The Reflex

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"The Reflex" is a 1984 hit single by British new wave band Duran Duran, known for its catchy chorus, innovative production, and success as a chart-topping pop anthem.

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The Reflex canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Seven and the Ragged Tiger
artist Duran Duran
bSide Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) (live)
chartPositionAustralianKentMusicReport 4
chartPositionCanadianRPMTopSingles 1
chartPositionDutchTop40 3
chartPositionGermanSinglesChart 7
chartPositionIrishSinglesChart 1
chartPositionNewZealandSinglesChart 5
chartPositionSwissSinglesChart 2
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
followedBySingle The Wild Boys
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
CD single (later reissues)
cassette single
genre new wave
pop
hasChorusCharacteristic call-and-response vocal hooks
hasVersion The Reflex (single remix)
label Capitol Records
EMI
language English
musicVideoDirector Russell Mulcahy
musicVideoLocation Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto
linked to: Maple Leaf Gardens
notableFeature considered one of Duran Duran's signature songs
innovative use of sampling and stutter effects in the chorus
remixed single version significantly different from album version
originalAlbumVersionLength 5:28
performer Duran Duran
precededBySingle New Moon on Monday
producer Alex Sadkin
Ian Little
recordingPeriod 1983
releaseDate 1984-04-16
releaseYear 1984
remixProducer Nile Rodgers
singleRemixLength 4:26
tempo approximately 120 BPM
tourAssociatedWith Seven and the Ragged Tiger Tour
trackPositionOnAlbum 3
writer Andy Taylor
John Taylor
Nick Rhodes
Roger Taylor (drummer)
linked to: Roger Taylor

Simon Le Bon

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Duran Duran notableWork The Reflex
Simon Le Bon notableWork The Reflex
Nick Rhodes notableWork The Reflex
Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer) notableSongPerformedOn The Reflex
subject linked to: Roger Taylor