On This Day: April 16, 1984 – Duran Duran Released The Reflex

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On This Day: April 16, 1984 – Duran Duran Released The Reflex.

On this day April 16, 1984, Duran Duran released The Reflex, a high energy single that became one of the band’s biggest global hits. The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 from June 23 to July 6 and also hit number 1 in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

The Reflex was known for its catchy chorus, futuristic production, and a remix by Nile Rodgers that helped give it an extra punch on radio and dance floors. Paired with a flashy concert style music video, the track showed off...

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This song is everything. The style, the hair it was peak Duran Duran. The video was funny hehe. Water exploding off the screen like they were gods of glam. I used to turn the volume all the way up and lip sync in the mirror like I was part of the band.
 
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