Duran DuranHungry Like the Wolf (3:25)

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“Hungry Like the Wolf” is a song by the British New Wave band Duran Duran. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Colin Thurston for the group’s second studio album Rio (1982). The song was released in May 1982 as the album’s fifth single in the United Kingdom. It reached the top five of the UK Singles Chart, and received a silver certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

“Hungry Like the Wolf“‘s Russell Mulcahy-directed music video was filmed in the exotic jungles of Sri Lanka, and evoked the atmosphere of the film Raiders of the Lost Ark. Although the band initially failed to break into the U.S. market, MTV placed the “Hungry Like the Wolf” video into heavy rotation. Subsequently, the group gained much exposure; “Hungry Like the Wolf” peaked at the third spot of the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1983, and Duran Duran became an international sensation. The video won the first Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video in 1984.

“Hungry Like the Wolf” was written and recorded on a Saturday in the spring of 1982 at the basement studios of EMI’s London headquarters. Rhodes started the song’s demo in the morning with a sequencer; the song was built throughout the day as each band member arrived, and by the evening it was essentially complete.
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  • Greatest
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  • Decade
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  • Dance Into the Fire (disc 2)
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  • fuckyouty1

    yeah this song is cool.

    Wednesday evening
  • kemp678

    :o) YAY! :o) quintessential Duran Duran! :o)

    Wednesday morning
  • davidbowiegirl

    Great song <3

    last week
  • Dolphena

    Nice upbeat song.

    last week
  • BOARDS999

    GTA VICE CITY!!

    last week
  • bdodkin

    Could almost eat the beat!

    14 days ago
  • pinealman

    schoolboy memories

    16 days ago
  • dr_bun

    the worst song ever written on every possible level

    18 days ago
  • AthenaRose2000

    Classic and I have always loved it!!

    21 days ago
  • Turnersmemo

    Teen Wolf

    24 days ago
  • angela_raucci

    Duranie til death!

    last month
  • lumbarpain

    love it.!!!!!!!

    last month
  • BlueOclock

    <:-)-]--< = I likey!

    last month
  • msippigirl

    One of my favorite 80s bands!

    last month
  • chromiumnumbers

    The quintiessential 80s tune.

    last month
  • rosa479

    wow duran duran. i will never get tired of hearing this band use to have posters of them all over my bedroom door.

    March 2012
  • KConn3711

    a olde but a goodie

    March 2012
  • Kamakirii

    This song sounds like cocaine.

    March 2012
  • crazykaz02

    hell yeah

    March 2012
  • KeithandLor

    very good ?, LFF_... I must say I have smelled sounds

    March 2012
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