WEBVTT 00:00:05.671 --> 00:00:08.165 They're the wild boys. 00:00:11.565 --> 00:00:13.550 Welcome to WatchMojo.com 00:00:13.550 --> 00:00:18.050 and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 10 Duran Duran Songs. 00:00:21.177 --> 00:00:26.134 For this list, we've chosen our entries based on a combination of the artist's fan favorites 00:00:26.134 --> 00:00:29.365 and their most commercially successful songs. 00:00:39.683 --> 00:00:42.443 Released as the band's first ever single, 00:00:45.110 --> 00:00:51.110 this 4-minute track introduced us to Duran Duran's mix of synthpop and new wave. 00:00:58.711 --> 00:01:03.199 With references to the New Romantic fashion movement and a pounding rhythm, 00:01:03.199 --> 00:01:06.347 "Planet Earth" was a top 20 UK hit 00:01:10.794 --> 00:01:14.801 and was later included on their self-titled debut record. 00:01:33.753 --> 00:01:36.562 With its Warren Cuccurullo-developed guitar hook, 00:01:36.562 --> 00:01:39.001 alternative rock sound, audio effects 00:01:39.001 --> 00:01:41.721 and use of male and female vocals, 00:01:44.946 --> 00:01:48.105 Duran Duran created a truly ethereal atmosphere 00:01:48.105 --> 00:01:51.229 with the second single from The Wedding Album. 00:02:00.398 --> 00:02:03.107 "Come Undone" may have a sorrowful feel to it, 00:02:03.107 --> 00:02:06.809 but that's exactly what draws you in and holds you tight. 00:02:09.373 --> 00:02:12.484 As the band's second straight top 10 from their seventh record, 00:02:12.484 --> 00:02:15.260 it's obvious many others felt the same. 00:02:31.996 --> 00:02:35.081 Mixing rock and new wave to evoke feelings of tension 00:02:35.081 --> 00:02:38.393 and excitement that are normally associated with spy films, 00:02:44.060 --> 00:02:49.139 Duran Duran crafted this 3-and-a-half minute number for the Bond film of the same name. 00:02:52.174 --> 00:02:54.718 Despite critics' reservations about the band's abilities 00:02:54.718 --> 00:02:58.069 to compose a tune appropriate for the franchise, 00:03:00.626 --> 00:03:03.298 "A View to a Kill" surpassed expectations 00:03:03.298 --> 00:03:07.493 and became the only Bond theme to top the Billboard Hot 100. 00:03:22.753 --> 00:03:25.678 After some musical experimentation in the late '80s, 00:03:25.678 --> 00:03:31.222 Duran Duran found their synthpop sound was starting to lose steam by the early '90s. 00:03:35.591 --> 00:03:40.962 Things turned around in 1993 with their comeback record known as The Wedding Album, 00:03:40.962 --> 00:03:44.284 with first single "Ordinary World" leading the charge. 00:03:51.962 --> 00:03:53.833 Featuring a melancholy tone, 00:03:53.833 --> 00:03:58.978 the pop and alternative rock ballad took the band into the Billboard Hot 100's top 5 00:03:58.978 --> 00:04:01.829 and into the UK Top 10. 00:04:19.298 --> 00:04:21.453 Inspired by an apocalyptic novel, 00:04:21.453 --> 00:04:24.351 Simon Le Bon wrote the lyrics to this new wave tune 00:04:24.351 --> 00:04:28.647 while Nick Rhodes, and John, Roger and Andy Taylor composed the music. 00:04:35.515 --> 00:04:38.411 The result was a 4-minute track filled with chanting, 00:04:38.411 --> 00:04:41.615 thumping drums, and hard rocking guitar. 00:04:48.679 --> 00:04:52.827 As the only studio recorded song on Duran Duran's live Arena album, 00:04:52.827 --> 00:04:58.033 "The Wild Boys" reached the second spot on both the U.S. and UK charts. 00:05:14.076 --> 00:05:16.254 Seven and the Ragged Tiger's third single 00:05:16.254 --> 00:05:20.131 wasn't only Duran Duran's first Billboard Hot 100 number one 00:05:20.131 --> 00:05:23.818 but it was also a top twenty smash worldwide. 00:05:31.086 --> 00:05:33.980 With its new wave sound and danceable rock vibe, 00:05:33.980 --> 00:05:39.249 "The Reflex" is a fun and musically layered track that also topped the UK charts. 00:05:42.550 --> 00:05:45.805 And who can forget Le Bon's warbling during the chorus? 00:06:05.244 --> 00:06:08.467 It was with this new wave single that you can't help but dance to 00:06:08.467 --> 00:06:13.204 that Duran Duran had their first taste of mainstream success in the UK. 00:06:18.840 --> 00:06:24.331 But it was actually its raunchy music video that helped "Girls on Film" stay on the charts there 00:06:24.331 --> 00:06:28.104 and which eventually became an MTV staple. 00:06:28.104 --> 00:06:30.799 This meant an edited "day version" 00:06:34.961 --> 00:06:38.326 and uncensored "night version" of the clip were released 00:06:38.326 --> 00:06:41.992 - with the latter featuring unapologetic use of BDSM, 00:06:41.992 --> 00:06:44.537 barely clothed girls and more. 00:07:06.523 --> 00:07:08.509 Distinguished by its unique intro, 00:07:08.509 --> 00:07:11.915 driving bass line and synthesizer-led hook, 00:07:18.031 --> 00:07:22.735 Rio's title track quickly found top 10 success in their native UK. 00:07:28.410 --> 00:07:33.439 And though it only found American chart recognition following a reissue a year later, 00:07:36.318 --> 00:07:38.662 "Rio" remains emblematic of the '80s 00:07:38.662 --> 00:07:42.177 thanks to its electronic melody and well-known music video. 00:07:44.889 --> 00:07:48.010 Multiple artists have also covered the song. 00:08:05.808 --> 00:08:08.650 There's just something about the way the band blends new wave 00:08:08.650 --> 00:08:11.404 and synthpop in this moody number off Rio 00:08:11.404 --> 00:08:16.222 that makes us feel they're taking us on a journey to somewhere foreign and beautiful. 00:08:24.437 --> 00:08:26.628 It's truly an escape in musical form, 00:08:26.628 --> 00:08:30.523 with the standout synthesizer riff bringing it all together. 00:08:35.335 --> 00:08:37.776 While the single reached the UK top 2, 00:08:37.776 --> 00:08:42.243 its scenic music video found heavy rotation on MTV. 00:08:46.417 --> 00:08:48.375 Before we unveil our number one pick, 00:08:48.375 --> 00:08:51.116 here are a few honorable mentions: 00:09:43.526 --> 00:09:47.529 It was Rio''s second single that really put Duran Duran on the map 00:09:47.529 --> 00:09:50.014 when it came to worldwide success. 00:09:55.209 --> 00:09:59.605 Thanks to its lively keyboards, a biting guitar riff, and Le Bon's vocals, 00:09:59.605 --> 00:10:02.793 "Hungry Like the Wolf" showed off Duran Duran's musical chemistry 00:10:10.690 --> 00:10:15.103 and propelled the band into the top 5 of the UK charts. 00:10:18.437 --> 00:10:21.381 But it was its Indiana Jones-inspired music video, 00:10:21.381 --> 00:10:23.613 with its exotic locales and animals, 00:10:23.613 --> 00:10:29.128 that helped them find a home on MTV and into the top 5 of the U.S. charts. 00:10:31.956 --> 00:10:33.530 Do you agree with our list? 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