool. There was this girl there who had her radio on and "The Reflex" was playing. At the time, I had not really been exposed to that much pop music, so it was different and I liked it immediately. I don't even think I knew who was singing the song until sometime later, I went to my best friend's house, and he had Duran Duran's _Seven and the Ragged Tiger_. I was then able to go home and get my own tape. I wish for them to be as hugely popular today as they were back in the 80s. I think they deserve it.

[@sunnybearbuds]

I love you, my fellow Duranie!

[@busterbell871n]

Duran Duran was one of the biggest stadium bands of the 80's. They have a plethora of hits. You have many to hear.

[@mozzetti1]

Duran Duran was my high school crush. Specifically John Taylor the bass player. I had their posters covering my walls. Love them even now. I saw them in concert when they opened for David Bowie on the Glass Spider tour. It was awesome!😍🎸🎶

[@sarablack2547]

John Taylor was hot!

[@tanya2299]

He was/is my favorite too😊

[@bemused9522]

I was SOOO in love with John Taylor. His song "I do what I do to have you" just sent me to heaven, as well as his work with the group Power Station!

[@jscho8674]

I saw that tour with Bowie too!!! Amaaaaazing!

[@kimkathrein2463]

I saw that concert as well in Portland Oregon. I think it was 1987? And Peter Frampton was a guest guitarist for David Bowie. Amazing tour!

[@mamamac70]

There are not enough words to describe how much the 14 and 15 year old me loved Simon Le Bon, the lead singer. They were like the 80's version of the Beatles in regards to girls chasing them. They were a huge part of what was known as The British Invasion. There were so many great British bands that made it big in America in the 80's. And yes, this song was probably bigger than Hungry Like The Wolf. Hungry was pretty much their hit that put them on the map in the states. By the time Reflex came out they were already huge.

[@keepitsimpleplease9039]

Duran Duran earned its first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "The Reflex." This song was produced by Nile Rogers.

[@Marcus-Oh-really-yes]

"The Reflex" hit No. 1 in the U.S., while "Hungry Like the Wolf" peaked at No. 3. You might also enjoy Duran Duran's hits "Rio" (No. 14), "Come Undone" (No. 7), "A View to a Kill" (also No. 1 and the theme song to the 1985 James Bond movie of the same name), "Ordinary World" (No. 3) and "Is There Something I Should Know?" (No. 4).

[@chriscraftguy]

The best Bond theme (and there have been some great ones).

[@sito7186]

The wild boys is maybe their biggest hit

[@MelodicRockAnthem]

Interesting to hear that View to a Kill was a bigger hit in the US. It got #2 here with Paul Hardcastle's 19 keeping it off the top.

[@bryanwilson5812]

First bond song to hit number one

[@groofoot]

@@sito7186 for what it's worth, The Wild Boys peaked at no. 2 pop in both the U.S. and the U.K.

[@TairaKirkland]

Duran Duran is celebrating 40 years! John Taylor's bass lines are incredible.

[@teethhuller8275]

It cannot be overstated just how huge Duran Duran was when they hit the scene- and they ruled MTV and pop radio for a couple years.

[@trixie898989]

I'm so glad that you kids enjoyed this as much as I did in the day! 🥰 65 years old and I'm stilll enjoying the band.

[@michellerussell-rm9im]

I was a "Durannie" back in 1982 to 1989. I got to see them in '87 and '89. This was a HUGE hit in 1983 from the Seven and the Ragged Tiger album. They have such energy.

[@stevetanner3019]

Duran Duran - “Save A Prayer” is a great ballad. Also “Come Undone” is another of many great songs by them

[@grobinson7507]

OMG. The Best British Invasion of the 80’s. Seen them twice in the 80’s and than again in 2004 AMAZING CONCERTS

[@carltonbakerii8274]

Well, y'all *really* need to listen to "Some Like It Hot" by The Power Station. Talk about a hot track from the 80s! Two members of Duran Duran, John Taylor (bass) and Andy Taylor (guitarist), join Tony Thompson (drummer with Chic) and Robert Palmer (vocals) for an absolute banger (as y'all would say)!

[@lizabethlu8824]

Thanks for mentioning it, I had totally forgotten about Power Station and that song! it was one of my favs at the time.

[@tracievance4660]

I still have that album & most Duran Duran LPs.

[@Brianwright808]

Andy kills that guitar solo on Some Like It Hot!

[@christinewalker3077]

I have their CD. I never get tired of hearing it.

[@cheetyliciousmeowmeow1085]

Ya! PowerStation😎

[@thewarrior5486]

I'm an 80s kid (born 73). This was my jam back then.

[@mogznwaz]

I was a full crazed Durannie from the start. We knew how special they were ! I was obsessed with this song and video, the energy of it still gives me goosebumps and takes me right back to 1984 - the best year of existence. In my opinion 😁

[@susanlamere9777]

When the reflex came out I was 13 and watched it on MTV for hours so I could watch the video again

[@iChristyD]

There are so many amazing songs by Duran Duran that it would take me forever to list them. I was obsessed with them starting in the 80s and still now.

[@toddmichelfelder3417]

“Ordinary World” is still getting good airplay still to this day, primarily due to Andy Taylor’s iconic guitar track!!

[@dipsydoodle7988]

Andy didn't play on Ordinary World.

[@darkfiction7092]

Warren Cuccurillo was DD’s guitarist from 1986 to 2000. Andy Taylor later said he wished he’d played on Ordinary World, but it was most definitely Warren’s.

[@Jacob-er5xb]

@@darkfiction7092 Warren has said that he could play Andy's songs but Andy couldn't play his songs.

[@billw715]

@@Jacob-er5xb True but it's Andy who gave Duran Duran that edge that many DD fans miss in regards to Duran Duran and their guitar sound.

[@josephmanzuni8593]

@@billw715 Not quite. Warren was a better guitarist that created a greater impact for Duran Duran.

[@lisaharris4494]

They were my favorite band in the mid 80s! I had hundreds of posters and pictures of them everywhere! Try 'Save a Prayer' it's beautiful and haunting!! They also have new music that is amazing!!

[@aflatbroke1]

I met Duran Duran in an amazing situation in 1983. It was in South of France, Frejus, and the Roman Amphitheatre at a David Bowie "Serious Moon Light Tour" David Bowie was No1 with lets dance and Duran Duran were No2 with "Wild Boys". The Amphitheatre in the bowl held a cloud of Cannabis in the evening summer sun. I was humming to myself their song, Wild Boys. Then I saw simon and Yasmin La Bond along with John Taylor and the other band members. We were raised up on a level just above them next to the stage. I couldn't believe my eyes and called out to them " keep up the great music boy" corny I Know!. With that the echo of the start of "lets Dance" started and all the Duran entourage can up to our level and we spent the entirety of the concert sat next to them. My girlfriend was speechless in shock" My only regret was Simon or John told me they were meeting David Bowie after the concert. we should of been cheeky and tagged along. But an Amazing time in music.

[@reneedonnelly9613]

Been a fan since 1983 so 41 years. Saw them in concert many times. Superb musicians. Still putting out music today!

[@stephenmadgwick7758]

So many great Duran Duran songs from Planet Earth in the beginning to Rio at their peak and continued into 90's with Come Undone. Choose any album you will find songs you like.

[@michw3755]

Duran Duran were as big as it gets in the eighties, they started out as New Romantics like Spandau Ballet but as that started to wain, they were able to reinvent themselves as did Spandau Ballet. I ❤️ 80's 😀👍

[@dustinsdesertheirloomgarde5999]

Love Duran Duran. One of my favorites as a kid in the 80s. Also good are Notorious, Rio, come undone, girls on film, ordinary world, wild boys, save a prayer, a view to a kill

[@TimothyBrannan]

No one was bigger in the early 80s than Duran Duran. I remember when this album came out, loved this song from the start.

[@tonyeaster4544]

Always superb in concert,I've seen them a few times here in England! I grew up in the 60s,70s and 80s but my favourite era was the 80s!

[@heidirippl2815]

Wild boys and Save a prayer are a couple other awesome hits from them.

[@robertg7396]

This has always been my favorite Duran Duran song/video. Great choice, and great reaction! 😃🤙

[@emmahowells8334]

Most of the 80's Duran Duran songs were hits, especially in the UK. Lead singer is Simon lebon base guitarist my fave was John Taylor, guitarist Andy Taylor, keyboards was Nick Rhodes, drummer Roger Taylor. 🎵🎸

[@wiseguy3675]

John was my wife's favorite too.

[@emmahowells8334]

@@wiseguy3675 ah right, cool.👌

[@ChuckBrierton]

Emma Howells - are you aware of the Power Station? Side project featuring Andy and John. Very good stuff.

[@jscho8674]

@@ChuckBrierton I saw Power Station live!!! Soooo GOOD! :)

[@ChuckBrierton]

@@jscho8674 Nice!

[@Antho1313]

Nick Rhodes on keyboards with those salty pouty looks is everything. my mom loved him ❤️

[@jenafilyaw894]

I've been a fan of Duran Duran since I was 13. I'm 51 now still a huge fan. They are still rocking out!!!

[@patriciahill1466]

I was a total Durannie back in the ‘80s. Check out Rio, Planet Earth, Girls on Film and Save a Prayer. Also Electric Barbarella.

[@lorijohnston4311]

I love Duran! I would definitely recommend one of their lesser known songs, "The Chauffeur." Definitely a vibe.

[@monkeysuncle2816]

That song feels so dirty- I love it! Lol Girls on Film, too!

[@lisasmythe3826]

Even though they have children I don't think they are ready for either of those videos.😂

[@markwood3440]

Don't forget about Night boat awesome video imho.

[@monkeysuncle2816]

@@markwood3440 or Girls on Film

[@bretthardin9239]

everything DD put out in the 80's was fire

[@deanna6027]

The Reflex was a BIG hit and Duran Duran was extremely popular! I was and still am a huge fan of them and I saw them in concert in the 80’s 3 times. Thank you for doing this. You two are awesome! 😊

[@StudyMonster]

This is my favorite Duran Duran song! You could play this in any hood and people would sing or smile. lol

[@relevantbrother8964]

Ordinary world is my favourite Duran Duran hit. Simon le Bon sings lead.

[@xoxxobob61]

"Ordinary World" is the Song that took Duran Duran from 80's "Pop Stars" to " Bona Fide ARTISTS" !

[@relevantbrother8964]

@@xoxxobob61 indeed. Majestic.

[@deetlo]

The Reflex" became the band's most successful single, topping the UK chart on 5 May 1984 and hit no. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in June of that same year and was a huge hit internationally. Their other single to hit no. 1 in the US was the title song to the 1985 James Bond film "A View to a Kill.

[@YOUWHAT291]

This song was huge, most of their songs are huge, they are an amazing group, plz continue to do more Duran Duran ,they have a huge following

[@donnaallsopp8400]

Duran Duran my favourite band in the 80s and still are today!

[@Lokkodog]

duran 4 ever !!! luv watching younger generations enjoying the heck out of DD

[@lisemzarate4029]

Save a prayer for some epic synth and keyboards, The Chauffeur was another favorite ,Wild boys was underrated imo,, the Keyboardist is Nick Rohdes he invented alot of synth tech back then, it is extra prominent in the song Save a Prayer, amazingly innovative band, I'm STILL in absolute love with the Bass player, John Taylor. He still smoken hot 🥰

[@firebird7479]

If you like this, you'll love Australian rockers, INXS ( pronounced "in excess". RIP Michael Hutchence.

[@leslapins7617]

Great suggestion, so many fantastic hits, Michael Hutchence’s voice, talent and style are unique!

[@dipsydoodle7988]

They NEED INXS in their lives!!

[@emiliekirk1430]

I literally was listening to 'Elegantly Wasted' earlier. One of my fave bands.

[@jscho8674]

Great recommendation! "Don't change" is one of my all time favorite song.

[@matthewdrake4385]

Yes, definitely. Need you tonight, Never Tear Us Apart, devil inside, suicide blonde. Michael was almost like the Australian Mick Jagger with his swagger.

[@l-bird]

That's right, the group name is Duran Duran. The lead singer is Simon Le Bon. They were phenomenally popular and I very much enjoyed their music. For me, they were the band you loved and danced to, but never bought their music. I guess it's worth mentioning that they were more of a New Wave band rather than a rock band. Their style, hair and unique sound put them into a defined category... Back in the 80's the James Bond films were huge, and the line from the movies "Bond, James Bond" was well known. I remember the lead singer in an interview introducing himself as "Bon, Simon le Bon". It made me laugh so much that I still vividly remember it... You might like to react to their song "Rio" now.

[@elizabethhirst9419]

Duran Duran was a major band during the 80's.

[@creativitycell]

Planet Earth, so underated, classic.

[@jessicawadleigh9068]

YES! Love Planet Earth!

[@BigSleepyOx]

The Reflex was a huge hit. It got to #1 on the US charts. Hungry Like The Wolf topped out at #3 on the US charts.

[@ellefitzpatrick6339]

And yet girls on film was their biggest hit. Forget the US charts, it was huge globally.

[@shannonnieto172]

I was a HUGE fan, still am, of DD. The reflex was a huge hit for them. They were considered incredible video creators. You need to check out Wild Boys, or Union of the snake and New Moon on Monday just to name a few.

[@sheilathayer502]

New album "Future Past" will be released in October! New single, "Invisible", sounds great.

[@joethomas1775]

Duran Duran is BACK! Love that song.

[@Sonnie0325]

I love this album!! The releases so far have been outstanding!

[@SnagleTooth14]

Saw these guys in concert back in the day - it was crazy! Amazing performerance!

[@NaturalMuscleSF]

This song was absolutely huge...the ultimate 80s vibe.

[@laneynorth8253]

You should try “Save a Prayer” as well. 💕

[@drwalker6517]

I was a young new waver/punk back in the eighties and my college years. We dug Girls on Film (uncensored) and Planet Earth over these songs. Whenever I listen to anything on KZbin it’s always live!!

[@mldiluna969]

The Reflex was actually a musical collaboration between Duran Duran and Nile Rodgers of Chic. Rodgers actually has an incredible number of songwriting credits and collaborations to his name, everything from Le Freak, The Reflex, Get Lucky, Like A Virgin, to Let's Dance. He's incredibly talented, and I really enjoyed seeing him perform with Duran Duran in Vegas a few years ago.

[@billw715]

You're right, The Reflex is a collaboration in a sense between DD and Nile Rodgers. Basically, DD asked Rodgers to remix the song, and he did from the master tapes of The Reflex. When DD was sent the remix, what they heard astounded them. Rodgers' production and sampling techniques that Rodgers employed at the time were quite innovative and ahead for its time. Sampling was in a sense "relatively new" in the music industry at the time. And, most sampling was done by taking samples from other songs or creating samples by recording sounds. With The Reflex, Rodgers sampled from within the track, which again, was unique and creative.

[@dorisg.3]

They still look good today, I always loved their music 💓👌👌aah That was a good time 🙏💋

[@sherriebrunell2151]

I was a teenager when Duran Duran hit it big and I was a HUGE fan. I loved John Taylor, the bass player and I loved this video because of the many good close ups and shots of him. We couldn't afford cable so I couldn't see the video on MTV but there was a show called Friday Night Videos that was on very late on Fridays on one of the networks. I would set the VCR to record it, hoping this video would be shown. When it finally was, I swear I watched it over and over again. I still love the video, but for different reasons. It's such a great time capsule of the mid-80s. The hair, the fashion, and even the classic 80s dance moves. I still love Duran Duran. They're still making great music. Thank you for the good memories and vibes. Love your posts and you always make me smile!

[@ginaturner7755]

The Reflex was the JAM.

[@donnatheresasmith670]

Their first big hit Planet Earth coined the phrase "New Romantic", the style for which they and their contemporaries became known for and remains an absolute 80's classic. I like so many others also love "Save a Prayer" beautiful song and "Wild Boys" the video that was Mad Max styling and nearly drowned poor Simon Le Bon...

[@karencolley-smidt864]

This my favorite song of Duran Duran! I am super happy that y'all reacted to it! Thank you!!! To me it was bigger than Hungry Like The Wolf.

[@russtex]

Great song! Bought this album when it came out and also saw them in concert the same year in 1984!

[@Atomicbri]

This is my favorite song by Duran Duran. I was 10 when this came out and remember it was on the radio every hour probably. Such great energy and I love your reactions to all these videos.

[@Karen_Taylor]

This is one of the songs arranged by "the hitmaker" Nile Rogers of Chic. Other songs he arranged were Lets Dance (David Bowie), Like a Virgin (Madonna), most music by Sister Sledge, Im Coming Out (Diana Ross).

[@bakilacat1]

On a different note and genre: John Denver: Thank God I’m a Country boy; Lady, Rocky Mountain High, Annie’s song

[@smbmiller655]

LOVE Duran Duran, they are wonderful! In concert when that part of the song that sounds like scratching plays Simon would do this wild ass robot move. And the name of the band is in homage to a character in this very cheesy movie Barbarella; Duran Duran was the name of a male angel that was scantily clad, over tanned, & blonde.

[@Snakebite351]

You MUST MUST MUST listen/watch Save a Prayer now. Beautiful song!!

[@lorizrhythm8171]

Oh man, Duran Duran was HUGE!!! They are the epitome of the 80's new wave style. Plus lots of girls had crushes on them, LOL. I love every song they sing.

[@ben31uk]

80s ruled

[@jcavazosj]

To me their best song is Rio. Great bass line and drum line.

[@traci4187]

OMG - John ROCKED the bass on that song... and most of the other ones too, if you pay close attention. But the Rio bassline is SO GOOD!!!

[@antoinettelopes]

It also has some sax for Amber's enjoyment.

[@traci4187]

This song was every bit as big as Hungry Like The Wolf... if not bigger. I'm really surprised Amber hadn't heard this!

[@ePelle741]

And they ARE STILL kickin it! My teenybopper heart throbs this band was and when I got to see them for the first time in 2016, I lost my mind! 2024, I'm 52, and "my babies" are coming back to my hometown in October. I hope to make the 4-hour drive to make this show and hopefully my older sisters will join me.

[@jamesfish2177]

One of my favorite Duran Duran songs!! They are a fantastic group.! I am glad you are enjoying them!! This was a huge hit in 1984-85 year. Brings back so many amazing memories! To this day, Nick Rhodes, the keyboard player, hits the looks for the camera. :)