DURAN DURAN - LEAVE A LIGHT ON

LEAVE A LIGHT ON

DURAN DURAN

SONGWRITERS: DOM BROWN & DURAN DURAN

COUNTRY: U. K.

ALBUM: ALL YOU NEED IS NOW

LABEL: TAPE MODERN

GENRE: NEW WAVE

YEAR: 2010

 

            Duran Duran (/djʊˌræn djʊˈræn/) are an English new wave band formed in Birmingham in 1978. The group were a leading band in the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US in the 1980s. The group was formed by keyboardist Nick Rhodes and bassist John Taylor, with the later addition of drummer Roger Taylor, and after numerous personnel changes, guitarist Andy Taylor (none of the Taylors are related) and lead singer Simon Le Bon. These five members featured the most commercially successful line-up.

         When Duran Duran emerged they were generally considered part of the New Romantic scene, along with bands such as Spandau Ballet and Visage. The video age catapulted Duran Duran into the mainstream with the introduction of the 24-hour music channel MTV. Many of their videos were shot on 35mm film, which gave a much more polished look than was standard at the time. They also collaborated with professional film directors to take the quality a step further, often teaming up with Australian director Russell Mulcahy for some of their most memorable video offerings. In 1984, the band were early innovators with video technology in their live stadium shows. The band were one of the most successful acts of the 1980s, though by the end of the decade, membership and music style changes challenged the band before a resurgence in the early 1990s.

               The group have never disbanded, but after the departures of Andy and Roger Taylor in 1986, the line-up has changed to include former Missing Persons American guitarist Warren Cuccurullo from 1989 to 2001 and American drummer Sterling Campbell from 1989 to 1991. The reunion of the original five members in the early 2000s created a stir among the band's fans and music media. Andy Taylor left the band once again in mid-2006, and guitarist Dominic Brown has since been working with the band as a session player and touring member.

             Duran Duran have sold over 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists. They achieved 14 singles in the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and 21 in the US Billboard Hot 100. The band have won numerous awards throughout their career: two Brit Awards including the 2004 award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, two Grammy Awards, an MTV Video Music Award for Lifetime Achievement, and a Video Visionary Award from the MTV Europe Music Awards. They were also awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

                All You Need Is Now is the 13th studio album by English new wave band Duran Duran. Produced by Mark Ronson, a truncated version of the album was released digitally on 21 December 2010. A physical package was released on 21 March 2011 in Europe on the Tape Modern label (distributed by Edel), and on 22 March 2011 in the United States and Canada on S-Curve Records (distributed by Universal).

          The album peaked at number 11 in the UK, becoming the band's 13th Top 20 album. It debuted at number 119 on the US Billboard 200 chart on its initial December 2010 digital release, selling 15,000 copies in its first week. It reached number 29 upon its physical release in March 2011. The album had sold 76,000 copies in the US as of August 2015. Duran Duran promoted the album through the All You Need Is Now tour. 

So come the evening

I'm out on the dunes

Looking for a token, something to prove

All I remember, is more than a flame

In my fantasy fire

 

Whatever I've done to receive

Whatever I need to redeem

Whatever you say

Even if I wait a lifetime

 

I know, I swear

If you leave a light on, if you leave a light on for me

I'll come there

You can leave a light on for me

 

In comes the morning

I'm stirred in my track

Looking at the reasons for me to head back

So unexpected

The kindness you showed

That I will not forget it

 

Whatever I've done to receive

Whatever I need to redeem

Whatever you say

Even if I wait a lifetime

 

I know, I swear

If you leave a light on, if you leave a light on for me

I'll come there

You can leave a light on for me

 

You breathe the will into the we

And coax the cage back two-by-three (?)

You ease the lost cause out of me

With your sweet hand to bring me home

I'm not alone

Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

 

I know, I swear

If you leave a light on, if you leave a light on for me

I'll come there

You can leave a light on for me

 

I know, I swear

If you leave a light on, if you leave a light on for me

I'll come there

You can leave a light on for me.