Decade: Greatest Hits
Encyclopedia
Decade – Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album
by Duran Duran
, released on November 15, 1989 (see 1989 in music
).
The remix
single "Burning the Ground
" was released to radio to promote this album; it was created by producer John Jones
mixing snippets of the band's biggest hits from the previous decade into a new piece of music. However, the remix was not included on the Decade album.
On a whole, the Decade album acted more as a mix tape of Duran hits, as opposed to an essential album. It cherry picked hits from all the albums and presented them in mixes that were popular and mainstream among the public. Hence, it includes the Nile Rodgers
edit of "The Reflex" and the radio edits of "Notorious" and "Skin Trade".
The album was rendered obsolete in 1998 with the release of Greatest
, which included all 14 songs from this album, plus "New Moon on Monday" and four singles from the 90's.
In Brazil
, "All She Wants Is" was replaced by "A Matter of Feeling", which is one of the biggest hits of Duran Duran in the country, despite not being a single worldwide.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Duran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States...
, released on November 15, 1989 (see 1989 in music
1989 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...
).
The remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
single "Burning the Ground
Burning The Ground
"Burning The Ground" is the 20th single by Duran Duran, released in December 1989. It was created as a stand-alone single to promote the compilation album Decade: Greatest Hits, but didn't appear on the album itself. However, its music video was included on the band's audiovisual compilation...
" was released to radio to promote this album; it was created by producer John Jones
John Jones (record producer)
John Idris Jones is a musician and record producer who has worked with Duran Duran and many high-profile rock and pop musicians.-Background:...
mixing snippets of the band's biggest hits from the previous decade into a new piece of music. However, the remix was not included on the Decade album.
On a whole, the Decade album acted more as a mix tape of Duran hits, as opposed to an essential album. It cherry picked hits from all the albums and presented them in mixes that were popular and mainstream among the public. Hence, it includes the Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Nile Gregory Rodgers is an American musician, producer, composer, arranger, and guitarist.-Biography:...
edit of "The Reflex" and the radio edits of "Notorious" and "Skin Trade".
The album was rendered obsolete in 1998 with the release of Greatest
Greatest (Duran Duran album)
In November 2003, the videotape compilation was released in DVD format, titled Duran Duran: Greatest — The DVD, with hidden extra materials, including alternative versions of some of the videos and interviews of the band, however, this version is much criticised for its extensive use of easter egg...
, which included all 14 songs from this album, plus "New Moon on Monday" and four singles from the 90's.
Track listing
- "Planet EarthPlanet EarthPlanet Earth may refer to:* Earth, the third planet from the Sun* Planet Earth , a 2006 BBC documentary series* Planet Earth , a 1974 sci-fi TV movie...
" – 3:58 - "Girls on FilmGirls on Film"Girls on Film" is the third single by Duran Duran, released on 13 July 1981.The single became Duran Duran's Top 10 breakthrough in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at Number 5 in August 1981...
" – 3:30 - "Hungry Like the WolfHungry Like the Wolf"Hungry Like the Wolf" is a song by the British New Wave band Duran Duran. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Colin Thurston for the group's second studio album Rio . The song was released in May 1982 as the band's fifth single in the United Kingdom...
" (130 B.P.M. single version) – 3:25 - "RioRioRio is the Portuguese word for river and is a common nickname for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Rio or Río may also refer to:-Other locations:* Río Bec, Mayan archaeological site* Río Bravo, Suchitepéquez, a town in Guatemala...
" – 5:33 - "Save a PrayerSave A Prayer"Save a Prayer" is the sixth single by Duran Duran, released on 9 August 1982.The song was the third single from the band's second album Rio...
" (Single version) – 5:25 - "Is There Something I Should Know?Is There Something I Should Know?"Is There Something I Should Know?" is the eighth single by Duran Duran, released on 19 March 1983.The song was released as a stand-alone single and became the band's first UK number one record. It debuted in the #1 position on the UK Singles Chart on 26 March 1983...
" – 4:05 - "Union of the SnakeUnion of the Snake"Union of the Snake" is the ninth single by Duran Duran, released on 17 October 1983."Union of the Snake" was the lead single from the band's third album Seven and the Ragged Tiger and preceded its release by one month...
" – 4:20 - "The ReflexThe Reflex"The Reflex" is the eleventh single by Duran Duran, released worldwide on 16 April 1984.The song was heavily remixed for single release and was the third and last to be taken from their third album Seven and the Ragged Tiger.-Song history:...
" (7" Remix) – 4:25 - "The Wild BoysThe Wild BoysThe title The Wild Boys may refer to:* The Wild Boys , a 1971 novel by William S. Burroughs* The Wild Boys , a 1984 single by Duran Duran, named after the novel* Wild Boys, a 2011 Australian TV series from the Seven Network...
" – 4:16 - "A View to a KillA View to a Kill (song)"A View to a Kill" is the thirteenth single by Duran Duran, released in May 1985.It was a stand-alone single, created for the James Bond movie A View to a Kill, and it remains the only James Bond theme song to have reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100; it also made it to #2 for 3 weeks on the UK...
" – 3:35 - "NotoriousNotoriousNotorious is a 1946 American thriller film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman and Claude Rains as three people whose lives become intimately entangled during an espionage operation...
" (45 mix) – 3:58 - "Skin Trade" (Radio Cut) – 4:25
- "I Don't Want Your LoveI Don't Want Your Love"I Don't Want Your Love" is the seventeenth single from Duran Duran and the first single from the Big Thing album. It was released on September 1988...
" (Shep PettiboneShep PettiboneRobert E. Pettibone, Jr. is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. His earliest work known to the public was for one of New York City's top disco/dance radio stations, WRKS 98.7 "Kiss" FM, and later as remixer/producer for the disco label Salsoul...
7" Remix) – 3:47 - "All She Wants IsAll She Wants Is"All She Wants Is" is the eighteenth single from Duran Duran, and the second single from the Big Thing album. It was released in December 1988, and reached #9 on the UK Singles Chart and #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.-Music video:...
" (45 Mix) – 4:36
In Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, "All She Wants Is" was replaced by "A Matter of Feeling", which is one of the biggest hits of Duran Duran in the country, despite not being a single worldwide.
Personnel
- Daniel AbrahamDaniel Abraham (record producer)Daniel Abraham is a French record producer, sound engineer and record mixer.He has most closely been associated with the band Duran Duran, with whom he worked on the Notorious and Big Thing albums....
– producer, engineer, mixing - Hans Arnold – illustrations
- John BarryJohn Barry (composer)John Barry Prendergast, OBE was an English conductor and composer of film music. He is best known for composing the soundtracks for 12 of the James Bond films between 1962 and 1987...
– arranger, conductor - Jason Corsaro – producer, engineer, mixing
- Duran DuranDuran DuranDuran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States...
– producer - Bernard EdwardsBernard EdwardsBernard Edwards born in Greenville, North Carolina, was a bass player and record producer, both as a member of the Funk/Disco band Chic and on his own. He died of pneumonia while touring in Japan.-History:...
– producer - Jonathan EliasJonathan EliasJonathan Elias is a U.S. composer and record producer, known for his movie soundtracks, production for several pop and rock acts, and his award-winning advertising music including the PBS logo instrumental from October 1, 1984 to October 1, 1989....
– producer - Laura Levine – photography
- Ian Little – Producer, mixing
- Denis O'ReganDenis O'ReganDenis O'Regan is a renowned English rock photographer. His imagery is particularly associated with the punk movement, Queen, David Bowie, and Duran Duran, and O'Regan has photographed everyone from AC/DC to ZZ Top, documenting Punk, New Romanticism, Grunge, and Heavy Metal along the way...
– photography - Steve Peck – mixing
- Shep PettiboneShep PettiboneRobert E. Pettibone, Jr. is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. His earliest work known to the public was for one of New York City's top disco/dance radio stations, WRKS 98.7 "Kiss" FM, and later as remixer/producer for the disco label Salsoul...
– producer, mixing - Nile RodgersNile RodgersNile Gregory Rodgers is an American musician, producer, composer, arranger, and guitarist.-Biography:...
– producer, mixing - Bob Rosa – mixing
- Alex SadkinAlex SadkinAlex Sadkin is best remembered as a record producer in the early 1980s, but actually got his start in the music industry as a saxophonist for the Las Olas Brass in Fort Lauderdale, Florida....
– producer, mixing - Stephen SprouseStephen SprouseStephen Sprouse was a fashion designer and artist credited with pioneering the 1980s mix of "uptown sophistication in clothing with a downtown punk and pop sensibility" .-Career:...
– illustrations - Colin ThurstonColin ThurstonColin Thurston was a British recording engineer and producer.Born in Singapore, Thurston played in bands in London before he "bluffed his way" into audio engineering...
– producer, engineer
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Billboard 200 | 67 |