Decade (Duran Duran album)

Decade
Decade
Greatest hits album by Duran Duran
Released	13 November 1989
Recorded	1980–1988
Genre	Pop rock; new wave; synth-pop; dance-rock;
Length	59:50
Label	EMI
Producer	Duran Duran; Daniel Abraham; Jason Corsaro; Bernard Edwards; Jonathan Elias; Ian Little; Shep Pettibone; Nile Rodgers; Alex Sadkin; Colin Thurston;
Duran Duran chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	B−^[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
Number One	^[4]
Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[5]
Smash Hits	8/10^[6]

Decade is a greatest hits album by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released on 13 November 1989.^[7]^[8]^[9]

The remix single "Burning the Ground" was released to radio to promote this album. It was created by producer John Jones by mixing snippets of the band's biggest hits from the previous decade into a new piece of music. However, the track was not included on the Decade album itself. The tracks "My Own Way" and "New Moon on Monday" were also not included, even though both were top 20 hits in the UK.

Decade's track listing included various hits from all of Duran Duran's albums and presented them in mixes that were popular and mainstream among the public. Hence, it includes the Nile Rodgers edit of "The Reflex" and the single edits of "Hungry Like the Wolf", "Notorious" and "Skin Trade", as well as the Shep Pettibone single mix of "I Don't Want Your Love". Although there are many versions and single edits of the song "Rio", the compilation uses the standard album version, as well as the UK single version for "Save a Prayer".

Track listing

*Decade* – Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Planet Earth" (from Duran Duran, 1981)	Andy Taylor John Taylor Roger Taylor Nick Rhodes Simon LeBon	Colin Thurston	4:07
2.	"Girls on Film" (from Duran Duran)	A. Taylor J. Taylor R. Taylor Rhodes LeBon	Thurston	3:30
3.	"Hungry Like the Wolf" (from Rio, 1982)	A. Taylor J. Taylor R. Taylor Rhodes LeBon	Thurston	3:25
4.	"Rio" (from Rio)	A. Taylor J. Taylor R. Taylor Rhodes LeBon	Thurston	5:38
5.	"Save a Prayer" (from Rio)	A. Taylor J. Taylor R. Taylor Rhodes LeBon	Thurston	5:26
6.	"Is There Something I Should Know?" (non-album single, 1983)	A. Taylor J. Taylor R. Taylor Rhodes LeBon	Duran Duran Ian Little	4:05
7.	"Union of the Snake" (from Seven and the Ragged Tiger, 1983)	A. Taylor J. Taylor R. Taylor Rhodes LeBon	Duran Duran Little Alex Sadkin	4:20
8.	"The Reflex" (from Seven and the Ragged Tiger)	A. Taylor J. Taylor R. Taylor Rhodes LeBon	Duran Duran Little Sadkin	4:25
9.	"The Wild Boys" (from Arena, 1984)	A. Taylor J. Taylor R. Taylor Rhodes LeBon	Duran Duran Nile Rodgers	4:16
10.	"A View to a Kill" (from A View to a Kill soundtrack, 1985)	A. Taylor J. Taylor R. Taylor Rhodes LeBon John Barry	Duran Duran Bernard Edwards Jason Corsaro	3:33
11.	"Notorious" (from Notorious, 1986)	J. Taylor Rhodes LeBon	Duran Duran Rodgers	3:58
12.	"Skin Trade" (from Notorious)	J. Taylor Rhodes LeBon	Duran Duran Rodgers	4:25
13.	"I Don't Want Your Love" (from Big Thing, 1988)	J. Taylor Rhodes LeBon	Duran Duran Daniel Abraham Jonathan Elias	3:47
14.	"All She Wants Is" (from Big Thing)	J. Taylor Rhodes LeBon	Duran Duran Abraham Elias	4:36
Total length:				59:50

*Decade* – Brazilian edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
14.	"A Matter of Feeling"	J. Taylor Rhodes Le Bon	Notorious	5:56
Total length:				61:10

*Decade* – 1995 re-issue bonus VCD – Disc one (music videos)
No.	Title	Director(s)	Length
1.	"Opening titles"		0:56
2.	"Planet Earth"	Russell Mulcahy	4:08
3.	"Girls on Film"	Godley & Creme	6:18
4.	"Hungry Like the Wolf"	Mulcahy	3:48
5.	"Rio"	Mulcahy	5:09
6.	"Save a Prayer"	Mulcahy	6:12
7.	"Is There Something I Should Know?"	Mulcahy	4:41
8.	"Union of the Snake"	Simon Milne	4:21
9.	"The Reflex"	Mulcahy	4:32
10.	"The Wild Boys"	Mulcahy	7:47
11.	"A View to a Kill"	Godley & Creme	4:14

*Decade* – 1995 re-issue bonus VCD – Disc two (music videos)
No.	Title	Director(s)	Length
1.	"Notorious"	Peter Kagan Paula Greif	4:03
2.	"Skin Trade"	Kagan Greif	4:30
3.	"I Don't Want Your Love"	Steve Lowe	3:59
4.	"All She Wants Is"	Dean Chamberlain	4:37
5.	"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)"	Andy Delaney Monty Whitebloom	4:49
6.	"Serious"	Delaney Whitebloom	4:02
7.	"Ordinary World"	Nick Egan	4:46
8.	"Come Undone"	Julien Temple	4:52

Personnel

Daniel Abraham – production, engineering, mixing
Hans Arnold – illustrations
John Barry – arrangement, conducting
Jason Corsaro – production, engineering, mixing
Duran Duran – production
Bernard Edwards – production
Jonathan Elias – production
Laura Levine – photography
Ian Little – production, mixing
Denis O'Regan – photography
Steve Peck – mixing
Shep Pettibone – production, mixing
Nile Rodgers – production, mixing
Bob Rosa – mixing
Alex Sadkin – production, mixing
Stephen Sprouse – illustrations
Colin Thurston – production, engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

1989–1990 weekly chart performance for *Decade*
Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[10]	89
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[11]	81
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[12]	84
European Albums (Music & Media)^[13]	27
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)^[14]	22
UK Albums (OCC)^[15]	5
US Billboard 200^[16]	67

1996 weekly chart performance for *Decade*
Chart (1996)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[17]	49

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Decade*
Chart (1989)	Position
UK Albums (Gallup)^[18]	84

Certifications

Certifications for *Decade*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[19]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[20]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Decade: Greatest Hits – Duran Duran". AllMusic.
^ "Album: Duran Duran: Decade". Robert Christgau.
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
^ Simper, Paul (1 November 1989). "Review: Duran Duran — The Decade (EMI)". Number One. No. 332. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 43. ISSN 0266-5328. Retrieved 6 November 2022 – via Flickr.
^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Duran Duran". The Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
^ Heath, Chris (1–14 November 1989). "Duran Duran: Decade". Smash Hits. Vol. 11, no. 21. Peterborough: EMAP Metro. p. 72. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 2 November 2022 – via Flickr.
^ "BPI".
^ Goldmine Record Album Price Guide - Page 204 "Decade"
^ Chic - Page 10 In 1985 Rodgers produced albums for Sheena Easton, Jeff Beck, The Thompson Twins, Mick Jagger, and many others, ... with releases by the Dan Reed Network, Slam, and Duran Duran's compilation, Decade, which was appropriately titled.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 89.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6663". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Duran Duran – Decade" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 48. 2 December 1989. p. VIII. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Duran Duran" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
^ "Duran Duran Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Duran Duran – Decade" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
^ "Year End Albums" (PDF). Record Mirror. 20 January 1990. p. 42. ISSN 0144-5804 – via World Radio History.
^ "British album certifications – Duran Duran – Decade". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Duran Duran – Decade". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

[1] "Decade: Greatest Hits – Duran Duran". AllMusic.

[2] "Album: Duran Duran: Decade". Robert Christgau.

[3] Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.

[NumberOneReview-4] Simper, Paul (1 November 1989). "Review: Duran Duran — The Decade (EMI)". Number One. No. 332. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 43. ISSN 0266-5328. Retrieved 6 November 2022 – via Flickr.

[5] Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Duran Duran". The Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[sh-6] Heath, Chris (1–14 November 1989). "Duran Duran: Decade". Smash Hits. Vol. 11, no. 21. Peterborough: EMAP Metro. p. 72. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 2 November 2022 – via Flickr.

[7] "BPI".

[8] Goldmine Record Album Price Guide - Page 204 "Decade"

[9] Chic - Page 10 In 1985 Rodgers produced albums for Sheena Easton, Jeff Beck, The Thompson Twins, Mick Jagger, and many others, ... with releases by the Dan Reed Network, Slam, and Duran Duran's compilation, Decade, which was appropriately titled.

[10] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 89.

[group=-11] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6663". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

[ac_Netherlands_Duran_Duran-12] "Dutchcharts.nl – Duran Duran – Decade" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

[13] "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 48. 2 December 1989. p. VIII. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[14] "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Duran Duran" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".

[ac_UK2_-15] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Duran_Duran-16] "Duran Duran Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

[ac_Wallonia_Duran_Duran-17] "Ultratop.be – Duran Duran – Decade" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

[18] "Year End Albums" (PDF). Record Mirror. 20 January 1990. p. 42. ISSN 0144-5804 – via World Radio History.

[United_KingdomDuran_DuranDecadealbumCertRef-19] "British album certifications – Duran Duran – Decade". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

[United_StatesDuran_DuranDecadealbumCertRef-20] "American album certifications – Duran Duran – Decade". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

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v t e Duran Duran
Nick Rhodes John Taylor Roger Taylor Simon Le Bon Stephen Duffy Simon Colley Andy Wickett Alan Curtis Jeff Thomas Andy Taylor Warren Cuccurullo Sterling Campbell
Studio albums	Duran Duran Rio Seven and the Ragged Tiger Notorious Big Thing Liberty Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) Thank You Medazzaland Pop Trash Astronaut Red Carpet Massacre All You Need Is Now Paper Gods Future Past Danse Macabre
Live albums	Arena Live at Hammersmith '82! A Diamond in the Mind: Live 2011
Compilations, EPs and remixes	Carnival Master Mixes Decade Night Versions: The Essential Duran Duran Greatest Strange Behaviour The Essential Collection Singles Box Set 1981–1985 The Singles 1986–1995 From Mediterranea with Love
Singles	"Planet Earth" "Careless Memories" "Girls on Film" "My Own Way" "Hungry Like the Wolf" "Save a Prayer" "Rio" "Is There Something I Should Know?" "Union of the Snake" "New Moon on Monday" "The Reflex" "The Wild Boys" "A View to a Kill" "Notorious" "Skin Trade" "Meet El Presidente" "I Don't Want Your Love" "All She Wants Is" "Do You Believe in Shame?" "Burning the Ground" "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" "Serious" "Ordinary World" "Come Undone" "Too Much Information" "Perfect Day" "White Lines (Don't Do It)" "Out of My Mind" "Electric Barbarella" "Someone Else Not Me" "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise" "What Happens Tomorrow" "Nice" "Falling Down"
Videography	Duran Duran Video 45 Duran Duran Dancing on the Valentine Sing Blue Silver Arena (An Absurd Notion) 6ix by 3hree Decade Greatest Live from London Live at Hammersmith '82! A Diamond in the Mind: Live 2011 Duran Duran: A Hollywood High
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