Duran Duran's Chart Positions compiled by Ansgar Thomann

Welcome to Duran Duran's Chart Positions, based on the official  discography.


Much has changed in 40 years of releasing records. Not only the rules, the day of announcement and the listed numbers of the official charts, but also the fact that touring makes the money nowadays rather than record sales as ages ago.

But above all, the way we consume music today or how it is released has changed dramatically. In the 1980s a single still used to come out on 7" and 12" vinyl, and was supplemented with cassette and CD singles in the mid to late 80s, although these (then) new formats for a single only really became established during the 1990s.
Today singles generally no longer appear physically, but are available as digital downloads or streams. There are still single B-sides though, only these are now called bonus tracks and appear on specially limited editions of an album.
The changes are pretty similar with album releases, but in this area vinyl has been back and on the rise since the mid-2000s.

Collectors often hunt for rare mixes and promo issues that have a rarity value, but Duran Duran have released some interesting items in the commercial sector as well; gatefold sleeves, poster sleeves, laser-etched vinyl, picture discs, coloured vinyl, poster & postcard inserts, numbered editions, uber deluxe vinyl box-sets, (now) long-forgotten audio formats like Reel-to-reel & 8-track tape, short-lived formats like mini disc, dual disc & super audio CD etc.

After all, the band has sold millions of records worldwide. Here you can find when each single and album entered the charts what the peak-position was and how long it remained.


  OFFICIAL UK CHARTS      THE HOT 100 & BILLBOARD 200

 

Planet Earth (Single)
Released on Mon 2 Feb 1981.
Available on 7", with the 12" following 3 weeks later on 23 Feb.

After the song (as an import) found its way into the US dance clubs, Capitol finally released it commercially in America (via their Harvest label) on Fri 15 May 1981.
Careless Memories (Single)
Released on Mon 20 Apr 1981.
Available on 7" and 12".

In North America, 'Careless Memories' was only available as a promotional single on 12" vinyl.
Duran Duran (Album)
Released on Mon 15 Jun 1981.
Available on LP and MC.

In the US, the debut album was re-released on Mon 25 Apr 1983 with a different sleeve and the inclusion of the (then) current single 'Is There Something I Should Know?'. This combination, and the success of the remixed and remastered North American 'Rio' LP, gave the album a push on the Billboard 200. In the States, both the 1981 and 1983 version of the album have also been available on 8-track tape, which was a very popular format in the 1970s.
Girls On Film (Single)
Released on Mon 13 Jul 1981.
Available on 7" and 12".

In North America, 'Girls On Film' was released in Sep 1981.

My Own Way (Single)
Released on Mon 16 Nov 1981.
Available on 7" and 12".

In North America, 'My Own Way' was not released as a single.
Hungry Like The Wolf (Single)
Released on Tue 4 May 1982.
Available on 7" and 12".

'Hungry Like The Wolf' was re-released in the States on Fri 3 Dec 1982 and was the first hit in America. The first issue of the single from Jun 1982 came without being recognised.
Rio (Album)
Released on Mon 10 May 1982.
Available on LP and MC.

In the USA, the album charted very low and slowly upon its release. Capitol remastered the album with the remixed David Kershenbaum cuts and re-released it in Nov 1982. Along with the success of the reissued 'Hungry Like The Wolf' single, the 'Rio' LP exploded onto the charts in early 1983, more than 6 months after its original release. Additionally, 'Rio' was issued on different 8-track cartridges in the States in 1983 and is the only Duran album that was available on the (back then still existing) Reel-to-reel tape format.
Save A Prayer (Single)
Released on Mon 9 Aug 1982.
Available on 7" and 12".

In Jan 1985, nearly 2½ years after the UK release, 'Save A Prayer' was available in the States as a second single from 'Arena'.

Rio (Single)
Released on Mon 1 Nov 1982.
Available on 7" and 12".

'Rio' was re-released in the States in Mar 1983 and was the follow-up to 'Hungry Like The Wolf'. The first issue of the single from Oct 1982 came without being recognised.
Is There Something I Should Know? (Single)
Released on Mon 14 Mar 1983.
Available on 7" and 12".

In North America, 'Is There Something I Should Know?' was released in May 1983.
Union Of The Snake (Single)
Released on Mon 17 Oct 1983.
Available on 7" and 12".
Seven And The Ragged Tiger (Album)
Released on Mon 21 Nov 1983.
Available on LP and MC.

New Moon On Monday (Single)
Released on Mon 23 Jan 1984.
Available on 7" and 12".

In North America, 'New Moon On Monday' was released a few weeks earlier, in late Dec 1983.
The Reflex (Single)
Released on Mon 16 Apr 1984.
Available on 7", 12" and additionally on 7" in poster sleeve plus 12" picture disc.

In North America, 'The Reflex' was released on Fri 6 Apr, and was the band's first title to appear on the additional cassette single format.
The Wild Boys (Single)
Released on Mon 22 Oct 1984.
Available on 7", 12" and additionally as 5 individual 7" singles in band member sleeves.

Arena (Live Album)
Released on Mon 12 Nov 1984.
Available on gatefold LP, MC and CD. 'Arena' was Duran's first album that was also issued as a compact disc on the date of release, in addition to the vinyl and cassette formats.

In North America, this was the band's last album to appear on the 8-track tape format.

A View To A Kill (Single)
Released on Tue 7 May 1985.
Available on 7" and gatefold 7" white vinyl.
Notorious (Single)
Released on Mon 20 Oct 1986.
Available on 7", 2 separate 12" singles and CS, with the Latin Rascals Mix being Duran's first title to appear on the additional cassette single format in the UK.

In North America, the 'Notorious' single was released on Mon 27 Oct.
Notorious (Album)
Released on Mon 24 Nov 1986.
Available on LP, MC and CD.

In North America, the 'Notorious' album was released on Fri 21 Nov.
Skin Trade (Single)
Released on Mon 9 Feb 1987.
Available on 7", 12", CS and additionally on 7" in poster sleeve. The UK cassette single was issued in a mini-video-style-box and the inclusion of the banned 'bum' picture sleeve.

In North America, 'Skin Trade' was released a few weeks earlier, in mid-Jan 1987.

"Meet El Presidente" (Single)
Released on Mon 13 Apr 1987.
Available on 7", 12", gatefold CD5 and additionally on gatefold 7". This was Duran Duran's first UK release that was also available on a CD single (labeled 'The Presidential Suite'), in addition to the 7" and 12" vinyl formats.
I Don't Want Your Love (Single)
Released on Mon 19 Sep 1988.
Available on 7", 12", CD5 and additionally on 12" one-sided etched vinyl.

In North America, 'I Don't Want Your Love' was the band's first title to appear on the additional CD single format, coming as a 3" CD housed in a long box.
Big Thing (Album)
Released on Mon 17 Oct 1988.
Available on gatefold LP, MC and CD.

In North America, 'Big Thing' was released on Tue 18 Oct.
All She Wants Is (Single)
Released on Wed 28 Dec 1988.
Available on 7", 2 separate 12" singles, gatefold CD3 and additionally on 7" in poster sleeve.

In North America, 'All She Wants Is' was released a few weeks earlier, in mid-Dec 1988.

Do You Believe In Shame? (Single)
Released on Mon 10 Apr 1989.
Available on 7", numbered 10", CD3 in unique plastic holder and additionally as a special limited edition triple pack, including 7" singles in band member sleeves plus exclusive postcards. Single 1 was out on 10 Apr, with single 2 following 1 week later on 17 Apr and single 3 another week later on 24 Apr.

In North America, 'Do You Believe In Shame?' was released a month earlier, in early Mar 1989, and was the band's last single to appear on the traditional 7" vinyl format.
Decade (Compilation Album)
Released on Mon 13 Nov 1989.
Available on LP, MC and CD.
Burning The Ground (Single)
Released on Mon 4 Dec 1989.
Available on 7", 12", CS and CD5.

In North America, 'Burning The Ground' was available only on 12" vinyl.
Violence Of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (Single)
Released on Mon 23 Jul 1990.
Available on 7", 2 separate 12" singles (one of which came with poster insert), CS and CD5.

Liberty (Album)
Released on Mon 20 Aug 1990.
Available on LP, MC and CD..

In North America, 'Liberty' was released on Tue 21 Aug.
Serious (Single)
Released on Mon 5 Nov 1990.
The single was delayed for several weeks. The 7", gatefold 12", CS and CD5 have been advertised initially for Mon 1 Oct. The additional 12" one-sided etched vinyl (w/ poster insert) for Mon 8 Oct.

In North America, 'Serious' was released on Mon 15 Oct, and was commercially available only on cassette single.
Ordinary World (Single)
Released on Mon 18 Jan 1993.
Available on 7", CS and additionally as a 2-part CD5 digipack. Part 1 was out on 18 Jan, with part 2 following 1 week later on 25 Jan.

In North America, 'Ordinary World' was released a month earlier on Sat 19 Dec 1992. The song already had a massive amount of airplay, due to being leaked to radio early.
Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) (Album)
Released on Thu 11 Feb 1993.
Available on LP, MC and CD.

In North America, 'The Wedding Album' was released on Tue 23 Feb, and was the band's first full-length album that has not been available on LP vinyl.

Come Undone (Single)
Released on Mon 29 Mar 1993.
Available on 7", CS and additionally as a 2-part CD5 digipack. Part 1 was out on 29 Mar, with part 2 following 1 week later on 5 Apr.
Too Much Information (Single)
Released on Mon 23 Aug 1993.
Available on 12", CS and additionally as a 2-part CD5 digipack.
Perfect Day (Single)
Released on Mon 13 Mar 1995.
Available on 7", CS and additionally as a 2-part CD5 digipack. This was Duran's last single to appear on 7" vinyl in the UK.

In North America, 'Perfect Day' was released in Jun 1995 at same time as 'White Lines (Don't Do It)' was released in the UK.
Thank You (Album)
Released on Mon 27 Mar 1995.
Available on gatefold LP (w/ poster insert), MC and CD.

In North America, 'Thank You' was released on Tue 4 Apr.

White Lines (Don't Do It) (Single)
Released on Mon 5 Jun 1995.
Available on 12", CS and additionally as a 2-part CD5 digipack.

In North America, numerous mixes of 'White Lines' were issued on promotional releases in Feb and Mar 1995, but none of them was commercially available in the USA. At least Canada had a 'real' CD single.
Out Of My Mind (Single)
Released on Mon 12 May 1997.
Available on 12", CS and 2 separate CD5 singles.
Medazzaland (Album)
This is not only the band's first album that has not been available on LP vinyl anywhere, this is also the album EMI didn't put out in the UK/Europe at all. It was only published digitally through the iTunes store on Wed 16 Jul 2008.

In North America, 'Medazzaland' was released on Tue 14 Oct 1997, available on MC and CD.

'Medazzaland' was finally released worldwide on Fri 14 Oct 2022, which marks the 25th anniversary since its initial US issue. Duran's ninth studio album is now out everywhere on CD and for the first time ever on (neon pink 2xLP) vinyl.
Greatest (Compilation Album)
Released on Mon 9 Nov 1998.
Available on MC, CD and MD. 'Greatest' was Duran's first and only release that was additionally issued on the short-lived mini disc format on the date of release.

In North America, 'Greatest' was released on Tue 3 Nov.

Electric Barbarella (Single)
Released on Mon 18 Jan 1999.
Available on 12", CS and CD5. Nearly 1½ years after the US release, 'Electric Barbarella' was available in the UK as a single from 'Greatest'.

In North America, 'Electric Barbarella' was taken from 'Medazzaland' and released on Tue 23 Sep 1997. It also was the internet's first-ever digital single for sale, already uploaded on Wed 10 Sep, but only available for US residents.
Strange Behaviour (Remix Compilation Album)
Released on Mon 15 Mar 1999.
Available on 2xCD.

In North America, this compilation was only available in Canada, not in the USA.
Someone Else Not Me (Single)
Released on Mon 29 May 2000.
Available on CS and CD5. This is Duran Duran's first single that has not been available on any vinyl format.

In North America, 'Someone Else Not Me' was only available as a promotional single on 5" CD.
Pop Trash (Album)
Released on Mon 19 Jun 2000.
Available on MC, CD and additionally as a limited edition digipack CD (w/ 3 bonus tracks).

In North America, 'Pop Trash' was released on Tue 13 Jun, and also had 1 bonus track. While the USA had 'Someone Else Not Me (En Español)', the Canadian release got 'Someone Else Not Me (En Français)'.

(Reach Up For The) Sunrise (Single)
Released on Mon 4 Oct 2004.
Available on 12", 2 separate CD5 singles and 5 weeks earlier, on Tue 31 Aug, via digital retailers.

In North America, the Jason Nevins Remix of the song was even out on Tue 10 Feb, as being part of the 'Queer Eye For The Straight Guy' soundtrack.
Astronaut (Album)
Released on Mon 11 Oct 2004.
Available on CD, digitally and additionally as a DVD-sized limited edition, including a live DVD. Nearly 1 year later, on Mon 26 Sep 2005, a dual disc version of this album has been added to the variants in the UK. The DVD side of this format includes the entire album in PCM stereo & 5.1 surround sound as well as unique video footage.

In North America, 'Astronaut' was released on Tue 12 Oct, and was Duran's first full-length album that was out on vinyl again. The 2xLP came out 2 weeks earlier on Tue 28 Sep. This is also the only Duran Duran album that was issued in the States on these 2 separate rare formats; dual disc (Tue 29 Mar 2005) and super audio CD (Tue 20 Dec 2005).
What Happens Tomorrow (Single)
Released on Mon 31 Jan 2005.
Available on 2 separate CD5 singles and digitally.

In North America, 2 remixes of 'What Happens Tomorrow' were released digitally on Tue 26 Apr, the single was commercially not available in a physical format.
Falling Down (Single)
Released on Mon 12 Nov 2007.
Available on CD5 and digitally.

In North America, 'Falling Down' was digitally released on Tue 25 Sep, it was commercially not available in a physical format.

Red Carpet Massacre (Album)
Released on Mon 19 Nov 2007.
Available on CD, digitally and additionally as a limited edition in special package, containing 'The Making Of' on DVD.

In North America, 'Red Carpet Massacre' was released on Tue 13 Nov. iTunes added an exclusive bonus track to the US digital version on Fri 10 Dec, and also the numbered and red coloured 2xLP in gatefold sleeve, which came out 15 months after the original release on Tue 3 Feb 2009, includes the bonus track.
All You Need Is Now (Single)
Released on Wed 8 Dec 2010.
Available digitally worldwide exclusively on the iTunes store.
All You Need Is Now (Album)
Pre-released on Tue 21 Dec 2010.
Available digitally worldwide as a 9-track album exclusively on the iTunes store.
Released on Mon 21 Mar 2011.
Available on standard 14-track CD, deluxe 16-track CD in lift-off-lid box and digitally. Exclusive physical and digital editions for retail chains ('HMV' and 'amazon') have been released additionally, each with exclusive bonus tracks/mixes. A numbered and signed vinyl set, coming in a black perspex box and including 5 clear vinyl records with all the bonus tracks/mixes, came out on Thu 1 Sep, followed by the standard 14-track gatefold 2xLP on Mon 12 Sep.

In North America, the 'All You Need Is Now' album was released on Tue 22 Mar and additionally had a deluxe 15-track trifold package, also containing 'The Making Of' on DVD, plus exclusive physical retail editions ('Best Buy' and 'FYE'), again each with exclusive bonus tracks/mixes. The standard 14-track non-gatefold 2xLP came out on Tue 13 Sep.
Girl Panic! (Single)
Released (focus date) on Mon 28 Mar 2011.
Available in the UK as a promo-only single on CD-R. 3 monhts later, on Fri 24 Jun, it became commercially available as a digital-only single in Germany.

In North America, 'Girl Panic!' was released on Sat 16 Apr as a numbered 7"-only single on Record Store Day.

Live 2011 - A Diamond In The Mind (Live Album)
Released on Mon 2 Jul 2012.
Available on CD, digitally and additionally as a DVD-sized deluxe edition triple pack, including all 3 formats (Blu-ray, DVD and CD). A limited diamond dust screen-printed gatefold 2xLP (w/ 1 bonus track) has been added nearly 2 years later to the variants on Tue 27 May 2014.

In North America, 'Live 2011 - A Diamond In The Mind' was released on Tue 10 Jul 2012.
Pressure Off (Single)
Released on Fri 19 Jun 2015.
Available worldwide via digital retailers.
Paper Gods (Album)
Released on Fri 11 Sep 2015.
Available on gatefold 2xLP, standard edition gatefold CD, deluxe edition gatefold CD (w/ 3 bonus tracks) and digitally. A numbered and signed vinyl box-set, including 4 white vinyl records with 8 bonus tracks/mixes (3 of them being exclusive), came out 15 months later on Mon 5 Dec 2016.

In North America, 'Paper Gods' was additionally available as a limited 'fan' edition trifold CD (w/ the 3 known bonus tracks) and as a 'Target' edition gatefold CD (w/ 2 exclusive bonus tracks).
Last Night In The City (Single)
The Radio Edit has been given digitally to DJs and radio stations in Mar 2016, then 2 remixes have been uploaded to the band's YouTube channel on Mon 8 Aug.

Worldwide, 'Last Night In The City' was finally released a year later, on Fri 10 Mar 2017, as a 4-track digital remix EP.

Five Years (Single)
Released on Fri 8 Jan 2021.
Available worldwide via digital retailers.

One day ahead of their performance at the virtual David Bowie tribute livestream 'A Bowie Celebration ...Just For One Day!', Duran Duran have globally released their cover version as a digital single.
Invisible (Single)
Released on Wed 19 May 2021.
Available worldwide via digital retailers.
Anniversary (Single)
Released on Tue 31 Aug 2021.
Available worldwide via digital retailers.
Future Past (Album)
Released on Fri 22 Oct 2021.
Available on 4 individual coloured (white, transparent green, transparent red and clear) 10-track vinyl LPs. The standard 12-track version came out on MC, gatefold CD and digitally and a 15-track deluxe CD edition is also available, housed in a hard case book. The digital deluxe version was added on Fri 11 Feb 2022 to the bunch, accompanied by 9 songs in 360 Reality Audio on supported music streaming services. Finally, a 'complete' edition in gatefold sleeve was issued 13 months after the original release on Fri 25 Nov 2022. It offers all 16 tracks over 2 (red and green coloured) vinyl records.

In North America, 'Future Past' was released additionally as a limited 'Brooklyn Vegan' exclusive transparent lime green vinyl LP.

Danse Macabre (Single)
Released on Wed 30 Aug 2023.
Available worldwide via digital retailers.
Black Moonlight (Single)
Released on Thu 21 Sep 2023.
Available worldwide via digital retailers.
Danse Macabre (Album)
Released on Fri 27 Oct 2023.
Available on 4 individual (black, translucent galaxy, smog and clear-red-splatter) 2xLPs in gatefold sleeve. It also came out on MC, 10-panel maltese cross digipack CD, digitally and additionally as an exclusive and limited SDE Blu-ray audio edition, including Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and Hi-Res stereo mixes.

3 bonus tracks have been added to the De Luxe version in Oct 2024. The digital edition was released on Fri 11 Oct, followed on Fri 25 Oct by a further 10-panel maltese cross digipack CD, another limited SDE Blu-ray edition (with the addition of the bonus tracks, Hi-Res stereo instrumental mixes of all 16 songs plus video content) and an exclusive Halloween-inspired vinyl box-set (including a bonus LP featuring 7 new tracks, 4 of which are not available in any other format). Finally, a limited edition KiTalbum (this format unites the physical and digital worlds within a special mobile-based KiTplayer) was shipped on Mon 04 Nov in an extraordinary-looking coffin-shaped box.
Evil Woman (Single)
Released on Wed 9 Oct 2024.
Available worldwide via digital retailers.

A 10-track digital remix EP was released a month later, on Fri 15 Nov 2024.