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Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.67,0:00:08.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're the wild boys.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.56,0:00:13.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Welcome to WatchMojo.com
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.55,0:00:18.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 10 Duran Duran Songs.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.18,0:00:26.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For this list, we've chosen our entries based on a combination of the artist's fan favorites
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.13,0:00:29.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and their most commercially successful songs.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.68,0:00:42.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Released as the band's first ever single,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.11,0:00:51.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this 4-minute track introduced us to Duran Duran's mix of synthpop and new wave.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.71,0:01:03.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With references to the New Romantic fashion movement and a pounding rhythm,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.20,0:01:06.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Planet Earth" was a top 20 UK hit
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.79,0:01:14.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and was later included on their self-titled debut record.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.75,0:01:36.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With its Warren Cuccurullo-developed guitar hook,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.56,0:01:39.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,alternative rock sound, audio effects
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.00,0:01:41.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and use of male and female vocals,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.95,0:01:48.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Duran Duran created a truly ethereal atmosphere
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.10,0:01:51.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the second single from The Wedding Album.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.40,0:02:03.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Come Undone" may have a sorrowful feel to it,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.11,0:02:06.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that's exactly what draws you in and holds you tight.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.37,0:02:12.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As the band's second straight top 10 from their seventh record,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.48,0:02:15.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's obvious many others felt the same.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.100,0:02:35.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mixing rock and new wave to evoke feelings of tension
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.08,0:02:38.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and excitement that are normally associated with spy films,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.06,0:02:49.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Duran Duran crafted this 3-and-a-half minute number for the Bond film of the same name.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.17,0:02:54.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Despite critics' reservations about the band's abilities
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.72,0:02:58.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to compose a tune appropriate for the franchise,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.63,0:03:03.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"A View to a Kill" surpassed expectations
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.30,0:03:07.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and became the only Bond theme to top the Billboard Hot 100.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.75,0:03:25.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After some musical experimentation in the late '80s,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.68,0:03:31.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Duran Duran found their synthpop sound was starting to lose steam by the early '90s.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.59,0:03:40.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Things turned around in 1993 with their comeback record known as The Wedding Album,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.96,0:03:44.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with first single "Ordinary World" leading the charge.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.96,0:03:53.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Featuring a melancholy tone,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.83,0:03:58.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the pop and alternative rock ballad took the band into the Billboard Hot 100's top 5
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.98,0:04:01.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and into the UK Top 10.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.30,0:04:21.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Inspired by an apocalyptic novel,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.45,0:04:24.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Simon Le Bon wrote the lyrics to this new wave tune
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.35,0:04:28.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while Nick Rhodes, and John, Roger and Andy Taylor composed the music.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.52,0:04:38.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The result was a 4-minute track filled with chanting,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.41,0:04:41.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thumping drums, and hard rocking guitar.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.68,0:04:52.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As the only studio recorded song on Duran Duran's live Arena album,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.83,0:04:58.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"The Wild Boys" reached the second spot on both the U.S. and UK charts.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.08,0:05:16.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seven and the Ragged Tiger's third single
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.25,0:05:20.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wasn't only Duran Duran's first Billboard Hot 100 number one
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.13,0:05:23.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it was also a top twenty smash worldwide.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.09,0:05:33.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With its new wave sound and danceable rock vibe,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.98,0:05:39.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"The Reflex" is a fun and musically layered track that also topped the UK charts.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.55,0:05:45.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And who can forget Le Bon's warbling during the chorus?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.24,0:06:08.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was with this new wave single that you can't help but dance to
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.47,0:06:13.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that Duran Duran had their first taste of mainstream success in the UK.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.84,0:06:24.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it was actually its raunchy music video that helped "Girls on Film" stay on the charts there
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.33,0:06:28.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and which eventually became an MTV staple.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.10,0:06:30.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This meant an edited "day version"
Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.96,0:06:38.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and uncensored "night version" of the clip were released
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.33,0:06:41.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- with the latter featuring unapologetic use of BDSM,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.99,0:06:44.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,barely clothed girls and more.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.52,0:07:08.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Distinguished by its unique intro,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.51,0:07:11.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,driving bass line and synthesizer-led hook,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.03,0:07:22.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rio's title track quickly found top 10 success in their native UK.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.41,0:07:33.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And though it only found American chart recognition following a reissue a year later,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.32,0:07:38.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Rio" remains emblematic of the '80s
Dialogue: 0,0:07:38.66,0:07:42.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thanks to its electronic melody and well-known music video.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.89,0:07:48.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Multiple artists have also covered the song.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.81,0:08:08.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's just something about the way the band blends new wave
Dialogue: 0,0:08:08.65,0:08:11.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and synthpop in this moody number off Rio
Dialogue: 0,0:08:11.40,0:08:16.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that makes us feel they're taking us on a journey to somewhere foreign and beautiful.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:24.44,0:08:26.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's truly an escape in musical form,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.63,0:08:30.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the standout synthesizer riff bringing it all together.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.34,0:08:37.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While the single reached the UK top 2,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.78,0:08:42.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,its scenic music video found heavy rotation on MTV.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.42,0:08:48.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Before we unveil our number one pick,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:48.38,0:08:51.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here are a few honorable mentions:
Dialogue: 0,0:09:43.53,0:09:47.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was Rio''s second single that really put Duran Duran on the map
Dialogue: 0,0:09:47.53,0:09:50.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when it came to worldwide success.\N
Dialogue: 0,0:09:55.21,0:09:59.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thanks to its lively keyboards, a biting guitar riff, and Le Bon's vocals,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:59.60,0:10:02.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Hungry Like the Wolf" showed off Duran Duran's musical chemistry
Dialogue: 0,0:10:10.69,0:10:15.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and propelled the band into the top 5 of the UK charts.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:18.44,0:10:21.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it was its Indiana Jones-inspired music video,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:21.38,0:10:23.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with its exotic locales and animals,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:23.61,0:10:29.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that helped them find a home on MTV and into the top 5 of the U.S. charts.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:31.96,0:10:33.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you agree with our list?\N
Dialogue: 0,0:10:33.53,0:10:36.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's your favorite Duran Duran Song?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:39.85,0:10:42.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With new Top 10s published daily,
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