Pop music was so different.Rio (Remastered) Duran Duran. It was first released as a single in Australia, in August 1982, followed by a UK release on 1 November 1982.They were an alternative rock band to me, played on our local modern rock radio station, and writing these rich and meaningful songs. " Rio" is the seventh single by Duran Duran. Moving on the floor now, babe You're a bird of paradise Cherry ice cream smile I suppose it's very nice With a step to your left and a flick to the right You catch that mirror way out west You know you're something special And you look like you're the best Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand Just like that river twisting through a dusty land And when she shines, she really shows you all.
/ B-5175 United States (1982) 4.1.1 Additional information "Rio" versions After the band's breakthrough hit " Hungry Like the Wolf" stormed MTV and scaled the American charts in December 1982, radio programmers paid closer attention to the catchy melody and insistent, intricate bass line of "Rio", and Capitol Records reissued the single in March 1983 to great success as the band's 2nd US top 20 hit (peaking at #14). Youll find below a list of songs having similar tempos and adjacent Music.The song did not attract much notice in the United States upon its initial global release, but received very early airplay at highly influential KROQ in Los Angeles as early as 2 August 1982. Find similar songs (100) that will sound good when mixed with Rio by Duran Duran. From title to lyrics to rhythm to keyboard textures, Duran Duran's sound always contains exotic elements, like the complexity of delectable tropical fruit."Rio" was released as the third single from the album in Australia, and debuted on the Kent Music Report top 100 singles chart dated 6 September 1982.
Rhodes created the unusual sound at the beginning of the song by throwing several small metal rods onto the strings of a grand piano in the studio. However, it has been said by Nick Rhodes to actually be a Roland Jupiter-4 using the random mode on the arpeggiator with a Cmaj7 chord. It was once rumoured that the synthesiser used to achieve this was a Roland Jupiter-8. 5.6 CD: Part of Singles Box Set 1981-1985 boxsetThe keyboard pattern for "Rio", well-known among Duran Duran fans and synthesizer enthusiasts, was produced by an arpeggiator—a tool which can play the individual notes in a chord in a chosen pattern.
The yacht in the music video was the Eilean. The tenor saxophone solo was performed by Andy Hamilton, who has also worked with Wham! and Elton John amongst others.Director Russell Mulcahy filmed the vivid music video for "Rio", which featured iconic images of the band in Antony Price suits, singing and playing around on a yacht speeding over the crystal blue Caribbean Sea. Originating from an idea by John Taylor about Rio de Janeiro – "the truly foreign, the exotic, a cornucopia of earthly delights, a party that would never stop" – Simon Le Bon wrote the lyrics to the song, and chose not to write about the city but about a girl named Rio. The song was a favourite of Nick and John and was incorporated into Duran Duran live sets during Wickett's tenure. The laughter on the track was that of Rhodes' girlfriend at the time.The song's verse was musically inspired by their earlier song "See Me, Repeat Me" and the chorus was taken from "Stevie's Radio Station", a song written by TV Eye which featured singer Andy Wickett who went on to be one of Duran Duran's early singers.
The B-side of the November 1982 original United Kingdom single was " The Chauffeur (Blue Silver)", an acoustic version of the moody album track. Nick Rhodes was reportedly seasick during the filming, and has often said "I hate boats unless they're tied up and you're having cocktails on them." While in Antigua, the band also filmed a video for the album track "Night Boat", which appeared with "Rio" and nine other videos on the Duran Duran video album released in 1983.B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes There are 13 different official mixes of "Rio", many of which are edits of the album version or Kershenbaum remix with fades in various places. When the video was featured on VH1's Pop-Up Video, it mentions that after the video was completed, Mulcahy, Simon Le Bon, and John Taylor went for a swim and were inches away from sharks when the yacht captain yelled for them to get out of the water. He had to borrow a tourist's camera to shoot the part of John Taylor playing a saxophone on a mountaintop. Some close ups were filmed later on the Solent due to a film processing error.Director Mulcahy originally planned a scene where the band members got chased off the island by people wielding guns, but didn't have enough film stock left to shoot this. The yacht scenes were filmed on the bay at English Harbour, the beach scenes at Miller's Beach, and the segment featuring the raft at Shirley Heights.
Rio "Night Version" is also known as "12 Inch Dance Version" or "Carnival Version". Rio "Single Version" was made available on CD, being part of a Japanese promo compilation released in 1988: I Don't Want Your.Special DJ Copy. Complete list of versions Additional information "Rio" versions The B-side of the 12" single included a remix of " My Own Way".In 1998 Recall 22 ( Dan Bewick and Matt Frost) released three new promo mixes of "Rio" in France.
Rio "US Edit" appears on the "Greatest" CD. Rio "US Album Mix" appears on the promotional American 12" single for "Rio" and is also labelled as "Night Version" on an American split promo 12", being part of "Special Extended Selections". This version is also available on "a Japanese-only 2CD compilation of four previously released EP's: "Nite Romantics", "Carnival", "Tiger Tiger" & "Strange Behavior".
/ EMI 5346 United Kingdom "Brazilian Edit" can be found on a Brazilian 4 track 7" EP.Formats and track listing 7": EMI. Rio "UK Promo Single Version" was released as a "one-sided promo only" in 1982.
Two different versions of this single were available in the UK, both with identical sleeves and labels. Track 1 is "Rio" (Part 1). / EMI 5346 United Kingdom
US Album/Single remixes done by David Kershenbaum.Apart from the single, "Rio" has also appeared on: "Hold Back the Rain" (US Album remix) – 6:32CD: Part of Singles Box Set 1981-1985 boxset / B-5215 United States (Reissue 1983) "Hold Back the Rain" (Album version) – 3:597": Capitol. / B-5175 United States (1982) "Carnival remix")7": Harvest.
The song was also played acoustically on the 2007 Ships and Dips Cruise.Green Day played it live briefly on their 21st Century Breakdown World Tour.The music video for the Fountains of Wayne song "Mexican Wine" is partially based on the video for "Rio.
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