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.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Seven and the Ragged Tiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Duran Duran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) (live) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Capitol Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EMI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Russell Mulcahy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoLocation | Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
considered one of Duran Duran's signature songs
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innovative use of sampling and stutter effects in the chorus ⓘ remixed single version significantly different from album version ⓘ |
| originalAlbumVersionLength | 5:28 ⓘ |
| performer | Duran Duran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | New Moon on Monday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Alex Sadkin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ian Little NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1983 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-04-16 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| remixProducer | Nile Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singleRemixLength | 4:26 ⓘ |
| tempo | approximately 120 BPM ⓘ |
| tourAssociatedWith | Seven and the Ragged Tiger Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackPositionOnAlbum | 3 ⓘ |
| writer |
Andy Taylor
NERFINISHED
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John Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Taylor (drummer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Le Bon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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