Saturday, March 23, 2019

Wild Boys

In this edition of Saturday Music Pick, I am featuring "Wild Boys" as defined by the truly wild boys of Duran Duran - Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, and Roger Taylor (Andy Taylor will always deserve due credit).  Simon will be 61 in October, Nick will be 57 in June, John will be 59 in June, and Roger will be 59 in April...but they do not look or act their age.  Duran Duran music and Duran Duran inspiration keeps them young at heart.  For this reason, Duran Duran will always be wild.

"The Wild Boys" background -
- 12th single
- Released in October 1984 in the UK & in November 1984 in the U.S.
- Only studio track on the live album, Arena (1984)



"The Wild Boys" Critical Acclaim -
- No. 2 on US Billboard Hot 100
- No. 2  on UK Singles Chart
- No. 1 in Germany, Italy, & Canada
- No. 3 in Australia

"The Wild Boys" Certification -
- Gold Canada
- Gold Germany
- Silver UK
- Gold U.S.

"The Wild Boys" Elsewhere -
- Decade:  Greatest Hits (1989)
- Night Versions:  The Essential Duran Duran (1998 - only in the U.S.)
- Greatest (1998)
- Strange Behaviour (1999)

(Source - Wikipedia)

And so to honor Simon, Nick, John, and Roger as forever wild boys on stage or perhaps recording, I once again present to you "Wild Boys" live from London.

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