# List of songs recorded by Duran Duran
[Duran Duran](https://www.edgepedia.org/duran-duran) are a Birmingham, England band whose recorded catalog spans more than four decades of new wave, synth-pop, and dance-rock, from the 1981 debut single "Planet Earth" to the 2026 single "Free To Love" featuring [Nile Rodgers](https://www.edgepedia.org/nile-rodgers). The band has released 16 studio albums and over 50 singles, and its songs have produced 18 American chart hits and 21 UK Top 20 entries.[1](https://duranduran.fandom.com/wiki/Duran_Duran_discography) • [2](https://duranduran.com/about/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First single | "Planet Earth" (1981), with B-side "Late Bar" in the UK and "To The Shore" in the US; reached #12 in the UK and #8 in Australia[3](https://duranduran.com/timeline/full-timeline/) |
| UK Number 1 singles | Two: "Is There Something I Should Know" (1983) and "The Reflex" (1984)[4](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19319/duran-duran/) |
| Chart totals | 18 American chart hits and 21 UK Top 20 singles; over 100 million albums sold worldwide[2](https://duranduran.com/about/) |
| Studio albums | 16, from *Duran Duran* (1981) to *Danse Macabre* (2023)[1](https://duranduran.fandom.com/wiki/Duran_Duran_discography) • [5](https://duranduran.com/releases/) |
| Most-streamed song | "Hungry Like the Wolf" tops the band's streaming list in the digital era[4](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19319/duran-duran/) |
| Key producers | Nile Rodgers produced "The Reflex" and the 2026 single "Free To Love"[4](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19319/duran-duran/) • [6](https://duranduran.com/2026/duran-duran-release-new-single-free-to-love-ft-nile-rodgers/) |
## The band behind the songs
Duran Duran formed in 1978 around singer [Stephen Duffy](https://www.edgepedia.org/stephen-duffy), keyboardist [Nick Rhodes](https://www.edgepedia.org/nick-rhodes), and bassist John Taylor, going through early line-up changes before settling in 1980 on [Simon Le Bon](https://www.edgepedia.org/simon-le-bon) (vocals), Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor (drums), Andy Taylor (guitar), and John Taylor.[4](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19319/duran-duran/) This five-piece wrote and recorded the songs of the band's first commercial peak, between 1981 and 1985.[7](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/duran-duran-mn0000128440)
## First recordings, 1980 to 1981
The band's earliest documented studio session in the band's own timeline is a [BBC Radio](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-radio) appearance on the Richard Skinner Sessions, performing "Sound of Thunder," "Is There Anyone Out There," "Friends of Mine," and "Careless Memories."[3](https://duranduran.com/timeline/full-timeline/) The debut single "Planet Earth" followed in 1981, hitting #12 in the UK and #8 in Australia, and the band performed it on *Top of the Pops* for the first time on March 19, 1981.[3](https://duranduran.com/timeline/full-timeline/)
The debut album sessions at AIR Studios in London produced "Girls on Film" and "Tel Aviv," the latter in a version completely different from the instrumental on the album.[3](https://duranduran.com/timeline/full-timeline/) "Girls on Film" became the band's first UK Top 10 hit, peaking at Number 5 in August 1981, six months after "Planet Earth" gave the band its first [Top 40](https://www.edgepedia.org/top-40) entry.[4](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19319/duran-duran/)
## The chart peak, 1982 to 1985
Between 1982 and 1985 the band was a fixture on both the British and American charts. "Is There Something I Should Know?", "Union of the Snake," "The Wild Boys," and the [James Bond](https://www.edgepedia.org/james-bond) theme "A View to a Kill" all reached the Top Ten on both sides of the Atlantic.[7](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/duran-duran-mn0000128440) "Is There Something I Should Know" was released as a standalone single worldwide except in the US and entered the UK chart at #1, becoming only the fourth single in history to do so.[3](https://duranduran.com/timeline/full-timeline/)
**The two Number 1s.** "Is There Something I Should Know" gave the band its first UK Number 1; the second came just over a year later, in April 1984, when "The Reflex," produced by Chic's Nile Rodgers, entered straight in at Number 1 and stayed there for four weeks.[4](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19319/duran-duran/) The third album, *Seven and the Ragged Tiger*, was recorded at [George Martin](https://www.edgepedia.org/george-martin)'s Air Studios in [Montserrat](https://www.edgepedia.org/montserrat).[3](https://duranduran.com/timeline/full-timeline/)
## Studio album catalog
The band's studio albums, with release years, run as follows:[5](https://duranduran.com/releases/)
- *Duran Duran* (1981)
- *Rio* (1982)
- *Seven and the Ragged Tiger* (1983)
- *Notorious* (1986)
- *Big Thing* (1988)
- *Liberty* (1990)
- *Duran Duran (The Wedding Album)* (1993)
- *Thank You* (1995)
- *Medazzaland* (1997)
- *Pop Trash* (2000)
- *Astronaut* (2004)
- *Red Carpet Massacre* (2007)
- *All You Need Is Now* (2010)
- *Paper Gods* (2015)
- *Future Past* (2021)
- *Danse Macabre* (2023)
*Notorious* (1986) and *Big Thing* (1988) produced the singles "Notorious," "Skin Trade," and "I Don't Want Your Love," which bassist John Taylor described as commercially less popular but part of the band's growth.[8](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Music-Connection/90/1990/Music-Connection-1990-10-29.pdf) *Astronaut* (2004) was the first complete album since 1983's *Seven and the Ragged Tiger* to feature the original line-up; it peaked at number three in the UK and spawned the top five hit "(Reach Up For The) Sunrise."[9](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2007/2007-10-27-Music-Week.pdf) *Danse Macabre*, a Halloween-themed album, became the band's tenth UK Top 5 record.[6](https://duranduran.com/2026/duran-duran-release-new-single-free-to-love-ft-nile-rodgers/)
## Covers and side projects
The 1995 album *Thank You* consisted of covers of rap and soul songs. Keyboardist Nick Rhodes told the *Gavin Report* that the band "didn't want to change the original feeling while adding a Duran Duran identity to the sound of each song," working with [Steve Ferrone](https://www.edgepedia.org/steve-ferrone) of the [Average White Band](https://www.edgepedia.org/average-white-band) and [Bernard Edwards](https://www.edgepedia.org/bernard-edwards), Nile Rodgers, and Tony Thompson of Chic.[10](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/90/95/Gavin-1995-03-31.pdf)
During the mid-1984 hiatus, band members recorded outside the group: John and Andy Taylor formed the Power Station with [Robert Palmer](https://www.edgepedia.org/robert-palmer) and Tony Thompson, whose album opened with "Some Like It Hot" and also covered T.Rex's "Get It On," while Le Bon, Rhodes, and Roger Taylor formed Arcadia.[7](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/duran-duran-mn0000128440) • [11](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-hit-the-drum-maybe-five-times-that-was-it-concorde-flights-14-days-in-a-5-star-hotel-the-most-expensive-bit-of-drumming-in-history-when-stars-of-duran-duran-and-chic-formed-a-decadent-80s-supergroup-to-rock-out-like-led-zeppelin)
## B-sides and lesser-known recordings
The band's single B-sides form a substantial part of its recorded output. Early examples named in the contemporary press include "Khanada" and "Like An Angel," described in a 1984 issue of *No. 1* magazine alongside the album tracks and singles up to "The Wild Boys."[12](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Number-One/1984/No.1%21-1984-November%203-OCR.pdf) A 1983 lyric book, *Duran Duran: the official lyric book*, collected the complete words to all their songs then in print, from early B-sides through the album tracks.[13](https://obnb.uk/p7400323-duran-duran-the-official-lyric-book-the-complete-words-to-all-their-songs) Some 1990s B-sides and remixes, such as tracks from the *Wedding Album* era singles, remain out of print physically and are not on streaming services.[1](https://duranduran.fandom.com/wiki/Duran_Duran_discography)
## Recent recordings
The band's most recent studio single as of 2026 is "Free To Love" featuring Nile Rodgers, released worldwide on April 23, 2026, with a [Jonas Åkerlund](https://www.edgepedia.org/jonas-akerlund)-directed video starring Clara Amfo, made in association with the Italian perfumer Xerjoff.[6](https://duranduran.com/2026/duran-duran-release-new-single-free-to-love-ft-nile-rodgers/) A remix collection, *Free to Love: Hot Star Remixes*, followed on June 26, 2026 with nine songs, including reworks by Trixie Mattel, Horse Meat Disco, and DJ White Shadow, and was announced as the band's first-ever vinyl remix album.[14](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/duran-duran/487384) • [15](https://duranduran.com/2026/duran-duran-announce-first-ever-vinyl-remix-album-free-to-love-hot-star-remixes/)
## References
1. [Duran Duran discography, Duran Duran Wiki](https://duranduran.fandom.com/wiki/Duran_Duran_discography)
2. [About, Duran Duran official site](https://duranduran.com/about/)
3. [Full Timeline, Duran Duran official site](https://duranduran.com/timeline/full-timeline/)
4. [Duran Duran songs and albums, full Official Chart history, Official Charts Company](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19319/duran-duran/)
5. [Releases, Duran Duran official site](https://duranduran.com/releases/)
6. [Duran Duran release new single 'Free To Love' ft. Nile Rodgers, Duran Duran official site](https://duranduran.com/2026/duran-duran-release-new-single-free-to-love-ft-nile-rodgers/)
7. [Duran Duran biography and discography, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/duran-duran-mn0000128440)
8. [Music Connection, October 29, 1990](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Music-Connection/90/1990/Music-Connection-1990-10-29.pdf)
9. [Music Week, October 27, 2007](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2007/2007-10-27-Music-Week.pdf)
10. [Gavin Report, March 31, 1995](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/90/95/Gavin-1995-03-31.pdf)
11. [The Power Station supergroup story, MusicRadar](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-hit-the-drum-maybe-five-times-that-was-it-concorde-flights-14-days-in-a-5-star-hotel-the-most-expensive-bit-of-drumming-in-history-when-stars-of-duran-duran-and-chic-formed-a-decadent-80s-supergroup-to-rock-out-like-led-zeppelin)
12. [No. 1 magazine, November 3, 1984](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Number-One/1984/No.1%21-1984-November%203-OCR.pdf)
13. [Duran Duran: the official lyric book, Open British National Bibliography](https://obnb.uk/p7400323-duran-duran-the-official-lyric-book-the-complete-words-to-all-their-songs)
14. [Duran Duran on Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/duran-duran/487384)
15. [Duran Duran announce first-ever vinyl remix album 'Free To Love: Hot Star Remixes', Duran Duran official site](https://duranduran.com/2026/duran-duran-announce-first-ever-vinyl-remix-album-free-to-love-hot-star-remixes/)
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