Rio
Studio album by Duran Duran
Released	May 10, 1982
Recorded	January-February 1982 at AIR Studios in London
Genre	Dance-New Wave
Length	42:38
Label	Capitol/EMI
Producer(s)	Colin Thurston
Professional reviews
All Music Guide * Rolling Stone link
Duran Duran chronology
Duran Duran (1981)	Rio (1982)	Seven and the Ragged Tiger (1983)

Rio is an album by Duran Duran, originally released worldwide on May 10, 1982, but re-released in November in the United States. It reached #2 on the UK charts. Cover of the Duran Duran album Rio. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Duran Duran is an English Rock band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesiser-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... AIR Studios is a professional audio recording facility in Central London. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Dance music is a style of popular music commonly played in dance music nightclubs, radio stations and shows and raves. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a music company comprising the major record label, EMI Music, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Colin Thurston (1947 – 2007) was a British recording engineer and producer. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4hvof5. ... This article is about the music magazine. ... Duran Duran is an English Rock band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesiser-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ... Duran Duran is an album by Duran Duran, originally released worldwide in 1981, and reissued to greater success in 1983. ... Seven and the Ragged Tiger is Duran Durans third studio album, released globally in November, 1983. ... Duran Duran is an English Rock band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesiser-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The album went gold in the US on March 1, 1983, and platinum on April 26, eventually reaching double platinum status. It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US (on June 5, 1983), and remained on the charts there for 129 weeks -- almost two and a half years. In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles shipped to retail and other ancillary markets. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2000, Rio was ranked #98 in Q magazine's "100 Greatest British Albums". In 2003, it was listed at #65 in the NME "100 Greatest Albums Of All Time". In 2004, CMJ ranked it as #1 in their "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1982".^[1] Q is a music and entertainment magazinepublished monthly in the United Kingdom. ... The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a weekly magazine about popular music published in the UK. It is unlike many other popular music magazines due to its intended focus on guitar-based music and indie rock bands, instead of mainstream pop acts. ... College Music Journal, commonly known as CMJ, is a weekly magazine of and for the music industry and college radio stations in the Canada. ...

Recording and release dates

The first song to be recorded for Rio was "My Own Way", written and recorded in October of 1981, and released as a single in November. The rest of the album was recorded in spring of 1982 at Air Studios in London, with producer and engineer Colin Thurston. "My Own Way" was re-recorded as well; the album version is significantly different from the single version. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

The second single, "Hungry Like the Wolf" was released in the UK on May 4. It peaked at #5 in the charts on May 15. Hungry Like the Wolf was the breakout hit for the new wave group Duran Duran. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ...

The Rio album was first released worldwide on May 10, and quickly shot to #2 in the UK on May 22. The album's distinctive purple cover was painted by artist Patrick Nagel. May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... Nagels Cover of the Rio album, by Duran Duran. ...

Struggling in America

The North American version was released on Capitol's Harvest Records label, with rather poor sound quality, and didn't do well at first. EMI in Britain had promoted Duran Duran as a New Romantic band, but that genre was barely known in the United States, and Capitol was at a loss about how to sell the band. Harvest Records was a record label, formed by EMI in 1969 to promote progressive rock music and to compete with Philips Vertigo label and Deccas Deram labels. ... New Romantic was a New Wave music genre and fashion movement that occurred primarily in England during the early 1980s. ...

The band, however, had their own plans and ambitions for promotion. They reunited with director Russell Mulcahy (who had directed the music video for their first single, "Planet Earth"), and planned the release of a full length video album -- eleven videos for the best songs off of the Duran Duran and Rio albums. The band travelled to Sri Lanka and Antigua between tour dates to film the memorable videos for the singles "Rio", "Hungry Like The Wolf" and "Save A Prayer", as well as the lesser-known "Lonely In Your Nightmare" and "Waiting for the Nightboat" -- the latter a creepy zombiefest set on a deserted island. Russell Mulcahy (born January 1, 1953) is a film director, born in Melbourne, Australia. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Duran Duran is an album by Duran Duran, originally released worldwide in 1981, and reissued to greater success in 1983. ... This article is about the undead. ...

While filming the tropical videos, guitarist Andy Taylor contracted malaria and was hospitalized on his return to England. This forced the delay of Duran Duran's European tour, and the record company decided to hold the release of the third single until the band was ready to promote it again. Taylor in 2001 Andy Taylor (born 16 February 1961) is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter, best known as a member of Duran Duran and The Power Station. ... Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease that is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

"Save A Prayer" was finally released on August 9, and peaked at #2 in the UK charts on August 22. Save A Prayer was a 1982 hit single for Duran Duran. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ...

Remixes and reissues

Meanwhile, the band had worked with producer David Kershenbaum to create some new dance mixes for their twelve-inch club singles. In September, Capitol collected the remixes and released them on an EP called Carnival. It included "Rio", "Hold Back The Rain", "My Own Way", "Hungry Like The Wolf", and "New Religion", and was released in North America, Spain, the Netherlands, Japan and Taiwan. Deejays who heard the new mixes could not get enough, and started to put the dance mixes on the air. On October 2, Carnival became the first EP by any band to make an appearance on the US charts, although it only sat at #98 for one week. Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single, but are too short to qualify as albums. ... Carnival is a dance music EP by Duran Duran, originally released in various markets around the world in September 1982 by EMI. // Background As part of Capitols shift in marketing strategy for Duran Duran from New Romantic act to dance band over the course of 1982 (in a bid... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ...

Following the success of the Kershenbaum remixes, Capitol changed its marketing strategy on Duran Duran from New Romantic to dance band. Frustrated with their lack of success in the U.S., the band capitalized on the moment and pressed Capitol to allow them to issue a remixed and remastered version of the Rio album in North America. The company agreed, and brought Kershenbaum back to remix the rest of the album.

"Ever since, people think we spend all our time riding around in silk suits, on yachts, getting wet." -- Nick Rhodes

On November 1, the "Rio" single was released worldwide. It peaked at #9 in UK on November 13. Duran Duran Rio video capture This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Nick Rhodes in 1981. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Rio is a hit single from the album Rio by Duran Duran, and one of their most recognizable songs and music videos. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ...

Also in November, Capitol re-released the Rio album in the U.S., with Kershenbaum's new remixes. All tracks benefited from some minor reworking, but the significant structural differences in the songs on this second pressing (matrix #ST-1-12211-Z13-REI #1) include:

• Kershenbaum "album version" of "Hungry Like the Wolf" (later used on the American 7" single re-release)
• Kershenbaum "nite version" of "Hold Back the Rain"
• Kershenbaum "My Own Way" - drastically different from the original
• Kershenbaum "Lonely In Your Nightmare"

As the album began to take off, Capitol rushed a third pressing of the Rio album into stores, identical to the second, except that the "album version" of "Hungry Like The Wolf" was replaced with longer Kershenbaum "nite version". The third pressing (matrix #ST-1-12211-Z16 #2) is much more common than the second.

These remixed versions of "Hungry" and "Hold Back the Rain" were later released on CD on the Night Versions: The Essential Duran Duran compilation in 1998, and "My Own Way" was released in the 2003 Singles Box Set 1981-1985. However, the Kershenbaum version of "Lonely In Your Nightmare" is only available on the second and third pressings of this vinyl album; it has not yet been officially issued on CD. Singles Box Set 1981-1985 is a boxset by Duran Duran. ...

Alternate Rio cover used on 2001 remastered edition

On December 3, the Kershenbaum remix of the "Hungry" single was released in US, some six months after its initial UK release. The single included both the album version and the Carnival remix. It peaked at #3 in the US on Christmas Day. Alternate Rio album cover by Patrick Nagel - fair use This is an album cover. ... Alternate Rio album cover by Patrick Nagel - fair use This is an album cover. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Part of the continued success of the album was due to the very popular videos, in heavy rotation on MTV. The video album Duran Duran was released (on VHS, Betamax, and laserdisc) to coincide with the North American re-issue of the "Rio" single on March 11, four months after its original release. This single included the Kershenbaum 7" remix of "Rio" and peaked at #14 in US on April 2. ... Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed Top view of VHS cassette with front casing removed The Vertical Helical Scan, better known by its abbreviation VHS (and often confused to be Video Home System) is a recording and playing standard for analog video cassette recorders (VCRs), developed by... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ...

Versions on CD

All official versions of the Rio album released on CD have been made from the original UK master tapes, and do not include any of the Kershenbaum remixes. This includes the release, in 2001, of a 20-year anniversary reissue, completely remastered from the original. The packaging on this release includes an alternate version of the famous Nagel cover painting, submitted by the artist along with the first when he completed the commission. (This image was first used for the Japanese 7" single of "My Own Way".)

Track listing

UK LP version/ US LP Version 1

All songs written and arranged by Duran Duran. Duran Duran is an English Rock band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesiser-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ...

1. "Rio" – 5:33
2. "My Own Way" – 4:51
3. "Lonely In Your Nightmare" – 3:50
4. "Hungry Like the Wolf" – 3:41
5. "Hold Back the Rain" – 3:57
6. "New Religion" – 5:33
7. "Last Chance on the Stairway" – 4:21
8. "Save a Prayer" – 5:33
9. "The Chauffeur" – 5:13

Rio is a hit single from the album Rio by Duran Duran, and one of their most recognizable songs and music videos. ... ... Hungry Like the Wolf was the breakout hit for the new wave group Duran Duran. ... Save A Prayer was a 1982 hit single for Duran Duran. ...

US Kershenbaum version 1

All songs written and arranged by Duran Duran. Duran Duran is an English Rock band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesiser-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ...

1. "Rio [US Album Remix]" – 5:24
2. "My Own Way [Carnival Remix]" – 4:31
3. "Lonely In Your Nightmare [US Album Remix]" – 4:52
4. "Hungry Like the Wolf [US Album Remix]" – 4:02
5. "Hold Back the Rain [US Album Remix]" – 6:24

1. "New Religion" – 5:31
2. "Last Chance on the Stairway" – 4:18
3. "Save a Prayer" – 5:33
4. "The Chauffeur" – 5:12

Tracks 1-5 remixed by David Kershenbaum, mixes not listed as such on album.

US Kershenbaum version 2

All songs written and arranged by Duran Duran. Duran Duran is an English Rock band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesiser-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ...

1. "Rio [US Album Remix]" – 5:24
2. "My Own Way [Carnival Remix]" – 4:31
3. "Lonely In Your Nightmare [US Album Remix]" – 4:52
4. "Hungry Like the Wolf [Night Version]" – 5:14
5. "Hold Back the Rain [US Album Remix]" – 6:24

1. "New Religion" – 5:31
2. "Last Chance on the Stairway" – 4:18
3. "Save a Prayer" – 5:33
4. "The Chauffeur" – 5:12

Same as the first Kershenbaum remix album, except "Hungry Like The Wolf" has been replaced with the Night Version. Mixes not listed as such on album.

CD album version

All songs written and arranged by Duran Duran. Duran Duran is an English Rock band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesiser-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ...

1. "Rio" – 5:33
2. "My Own Way" – 4:51
3. "Lonely In Your Nightmare" – 3:50
4. "Hungry Like the Wolf" – 3:41
5. "Hold Back the Rain [CD Album Version]" – 3:47
6. "New Religion" – 5:31
7. "Last Chance on the Stairway" – 4:18
8. "Save a Prayer [Single Version]" – 5:25
9. "The Chauffeur" – 5:12

Same as the UK/US initial vinyl release, except for the "new" mix of Hold Back The Rain and the shortened mix of "Save A Prayer". Again, mixes not labelled as such on disc.

Singles

1. "My Own Way" (1981)
2. "Hungry Like The Wolf" (1982)
3. "Save A Prayer" (1982)
4. "Rio" (1982)

... Hungry Like the Wolf was the breakout hit for the new wave group Duran Duran. ... Save A Prayer was a 1982 hit single for Duran Duran. ... Rio is a hit single from the album Rio by Duran Duran, and one of their most recognizable songs and music videos. ...

Covers and tributes

The Duran Duran Tribute Album, a 1997 collection of cover versions, included the following tracks from Rio: In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ...

• "Rio", by ska punk band Goldfinger
• "The Chauffeur", by The Deftones
• "Hungry Like The Wolf", by Reel Big Fish
• "Save A Prayer", by Eve's Plum
• "New Religion", by Jimmy Eat World

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• "The Chauffeur", by Tre Lux
• German happy hardcore band Dune recorded "Save a Prayer" with the London Session Orchestra for their 1998 cover album Forever and Ever
• American electronic pop musical project Sleepthief covered "The Chauffeur", sung by Kirsty Hawkshaw, on its 2006 debut album The Dawnseeker.

Nirvana performed the song "Rio" during a show in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on January 16, 1993. Tre Lux (also known as Tré Lux) is the solo trip hop project of Tina Root, the vocalist and songwriter of Switchblade Symphony. ... Happy hardcore is a form of dance music typified by a very fast tempo (usually around 165-180 BPM), often coupled with male or female vocals, and saccharine lyrics. ... The German happy hardcore/progressive trance band Dune is one of many groups to share the name. ... The London Session Orchestra was the recording name used by the London Symphony Orchestra for the 2004 Nightwish album Once. This name was used for legal reasons, as a reduced number of musicians played on the record. ... Forever and Ever is the fifth album by German band Dune. ... Sleepthief is an American electronic music recording project formed by producer and composer Justin Elswick and co-producer Israel Curtis. ... Kirsty Hawkshaw is a female dance/electronica/house artist and songwriter who is known for her signature angelic vocals. ... Nirvana was a popular American rock band originating from Aberdeen, Washington. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies played "Rio" live during the Calgary show of their Everywhere for Everyone tour on April 1, 2004. Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Canadian alternative rock band currently composed of Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart, and formerly Andy Creeggan. ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

English band Arctic Monkeys makes a tribute to this song on the lyrics of their debut single I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, saying on its pre-chorus Your name isn't Rio and I don't care for sand as opposite of the original songs chorus Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand. Arctic Monkeys are an English four-piece indie rock/post-punk revival band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. ... I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor was the first single released by Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys after being signed on Domino Records. ...

Personnel

Duran Duran are:

• Simon Le Bon - vocals
• Nick Rhodes - keyboards
• John Taylor - bass guitar
• Roger Taylor - drums
• Andy Taylor - guitar

Also credited: Simon John Charles Le Bon (born October 27, 1958) is the lead singer and lyricist of the pop band Duran Duran. ... Nick Rhodes in 1981. ... Taylors first solo recording was a hit single for the 9½ Weeks movie soundtrack. ... Roger Andrew Taylor (born April 26, 1960) is the drummer for the pop band Duran Duran. ... Taylor in 2001 Andy Taylor (born 16 February 1961) is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter, best known as a member of Duran Duran and The Power Station. ...

• Colin Thurston - producer and engineer
• Renate - Technician
• Andy Hamilton - saxophone on "Rio"
• Malcolm Garrett, Assorted iMaGes, London - sleeve design
• Patrick Nagel - illustration
• Andy Earl - photography

References

• Versions of Rio