Duran Duran : The Reflex (live 2011)

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"The Reflex" is the eleventh single by Duran Duran, released on 16 April 1984. It became the band's most successful single. It was their second single to top the UK singles chart, after "Is There Something I Should Know?" in 1983, and would prove to be their last UK #1. It was also Duran Duran's first single to hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (for two weeks) on 23 June 1984 (see 1984 in music), and became a huge hit internationally. The band wanted it to be the lead single from Seven and the Ragged Tiger, but their label didn't like the warbling singing during the "why don't you use it" segments, thinking this would hinder its success as a stand alone single track.
The remixes for both the 7" and 12" singles were done by Nile Rodgers, of Chic fame. It was his first work with the band, and he would later go on to produce "The Wild Boys" single as well as the album Notorious (1986) and several tracks on Astronaut (2004).
Producer Ian Little recalls the sound Nick Rhodes came up with on his Roland Jupiter-8 keyboard: "...whenever I hear that steel-drum part it always brings a smile to my face because it's so out of tune. Steel drums always are, but it was exactly right in terms of rhythm and tone. So a wood-block sound was mixed in to make it even more percussive and, successfully, it did the job."

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[jennifer03878]

I am so happy I got to see DD in concert in April before Simon's voice quit on him. Hopefully he'll be recovering soon and they can get back out on the road! Best concert I have ever been to!!!! Looking forward to seeing them again and this time bringing my son with me who loves them almost as much as I do :)

[alanheath2]

@jennifer03878 Thanks for the comment! I suspect you are the same age as me!!

[mholdr]

damn, great vocals by Simon....pretty impressive.

[mantismathew2009]

Simon, you seriously still have it my friend. I've listened to this maybe 100 times very carefully and you hit every pitch you were aiming for. This performance and the album are almost totally identical, and very few artists these days can put up an actually live (not friekin' lip-synced crap) performance like this. Excellent work.

[gina2190]

@42bluey hes still nice lookin too haha a girl can dream lol !!!!

[jembozzo]

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[42bluey]

@gina2190 simon still sounds unreal duranduran wouldnt be the same without him i have herd the early track of plante earth like OMG you got to be kidding thank god they got rid of that other singer

[42bluey]

@jembozzo ?????????????????????????????

[42bluey]

@Yuribobag *OMG* i have to wait until march:( 2012 well only 2 months away

[42bluey]

@kinmanyuen yeah it is:) waving from Australia:)

[42bluey]

@jennifer03878 how cool:) your son has taste:):) DURAN DURAN wouldnt be the same if simon didnt get his voice back, wonder what caused it? guess something told him to rest for a bit!!! good to see roger back:):) i have noticed he talks more then before waving from Australia

[jembozzo]

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