"New Religion" | ||||
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song by Duran Duran from the album Rio | ||||
Released | May 10, 1982 | |||
A-side | "The Reflex (Dance mix)" | |||
Recorded | January–February 1982 at AIR Studios, London |
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Genre | New wave | |||
Length | 5:32 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Writer(s) | Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor, James Bates | |||
Composer(s) | Duran Duran | |||
Producer(s) | Colin Thurston | |||
Rio track listing | ||||
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"New Religion (Live)" | ||||
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7" single cover
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Single by Duran Duran | ||||
A-side | "The Reflex" | |||
Released | April 16, 1984 | |||
Recorded | 7 February 1984 at The Forum, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | New wave | |||
Length | 4:52 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Writer(s) | Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor, James Bates | |||
Producer(s) | Duran Duran Ian Little Alex Sadkin |
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Duran Duran singles chronology | ||||
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"New Religion" is a Duran Duran song and the sixth track on their second album Rio.
The song is described in the Rio liner notes as "a dialogue between the ego and the alter-ego", which is reflected in the refrain, where two conflicting voices sing on top of each other.
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