Thursday, July 21, 2016

Song #338: "Is There Something I Should Know?"--Duran Duran (1983)

We welcome one of the dominant groups of the first half of the 1980's to the countdown, Duran Duran, who might have had more "on the cusp" songs when we put this list together than anyone else, including The Moody Blues, The Beatles, and The Eagles.

One of MTV's early superstars, the members of the group were as wildly popular as Princess Diana for a time in their heyday, when they zoomed to stardom in the UK, then across the pond with their first hit, "Hungry Like The Wolf", which peaked here early in 1983.

About that time, today's featured song hit British radio, and would present its unmistakable drum opening to America in the summer of that year. The Duran Duran craze was unstoppable.

I liked their music, a lot. But it's amazing how many of their songs just missed our countdown. They only appear one more time, so, we'll wait until then to discuss some of the very good music that just missed the cut so as to not give away the other song that did.

Until then, go answer the question!  :) :)


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1 comment:

  1. Mals8610:02 PM

    My sister was a huge Duran Duran fan - I mean seriously devoted. All the albums, posters on the wall... didn't make it to a concert, but that was probably more due to being a young teen without disposable income, not to mention transportation.

    I heard a *lot* of Duran Duran. This one wouldn't have made my list, but I am still very fond of "The Chauffeur."

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