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They're the wild boys.

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Welcome to WatchMojo.com

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and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 10 Duran Duran Songs.

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For this list, we've chosen our entries based on a combination of the artist's fan favorites

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and their most commercially successful songs.

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Released as the band's first ever single,

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this 4-minute track introduced us to Duran Duran's mix of synthpop and new wave.

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With references to the New Romantic fashion movement and a pounding rhythm,

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"Planet Earth" was a top 20 UK hit

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and was later included on their self-titled debut record.

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With its Warren Cuccurullo-developed guitar hook,

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alternative rock sound, audio effects

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and use of male and female vocals,

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Duran Duran created a truly ethereal atmosphere

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with the second single from The Wedding Album.

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"Come Undone" may have a sorrowful feel to it,

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but that's exactly what draws you in and holds you tight.

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As the band's second straight top 10 from their seventh record,

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it's obvious many others felt the same.

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Mixing rock and new wave to evoke feelings of tension

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and excitement that are normally associated with spy films,

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Duran Duran crafted this 3-and-a-half minute number for the Bond film of the same name.

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Despite critics' reservations about the band's abilities

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to compose a tune appropriate for the franchise,

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"A View to a Kill" surpassed expectations

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and became the only Bond theme to top the Billboard Hot 100.

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After some musical experimentation in the late '80s,

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Duran Duran found their synthpop sound was starting to lose steam by the early '90s.

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Things turned around in 1993 with their comeback record known as The Wedding Album,

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with first single "Ordinary World" leading the charge.

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Featuring a melancholy tone,

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the pop and alternative rock ballad took the band into the Billboard Hot 100's top 5

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and into the UK Top 10.

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Inspired by an apocalyptic novel,

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Simon Le Bon wrote the lyrics to this new wave tune

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while Nick Rhodes, and John, Roger and Andy Taylor composed the music.

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The result was a 4-minute track filled with chanting,

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thumping drums, and hard rocking guitar.

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As the only studio recorded song on Duran Duran's live Arena album,

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"The Wild Boys" reached the second spot on both the U.S. and UK charts.

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Seven and the Ragged Tiger's third single

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wasn't only Duran Duran's first Billboard Hot 100 number one

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but it was also a top twenty smash worldwide.

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With its new wave sound and danceable rock vibe,

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"The Reflex" is a fun and musically layered track that also topped the UK charts.

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And who can forget Le Bon's warbling during the chorus?

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It was with this new wave single that you can't help but dance to

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that Duran Duran had their first taste of mainstream success in the UK.

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But it was actually its raunchy music video that helped "Girls on Film" stay on the charts there

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and which eventually became an MTV staple.

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This meant an edited "day version"

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and uncensored "night version" of the clip were released

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- with the latter featuring unapologetic use of BDSM,

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barely clothed girls and more.

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Distinguished by its unique intro,

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driving bass line and synthesizer-led hook,

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Rio's title track quickly found top 10 success in their native UK.

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And though it only found American chart recognition following a reissue a year later,

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"Rio" remains emblematic of the '80s

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thanks to its electronic melody and well-known music video.

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Multiple artists have also covered the song.

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There's just something about the way the band blends new wave

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and synthpop in this moody number off Rio

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that makes us feel they're taking us on a journey to somewhere foreign and beautiful.

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It's truly an escape in musical form,

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with the standout synthesizer riff bringing it all together.

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While the single reached the UK top 2,

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its scenic music video found heavy rotation on MTV.

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Before we unveil our number one pick,

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here are a few honorable mentions:

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It was Rio''s second single that really put Duran Duran on the map

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when it came to worldwide success.[br]

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Thanks to its lively keyboards, a biting guitar riff, and Le Bon's vocals,

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"Hungry Like the Wolf" showed off Duran Duran's musical chemistry

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and propelled the band into the top 5 of the UK charts.

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But it was its Indiana Jones-inspired music video,

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with its exotic locales and animals,

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that helped them find a home on MTV and into the top 5 of the U.S. charts.

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Do you agree with our list?[br]

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What's your favorite Duran Duran Song?

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