'' is the 11th single by the band
Duran Duran . It was released internationally by EMI in April 1984.
In a heavily remixed form, it was the band's second single to top the charts, after "
Is There Something I Should Know? " in 1983. It was also the band's first single to
Top The Charts in the USA, when it hit #1
23 June ,
1984 .
The remixes for both the 7" and 12" singles were done by
Nile Rodgers , of Chic fame. It was his first work with the band, and he would later go on to produce "
The Wild Boys " single as well as the ''
Notorious '' (1986) album and several tracks on ''
Astronaut '' (2004).
The Reflex was the third and last single to be taken from Duran Duran's third album ''
Seven And The Ragged Tiger ''. It was also the second single to feature a vanity catalogue number in the UK, .
The video for "The Reflex" was shot at
Maple Leaf Gardens in
Toronto , Ontario on 5 March, by director
Russell Mulcahy .
# "The Reflex
version " (4:20)
# "Make Me Smile (Come up and see me)
{Link without Title} " (4:54)
# "The Reflex
mix " (6:35)
# "The Reflex
version " (4:20)
# "Make Me Smile (Come up and see me)
{Link without Title} " (4:54)
# "The Reflex
Dance Mix - edited " (4:25)
# "New Religion
in L.A. " (4:52)
# "The Reflex
version " (4:20)
# "Make Me Smile (Come up and see me)
{Link without Title} " (4:54)
# "The Reflex
mix " (6:35)
- ''The Dance Mix - edited'' and ''7" version'' are the same mixes
- All versions of "The Reflex" are remixed by Nile Rodgers . This was Rodgers first work with the band.
- "New Religion" was recorded 7 February, 1984 at The Forum in Los Angeles . This is not the same live version that appears on the Arena album
- "Make Me Smile (Come up and see me)", a cover of the Cockney Rebel song, was recorded in early 1983 at Hammersmith Odeon , London with lead Rebel Steve Harley
Duran Duran are:
Also credited:
Apart from the single, "The Reflex" has also appeared on:
