Latest Release

- DEC 2, 2022
- GIVE IT ALL UP (feat. Tove Lo) [Pete Tong and John Monkman Remix] - Single
- 2 Songs
- Rio (Collectors Edition) · 1982
- Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) · 1993
- Greatest · 1981
- Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) · 1993
- Rio (Remastered) · 1982
- Rio (Remastered) · 1982
- Greatest · 1981
- Greatest · 1981
- Rio (Collectors Edition) · 1982
- Greatest · 1983
Essential Albums
- A glossy synth-pop beach party at the height of fashion.
- 1981
- 2021
- 2011
- 2007
- 2004
- 1997
1982
1981
2009
1993
1993
1984
Artist Playlists
- These wild boys defined a decadent decade.
- The New Wave stars were masters of visual style.
- Showcasing their love of the classics and the cutting edge.
- A sexy pop blend of flashy New Wave and suave romance.
- The synth innovators and rock alchemists who inspired their pop.
- 2021
Live Albums
Compilations
- 2003
- 1998
- 1989
More To Hear
- The Duran Duran star discusses the band's biggest hits.
- Jenn revisits 'Rio,' the multi-platinum mega-hit from Duran Duran.
- Duran Duran's John Taylor joins Strombo to discuss the band's upcoming LP ‘FUTURE PAST.’
More To See
About Duran Duran
In a career that’s spanned decades, Duran Duran have always steered pop and rock music in futuristic directions. Formed in the late ’70s by childhood friends John Taylor and Nick Rhodes, the Birmingham, England, band settled on the lineup that would make them New Wave stars in 1980 with the addition of guitarist Andy Taylor, an avowed hard-rock fan, and theatrical frontman Simon Le Bon. Duran Duran were initially lumped in with the UK’s New Romantic movement, owing to their fashion aesthetic and their shimmering 1981 debut single, “Planet Earth.” However, their 1982 breakthrough LP, Rio, established them as sonic trendsetters, as the hits “Hungry Like the Wolf” and the title track paired fresh dance-floor grooves and an optimistic lyrical outlook with inspiration from David Bowie and Roxy Music, the vibrant rhythm section of disco stars Chic, and a dash of punk bravado. After Rio’s globe-trotting videos received heavy MTV support, an entirely new universe opened up to Duran Duran: mainstream pop stardom. They earned two No. 1 singles in the U.S.—a Nile Rodgers-helmed remix of “The Reflex” that boasted a funkier sound, and the sultry James Bond theme “A View to a Kill”—and became known as a dynamic live act. The group kept moving forward amid lineup changes (most notably, guitarist and Missing Persons cofounder Warren Cuccurullo spent 15 years in the band), leading to new generations of fans discovering Duran Duran via their 1993 self-titled album and its hit power ballad “Ordinary World.” Across the decades, they have continued to collaborate with modern pop icons (Justin Timberlake, Janelle Monáe) and innovative producers (Mark Ronson, Giorgio Moroder) while reinforcing their roots; an elegant 2021 cover of David Bowie’s “Five Years” captures the original’s wistful vibe through a bittersweet modern lens.
- HOMETOWN
- Birmingham, England
- FORMED
- 1978