![]() Their moment had come they were indeed becoming the new religion of the young, music-loving generation of the then new decade. At this point, Duran Duran and the whole New Wave phenomenon were beginning to gain momentum. The ensuing “Hold Back the Rain” maintained the same dancefloor dynamics and bass-heavy grooves, aptly giving way to the cinematic “New Religion,” which then gradually picked up pace as the sonic drama continued. The mid-tempo mode of the song then smoothly gave way to the ensuing jazzy, R&B-glazed, four-on-the-floor beat of “Lonely in Your Nightmare.”ĭuran Duran’s flair for upbeat and dancey New Wave sensibilities came to the fore again with the melodic and catchy “Hungry Like the Wolf,” further ensnaring the listener into its infectiously engaging music and leaving him hungry for more. The energy calmed down a bit as the Disco-flavored “My Own Way” played next, but still carrying the same funky rhythm of the tight guitar-and-bass combo of Andy and John and the trademark echoing synths of Rhodes. Now, start singing them in order in your head as you celebrate Rio’s 35th anniversary.ĭuran Duran’s second album, Rio opened straightaway with the breakneck, glittery outburst of the title track – cascading bassline chopping, percussive drum beats slashing guitar flickering keyboard melody and the swaggering, velvety vocals of LeBon who confidently strutted onto the dancefloor like a bird of paradise as soon as his bandmates had made their presence felt. Thirty-five years have passed, and any so-called Duranie or fan of New Wave/Pop Rock music can fall in love all over again with the songs that comprised it. Released on May 10, 1982, Rio was the masterpiece where Duran Duran’s ascent to stardom really began. It all started with five gorgeous young men and their electrifying, discothèque-incubated, dancefloor-ready music – Simon LeBon (vocals), Nick Rhodes (keyboards, synthesizers), John Taylor (bass), Andy Taylor (guitar), and Roger Taylor (drums).įormed in 1978, Duran Duran may have soared even higher on the wings of its subsequent, massive MTV-championed hits like “The Reflex,” “The Wild Boys,” and “Ordinary World.” However, the sonic magic and charisma of the hardworking band started as early as the moment the five lads prodded their million fans to save their prayers for them till the morning after and declared that “her name is Rio and she dances on the sand / And when she shines, she really shows you all she can.” After all, the English band was one of the New Wave Pop luminaries that invaded the record players and the music television channels of modern music–loving families in the 1980s. Be it in New York, Rio, Tokyo, or any other city in the world, where good ol’ Pop Rock music is a radio staple, Duran Duran has surely long become a household name. ![]()
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