![]() ![]() ![]() The two bands' limited success was, essentially, the only thing that brought the five members back together as Duran Duran in 1985 to record their biggest song yet, the theme song for the James Bond film A View to a Kill. While both bands enjoyed some measure of success, neither was anywhere near as popular as Duran Duran, with Arcadia putting out what Le Bon called "the most pretentious album ever" as contrasted with Power Station's "most cocainey album ever," according to The Quietus. Drummer Roger Taylor ended up working with both bands, so he presumably got twice the paychecks. Their first recording contract is alleged to have even had a clothing budget built into it.Īccording to Andy Taylor's autobiography, upon hearing this news, Simon Le Bon and keyboardist Nick Rhodes decided to form their own side project, an atmospheric synth group named Arcadia. According to Decider, the band quickly began wearing designer suits and cutting-edge couture. It appears that personal drama and record label pressure have played a key role in. Duran Duran, the band behind such hits as 'Hungry Like the Wolf' and 'The Reflex,' created an album titled 'Reportage' that has never seen the light of day. Upon reaching global fame, it didn't take long for the band to ditch the ruffles and start on a different path: high fashion. The Duran Duran Album That You've Never Heard. Genres: Synthpop, Pop Rock, New Romantic. So, when the New Romantic fad began to dry up within a few short years, Duran Duran was suddenly left looking terribly uncool. Duran Duran discography and songs: Music profile for Duran Duran, formed 1978. While popular, the genre never won over critics who thought it was far more about style than substance and, to be fair, they weren't exactly wrong about that, either. Duran Duran was considered one of the poster children of the New Romantic movement, as they were right there at the forefront when it began to build steam. Taking a page out of David Bowie's glam rock book from previous decades and the original Romantic movement of the early 19th century, New Romantics put on theatrical, garish costumes with lots of ruffles and wrote songs about, well, romance mostly. ![]()
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