- Year of release
- 1982
- Global sales
- 10 million
- Genre
- New Romantic pop rock
- Buy this album
- Buy CD
Rio propelled these Brummie New Romantics into the fame stratosphere. Few records evoke the Eighties quite like this - pure polished pop perfection
Best tracks:
Hungry Like The Wolf
Rio
Save A Prayer
Top facts:
- After the release of Rio, Princess Diana revealed that Duran Duran were her favourite band – and the UK press named them the Fab Five in honour of The Beatles.
- Although not a hit initially, six months after its UK release, Rio finally went to number six in the US charts. It then stayed in the Billboard Hot 100 for a staggering two and a half years.
- According to Duran Duran, fast food giant Burger King have repeatedly asked to use the song Hungry Like The Wolf ever since it came out. Duran Duran have so far refused.
If you like this, try:
Wham!: Make It Big
The Killers: Hot Fuss
Garbage: Absolute Garbage
Heaven 17: The Luxury Gap
The Human League: Dare!
