I came by invitation Remember the days when we’d hear of new singles? The internet – or at least our little Duran Duran corner of it – would be ablaze with excitement? Those days are hopefully coming just around the corner again, my friends. I believe it was mentioned that the band would reconvene in… Continue reading A Look Back at Girl Panic and Singles in 2011
Tag: Singles
What is the function of a single in 2018?
My “Day in Duran History” desk calendar reminds me that on this day in 2011, BB2 announced that “Girl Panic” was the next single off of All You Need is Now. Although I am the first to admit my memory isn’t what it used to be, I do remember hearing that “Girl Panic” would be the next… Continue reading What is the function of a single in 2018?
Duran Singles: US vs. UK
About a month ago, I wrote a blog here where I compared and analyzed the fans’ ranking of Duran Duran singles to their actual chart position (in the US). While people were interested in the results, they were also interested in how the fans’ ranking compared to the UK charts. After all, Duran Duran is… Continue reading Duran Singles: US vs. UK
Today in Duran History – Sunrise
On this date in 2004 (TEN years ago), Sunrise was released as a single. I don’t know about the rest of you but I won’t ever forget when I heard this song for the first time. I knew that they were back. Duran Duran was back. It made the reunion really real for me. It… Continue reading Today in Duran History – Sunrise
Analysis of the Ranking of the Singles
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a blog, which listed the results of how the fans (at least those who participated!) rank Duran Duran’s singles with one being the favorite and 35 being the least favorite of their singles. To read that entire blog, go here. On that post, I promised that I would… Continue reading Analysis of the Ranking of the Singles
The Daily Duranie Ranking of the Singles
Last week, I revealed the results of this month’s Duranie homework in which I asked fans to take the list of the 35 most common Duran Duran singles and rank them in order from least favorite to most favorite. Then, I compiled the results in order to get the fan community’s overall ranking of the… Continue reading The Daily Duranie Ranking of the Singles