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Rio (song)

For other songs, seeRio (disambiguation).

"Rio"is the seventhsingleby EnglishrockbandDuran Duran.It was first released as a single in Australia, in August 1982, followed by a UK release on 1 November 1982.

"Rio"
12-inch vinyl single
SinglebyDuran Duran
from the albumRio
B-side
  • "The Chauffeur (Blue Silver)"
  • "Hold Back the Rain"
  • "Rio" (part 1)
  • "My Own Way"
ReleasedAugust 1982
StudioAIR(London)
Genre
Length
  • 5:33(album version)
  • 4:40 (single version)
  • 5:11 (part 1)
  • 5:29 (part 2)
  • 4:34 (US single version)
  • 3:57 (US single remix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Colin Thurston
Duran Duransingles chronology
"Save a Prayer"
(1982) 		"Rio"
(1982) 		"Is There Something I Should Know?"
(1983)
Music video
"Rio"onYouTube

The song was the fourth and final single lifted from the band's second studio albumof the same nameand was edited for its release. It was issued worldwide in October 1982 and became a Top 10 hit in theUK Singles Chart,peaking at number 9 on 11 December 1982.[6]As of October 2021, "Rio" is the third moststreamedDuran Duran song in the UK.[7]

"Rio" was released as the third single from the album in Australia, and debuted on theKent Music Reporttop 100 singles chart dated 6 September 1982.[8]The song did not attract much notice in the United States upon its initial global release but received early airplay atKROQ-FMin Los Angeles as early as 2 August 1982.[9]After the band's breakthrough hit "Hungry Like the Wolf"found success in the American charts in December 1982,Capitol Recordsreissued the single in March 1983 to be the band's second US top 20 hit, peaking at number 14.

Production

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The song originated from an idea byJohn TayloraboutRio de Janeiro– "the truly foreign, the exotic, a cornucopia of earthly delights, a party that would never stop";Simon Le Bonwrote the lyrics to the song, and chose not to write about the city but about a girl named Rio.[10]Its verses were inspired by their earlier song "See Me, Repeat Me" and the chorus was taken from "Stevie's Radio Station", a song written by the band TV Eye, featuring lead vocalist Andy Wickett, who went on to be one of Duran Duran's early lead vocalists. The song was a favourite of Nick and John and was incorporated into Duran Duran live sets during Wickett's tenure.[11]

Nick Rhodescreated the unusual sound at the beginning of the song by throwing several small metal rods onto the strings of agrand pianoin the studio.[12]The recorded sound was then reversed to create the intro.[13]Rhodes produced the synthesiser lead using thearpeggiatoron aRoland Jupiter-4set to random while playing aCmaj7chord.[14]The tenor saxophone solo was performed byAndy Hamilton.The laughter on the track was that of Rhodes's girlfriend at the time.[citation needed]

Critical reception

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Cash Boxcalled it "a perfect follow-up to 'Hungry Like The Wolf' ", saying that" the melody's warm sea breeze contrasts effectively with the menace in 'Wolf' and is equally catchy. "[15]

Music video

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DirectorRussell Mulcahyfilmed themusic videofor "Rio", which featured images of the band inAntony Pricesuits,[16]singing and playing around on ayachtspeeding over the crystal blueCaribbean Sea.The yacht in the music video was theEilean.[17][18]Short segments show band members trying to live out their assorted daydreams while being teased by a body-painted woman, played by Reema Ruspoli.[16]

The music video was shot over the course of three days in May 1982 on the island ofAntigua.[19]The yacht scenes were filmed on the bay atEnglish Harbour,the beach scenes at Miller's Beach, and the segment featuring the raft atShirley Heights.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 did not have enough film stock left to shoot this. He had to borrow a tourist's camera to shoot the part ofJohn Taylorplaying a saxophone on a mountaintop. When the video was featured onVH1'sPop-Up Video,it mentions that after the video was completed, Mulcahy, Le Bon, and Taylor went for a swim and were inches away from sharks when the yacht captain yelled for them to get out of the water. 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."[20]

While in Antigua, the band also filmed a video for the album track "Night Boat", which appeared with "Rio" and nine other videos on theDuran Duranvideo album released in 1983.

B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes

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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.[21]

TheB-sideof the November 1982 original United Kingdom single was "The Chauffeur (Blue Silver)", an acoustic version of the moody album track. The B-side of the April 1983 reissue in the United States was an upbeat remix of "Hold Back the Rain". The B-side of the12-inch singleincluded a remix of "My Own Way".

Formats and track listings

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7-inch: EMI / EMI 5346 United Kingdom

  1. "Rio" – 4:40
  2. "The Chauffeur (Blue Silver)" – 3:48
  • Track 1 is the "single version".
  • Track 2 is the "early version", and is a shorter acoustic version of the moody album track.

7-inch: EMI / EMI 5346 United Kingdom

  1. "Rio" – 5:11
  2. "The Chauffeur (Blue Silver)" – 3:48

Note:

Two different versions of this single were available in the UK, both with identical sleeves and labels.

12-inch: EMI / 12 EMI 5346 United Kingdom

  1. "Rio" (part 2) – 5:29
  2. "Rio" (part 1) – 5:11
  3. "My Own Way" – 4:34(a.k.a. "Carnivalremix ")

7 ": Harvest / B-5175 United States (1982)

  1. "Rio" (US single version) – 4:34
  2. "Hold Back the Rain" (album version) – 3:59

7 ": Capitol / B-5215 United States (1983 reissue)

  1. "Rio" (US single remix) – 3:57
  2. "Hold Back the Rain" (US album remix) – 6:32

CD: Part ofSingles Box Set 1981–1985

  1. "Rio" (part 1) – 5:11
  2. "The Chauffeur (Blue Silver)" – 3:48
  3. "Rio" (part 2) – 5:29
  4. "My Own Way" (Carnivalremix) – 4:34

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Gold 400,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Covers, samples and media references

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It has been referenced in the lyrics of the 2005UKnumber one hit byArctic Monkeys,"I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor":"Your name isn't Rio, but I don't care for sand ".[35]

CSScollaborated with Simon Le Bon and John Taylor to record a cover of the song in 2016.[36]

The song was recreated byMobyfor thecompilation albumMaking Patterns Rhyme(2014).[37]

Nicole Scherzinger version

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"Rio"
SinglebyNicole Scherzinger
ReleasedAugust 2008
GenrePop
Length3:39
Label
Songwriter(s)Duran Duran
Producer(s)
Nicole Scherzingersingles chronology
"Puakenikeni"
(2008) 		"Rio"
(2008) 		"Nobody Can Change Me"
(2010)

Nicole Scherzinger(lead vocalist forthe Pussycat Dolls) recorded acover versionof "Rio" as a promotion for Caress Brazilianbody washfromUnilever.[38]The song was released to radio on 28 July 2008 and as aCD singlein August 2008. The music video shows Scherzinger performing in a pink dress in front of a crowd, with flowers appearing all around her as she sings on stage.[39]

Of the cover, Duran Duran singerSimon Le Bonsaid, "When we were first approached about Nicole doing a version of 'Rio' for this campaign, we thought it was the perfect fit. She's exotic and beautiful and embodies everything that inspired the original version. Because it's one of oursignature songsvery few people have covered it over the years, so it has been great for us to hear a new interpretation. "[40]

Track listings

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Two-track CD single

  1. "Rio" (Caress Brazilian mix)
  2. "Rio" (Caress Brazilian mix) (instrumental)

CD single maxi jewelcase

  1. "Rio" (Caress Brazilian mix)
  2. "Rio" (Caress Brazilian mix) (instrumental)
  3. "Rio" (dance remix)
  4. "Rio" (video)
  5. The making of the "Rio" (Caress Brazilian mix) video

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