Notorious
Studio album by
Duran Duran
Released18 November 1986 (1986-11-18)
RecordedApril–October 1986
Studio
  • Abbey Road (London)
  • AIR (London)
  • Davout (Paris)
  • Maison Rouge (London)
  • Skyline (New York City)
  • Westside (London)[1]
Genre
Length46:56
LabelEMI
Producer
Duran Duran chronology
Arena
(1984)		 Notorious
(1986)		 Big Thing
(1988)
Singles from Notorious
  1. "Notorious"
    Released: 20 October 1986
  2. "Skin Trade"
    Released: 31 January 1987
  3. "Meet El Presidente"
    Released: 25 April 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
PopMatters6/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
Smash Hits8¾/10[7]

Notorious is the fourth studio album by English rock band Duran Duran, released on 18 November 1986 by EMI Records. Produced by the band with Nile Rodgers, the album was recorded between April and October 1986 in several studios in Paris, London, and New York. It is the first album to feature the band as a trio with singer Simon Le Bon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and bassist John Taylor, as drummer Roger Taylor left due to being weary of the music industry while guitarist Andy Taylor, wanting to start his own solo career, would play on several tracks before leaving after several aborted sessions.

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Taylor, Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Notorious"4:18
2."American Science"4:43
3."Skin Trade"5:57
4."A Matter of Feeling"5:56
5."Hold Me"4:31
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Vertigo (Do the Demolition)"4:44
7."So Misled"4:04
8."Meet El Presidente"4:19
9."Winter Marches On"3:25
10."Proposition"4:57
Total length:46:56
2010 remastered edition bonus tracks: Single versions and B-sides
No.TitleLength
11."We Need You"2:54
12."Notorious" (45 mix)4:01
13."Skin Trade" (radio cut)4:28
14."Meet El Presidente" (7" remix)3:38
2010 remastered edition bonus disc: Mixes
No.TitleLength
1."Notorious" (extended mix)5:18
2."Meet El Presidente" (Presidential Suite mix)7:15
3."Skin Trade" (Parisian mix)8:08
4."American Science" (Chemical Reaction mix)7:45
5."Vertigo (Do the Demolition)" (Mantronix mix)6:34
6."Skin Trade" (Stretch mix)7:44
7."Notoriousaurus Rex"8:19
2010 remastered edition bonus disc: Duran Goes Dutch EP (recorded at the Ahoy, Rotterdam, 7 May 1987)
No.TitleLength
8."Notorious" (live)4:15
9."Vertigo (Do the Demolition)" (live)5:28
10."New Religion" (live)5:50
11."American Science" (live)5:00
12."Hungry Like the Wolf" (live)5:07
2010 remastered deluxe edition bonus DVD: Working for the Skin Trade (live during the Strange Behaviour Tour in Rio de Janeiro)
No.TitleLength
1."Intro" 
2."A View to a Kill" 
3."Notorious" 
4."New Religion" 
5."Vertigo (Do the Demolition)" 
6."The Chauffeur" 
7."Save a Prayer" 
8."Skin Trade" 
9."Hungry Like the Wolf" 
10."Wild Boys" 
11."Credits" 
2010 remastered deluxe edition bonus DVD: The videos
No.TitleLength
12."Notorious" 
13."Skin Trade" 
14."Meet El Presidente" 
2010 remastered deluxe edition bonus DVD: Top of the Pops
No.TitleLength
15."Notorious" (6/11/86) 

2010 digital-only releases

Remix EP
No.TitleLength
1."Skin Trade" (S.O.S dub)7:19
2."Meet El Presidente" (Meet El Beat)5:33
3."American Science" (Meltdown dub)7:29
4."Vertigo (Do the Demolition)" (B-boy mix)6:04
5."Notorious" (Latin Rascals mix)6:24
Live at the Beacon Theater, New York City, 31 August 1987
No.TitleLength
1."Introduction/A View to a Kill" 
2."Notorious" 
3."American Science" 
4."Union of the Snake" 
5."Vertigo (Do the Demolition)" 
6."New Religion" 
7."Meet El Presidente" 
8."Election Day" 
9."Some Like It Hot" 
10."The Chauffeur" 
11."Skin Trade" 
12."Hold Me" (incorporating "Dance to the Music") 
13."Is There Something I Should Know?" 
14."Hungry Like the Wolf" 

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Notorious
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Platinum 100,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[28] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "A Notorious Timeline". 21 November 2016.
  2. ↑ DeGange, Mike. "Duran Duran - Notorious". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  4. ↑ Bergstrom, John (21 October 2010). "Duran Duran: Notorious / Big Thing". PopMatters. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Caryn Ganz (12 October 2010). "Notorious". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  6. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Duran Duran". The Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  7. ↑ Shaw, William (3–16 December 1986). "Album Reviews". Smash Hits. 8 (25): 76.
  8. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 97. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Duran Duran – Notorious" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0771". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Duran Duran – Notorious" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 1. 10 January 1987. p. 19. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  13. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  14. ↑ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 2 August 2018. Select "DURAN DURAN" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
  15. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Duran Duran – Notorious" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Duran Duran" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".
  17. ↑ "Charts.nz – Duran Duran – Notorious". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  18. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Duran Duran – Notorious". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  19. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Duran Duran – Notorious". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Duran Duran – Notorious". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  21. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  22. ↑ "Duran Duran Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  23. ↑ "European Charts of the Year 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  24. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  25. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Duran Duran – Notorious". Music Canada. 16 February 1987. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  26. ↑ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 921. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  27. ↑ "British album certifications – Duran Duran – Notorious". British Phonographic Industry. 12 December 1986. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  28. ↑ "American album certifications – Duran Duran – Notorious". Recording Industry Association of America. 20 January 1987. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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