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  • new wave
  • synthpop
  • United Kingdom
  • formed 1978, Birmingham
  • 2 albums
  • 12 Dutch Top 40 hits
  • 1982–1998

Duran Duran is a group from the United Kingdom, formed in 1978 in Birmingham. Over the years, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor, Simon Le Bon, Warren Cuccurullo and Sterling Campbell played in the group. The collection holds two albums by the group, released between 1982 and 1998: Rio (1982) and Greatest (1998). On top of that, the group appears on five albums by others. Twelve records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot. The highest was The Reflex: number 1 in week 23 of 1984.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Albums by Duran Duran

By kind of album and then by year of release. Click a cover and you get the tracks per side, with the whole album on Spotify.

Rio – 1982Rio1982Greatest – 1998Greatest1998

Sound of Duran Duran

Duran Duran sounds brighter and more acoustic than the shelves on average, at a tempo around 122 bpm.

  • Tempo122 bpm · 122 bpm
  • Energy36% · 38%
  • Mood77% · 63%
  • Acoustic94% · 85%
  • Danceable45% · 47%

Across 25 tracks on the shelves. The mark and the small number: the average of the whole collection.

Timeline of Duran Duran

The seven members of Duran Duran, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The thin lines are the albums and the red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the album or the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.

Duran DuranNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorAndy TaylorSimon Le BonWarren CuccurulloSterling Campbell1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Rio1982Greatest1998The Reflexnumber 1 in week 23 of 1984 · 13 weeksThe Wild Boysnumber 2 in week 50 of 1984 · 13 weeksA View to a Killnumber 3 in week 26 of 1985 · 15 weeksNotoriousnumber 6 in week 47 of 1986 · 9 weeksOrdinary Worldnumber 14 in week 13 of 1993 · 8 weeksSkin Tradenumber 14 in week 13 of 1987 · 7 weeksIs There Something I Should Know?number 14 in week 17 of 1983 · 6 weeksUnion of the Snakenumber 15 in week 50 of 1983 · 7 weeksI Don't Want Your Lovenumber 16 in week 44 of 1988 · 7 weeksSave a Prayernumber 19 in week 12 of 1985 · 7 weeksNew Moon on Mondaynumber 26 in week 9 of 1984 · 4 weeksMeet El Presidentenumber 31 in week 22 of 1987 · 3 weeks

Member of the groupAlbumDutch Top 40Still a member

Concert videos of Duran Duran

All concert videos

Five clips from one concert, newest concert first and per concert in the order of the night, filmed on a phone from the audience. Click a clip to play it here.

Also appears on

Duran Duran also appears on five albums by others, from compilations to soundtracks.

NOW Presents... Electronics – The Chauffeur · Planet EarthNOW Presents... ElectronicsThe Chauffeur · Planet Earth Eighties Collected Vol. 1 – Hungry Like the WolfEighties Collected Vol. 1Hungry Like the Wolf Nineties Collected Vol. 2 – Ordinary WorldNineties Collected Vol. 2Ordinary World Best of Bond …James Bond – A View to a KillBest of Bond …James BondA View to a Kill 80's Movie Hits Collected – A View to a Kill80's Movie Hits CollectedA View to a Kill

Biggest hits of Duran Duran

In the Dutch Top 40, Duran Duran had twelve records. Each record shows its peak position, how long it stayed in the chart and the week of that peak. These are the five biggest. The button after the list opens all of them, with the run from week to week.

1peak position
week 23, 198499weeks in the chart
with 12 records1983first entry
week 15, 19831993latest entry
week 17, 19937years with an entry
  1. 1The Reflex
    Duran Duran
    198413 weeks
  2. 2The Wild Boys
    Duran Duran
    198413 weeks
  3. 3A View to a Kill
    Duran Duran
    198515 weeks
  4. 6Notorious
    Duran Duran
    19869 weeks
  5. 14Ordinary World
    Duran Duran
    19938 weeks

All 12 records by Duran Duran in the Dutch Top 40

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

How many albums by Duran Duran are in the collection?

There are two, released between 1982 and 1998: Rio (1982) and Greatest (1998).

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Duran Duran have?

Duran Duran had twelve records in the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. The best-charting record is The Reflex, which reached number 1 in week 23 of 1984.

Who played in Duran Duran?

Over the years that was Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor, Simon Le Bon, Warren Cuccurullo and Sterling Campbell. The timeline shows the years each member belonged to the group; anyone with a page of their own is linked in the side column.

Which albums by other artists feature Duran Duran?

Duran Duran appears on five albums by others: NOW Presents... Electronics, Eighties Collected Vol. 1, Nineties Collected Vol. 2, Best of Bond …James Bond and 80's Movie Hits Collected.

Are there concert videos of Duran Duran?

Yes: five clips from one concert, filmed from the audience, newest concert first. They play on this page.

How do you play the music of Duran Duran?

Open an album and use the round Spotify button after a track. The Dutch Top 40 entries have the same button. The music plays in the player at the bottom of the page and keeps going while you browse on. This needs one-time consent for Spotify. A concert video plays when you click the clip.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.