stevie nice
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Post by stevie nice on Apr 1, 2006 4:02:54 GMT -5
Was just watching some of the DVD LiveAid from 1985, and listened to Dx2 perform this song live, and FWIW, they actually did a really good job reproducing an obviously studio enhanced track. And I've seen Duran Duran live three times (twice at MSG arena) and realized that this band really deserves a lot of credit for being a solid, functioning touring act.
The song itself is catchy, obtuse lyrically, but is a super fine piece of pop music.
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Post by halo19 on Apr 1, 2006 6:57:39 GMT -5
I really like this one.
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Post by Nick on Apr 1, 2006 9:15:30 GMT -5
Great song by one of my favorite pop groups of all time!
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Post by imbondz on Apr 1, 2006 11:45:09 GMT -5
great song. I remember the first time I saw the video and thought it was an insanely good song. I also remember it climbing 13 spots or so one week and being psyched!
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jimmy74747
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Post by jimmy74747 on Apr 1, 2006 13:10:16 GMT -5
Love this song. Definitely my favorite Duran song.
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Post by Libra on Apr 1, 2006 18:35:14 GMT -5
One of their better singles.
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Post by A Thug Named Slickback on Apr 1, 2006 18:50:40 GMT -5
This is an excellent song, but it's not even close to my favorite from them. They've released so much good music.
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Post by stevie nice on Apr 1, 2006 19:57:29 GMT -5
Their debut album, which is actually considered the 2nd album in the US because it included the non album track "Is There Something I Should Know," has some great non singles songs on it - Careless Memories, Friends Of Mine, and Is there Anybody Out There. 1 of those may have been released worldwide as a single, I'm not sure now.
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Post by tico on Apr 3, 2006 15:16:13 GMT -5
One of my favorite DD songs too.
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Post by Hervard on Apr 3, 2006 16:05:26 GMT -5
This is probably one of my least favorite Duran Duran songs ever. I didn't like it very much in the first place and its gross overplay didn't help matters any.
Songs by DD that I do like include "Save A Prayer", "A View To A Kill" and "Ordinary World". I also liked "Skin Trade", although that song spent only a single week on AT40 (at #39) and didn't chart at all on R&R.
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Post by 620 Soul Train on Apr 5, 2006 22:13:05 GMT -5
Great song and video as well. This prompted me to definately get that Duran Duran poster up in my room in 1984. My dad made me take it down. >:( They were one of the world's greatest rock bands for crying out!
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Post by johnnywest on Aug 28, 2006 18:53:55 GMT -5
Good but not great. They had some that were much better.
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Post by banet2001 on Aug 29, 2006 13:04:35 GMT -5
I loved this song, as well as the 1983-1984 pop music era.
I wish today's pop music would have more acts like Duran Duran hitting the top of the charts.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Apr 3, 2007 15:17:33 GMT -5
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Apr 3, 2007 15:18:17 GMT -5
During the summer of 1985, The Reflex was #1 on WKSE Buffalo's Top 10 at 10 for over 70 days.
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Post by joker on Apr 3, 2007 16:33:48 GMT -5
Great song! One of their best.
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Post by cartman2002 on Apr 3, 2007 19:40:03 GMT -5
The Reflex was #1 for 2 weeks on Billboard in 1984
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Post by itsbeenaweek on Apr 4, 2007 22:30:18 GMT -5
Liked it.
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Post by BillboardBoy on Aug 22, 2007 10:01:25 GMT -5
One of their best.
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Post by WotUNeed on Aug 22, 2007 11:47:52 GMT -5
Great song.
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Post by Pipa on Aug 22, 2007 13:58:40 GMT -5
This is probably one of my least favorite Duran Duran songs ever. |
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Post by unicorns on Oct 12, 2008 16:05:56 GMT -5
One of my favorites from them.
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Post by johnnywest on Jan 4, 2015 21:40:28 GMT -5
I've come to appreciate it more with time.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2016 20:23:55 GMT -5
My favorite by them. Excellent pop song. Love Niles Rodgers' extended mix too.
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Jul 11, 2019 21:44:13 GMT -5
Absolutely my all time fave song by them! The beats are insanely caatchy.
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Post by leonagwen on Jul 18, 2019 1:41:55 GMT -5
Great song from 1985.
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Post by ♛ The Manticore ☯ on Jul 2, 2020 6:40:39 GMT -5
What a tune. Excellent.
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Post by Ernesto on Jun 23, 2021 12:21:15 GMT -5
37 years ago today, Duran Duran's "The Reflex" moved up to No. 1 and started a 2-week run at the top on the Hot 100 Singles chart, 6 weeks after reaching No.1 on the British chart. "The Reflex" became the third Top Ten (5th overall) from Duran Duran's third album, "Seven And The Ragged Tiger," following "Union Of The Snake" (#3) and "New Moon On Monday" (#10). "The Reflex" was remixed by Nile Rodgers before its release as a single.
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Post by disman00911 on Jun 23, 2021 15:10:07 GMT -5
For some strange reason I got this song confused with another 80s pop hit "The Politics of Dancing" by Reflex due to the word "REFLEX". As for the song itself, it's okay but I do prefer other hits from Duran Duran like "Hungry Like the Wolf", "Say a Prayer", "View To a Kill", etc.
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Post by Carlitoz on Jun 24, 2021 11:46:44 GMT -5
Great memories about this song. I really liked Duran Duran and its look, especially Simon's.
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