Tag Archives: Duran Duran

When Two Hit Wonders Attack – Part 4

Here’s my final installment of Two Hit Wonders: Naked Eyes – “(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me” and “Promises, Promises” Another 80s band that I was not particularly fond of (and that is putting it mildly) was Naked Eyes. They hit the charts in 1983 with their weepy love song while I was more interested in the new wave music that was becoming more popular. The duo of Pete Byrne and Rob Fisher soon broke up after the release of their second album Fuel for the Fire, which was not well received. Naked Eyes Update: Any chance of a … Continue reading →

Justin Timberlake and Duran Duran Collaborate

I refused to use the title I saw posted on Yahoo this morning – “Timberlake helping Duran Duran get “sexy back.” After all, Simon LeBon, who graced the walls of my college dorm room, was working sexy when Justin Timberlake was still in diapers! I was depressed enough when I read that Justin was born the same year Duran Duran’s first album was released. Regardless, the 80s superstars who have sold over 85 million records are releasing another album soon and Timberlake helped produce and sang on the first single, “Falling Down.” This album comes more than 25 years after … Continue reading →