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			{{short description\|1984 single by Duran Duran}}
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			{{Other uses\|Reflex (disambiguation)}}
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			{{Use dmy dates\|date=December 2013}}
	!align="center" bgcolor="yellow" colspan="3"\|''The Reflex''
			{{Use British English\|date=December 2013}}
			{{Infobox song
			\| name = The Reflex
			\| cover = The Reflex.jpg
			\| alt =
			\| caption = Dance mix version artwork
			\| type = single
			\| artist = ]
			\| album = ]
			\| B-side =
			* "]" (live)
			* "]" (live)
			\| released = {{start date\|1984\|4\|16\|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine \|date=14 April 1984 \|title=New Singles \|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1984/Music-Week-1984-04-14.pdf \|magazine=] \|page=32 \|access-date=29 August 2024}}</ref>
			\| recorded =
			\| studio =
			\| genre =
			* ]<ref>{{cite web\|first= Tom \|last= Breihan \|title= The Number Ones: Duran Duran's "A View to a Kill" \|website= ] \|date= October 14, 2020 \|url= https://www.stereogum.com/2101997/the-number-ones-duran-durans-a-view-to-a-kill/columns/the-number-ones/\|quote= ... finally got to #1 with the big and overstated dance-pop track “The Reflex".\|accessdate= October 10, 2022}}</ref>
			* ]<ref>{{cite AV media \|url=https://www.avclub.com/duran-duran-essential-30-best-songs-ranked-1850956091/slides/2 \|title=Essential Duran Duran: Their 30 greatest songs, ranked \|date=27 October 2023 \|last=Erlewin \|first=Stephen \|publisher=] \|access-date=25 May 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526000747/https://www.avclub.com/duran-duran-essential-30-best-songs-ranked-1850956091/slides/2 \|archive-date=26 May 2024 \|url-status=live}}</ref>
			* ]<ref name="Number Ones 2022">{{cite book\|last= Breihan\|first= Tom\|chapter= Prince - "When Doves Cry\|date= November 15, 2022\|title= The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music\|publisher=]\|location= New York\|page= 166}}</ref>
			* ]<ref name="Molanphy 2021">{{Cite podcast\|url=https://slate.com/podcasts/hit-parade/2020/07/yacht-rock-was-smooth-music-played-by-70s-80s-studio-pros\|title= What a Fool Believes Edition\|website=Hit Parade {{!}} Music History and Music Trivia\|publisher=]\|last=Molanphy\|first=Chris\|date= July 31, 2021\|access-date= February 23, 2024}}</ref>
			\| length =
			* 5:29 (album version)
			* 4:25 (single version)
			\| label =
			* ]
			* ]
			\| writer =
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			\| producer =
			* Duran Duran
			* ]
			* Ian Little
			\| prev_title = ]
			\| prev_year = 1984
			\| next_title = ]
			\| next_year = 1984
			\| misc = {{Extra album cover
			\| header =
			\| type = single
			\| cover = reflex7.jpg
			\| border =
			\| alt =
			\| caption = US 7" sleeve
			}}
			{{External music video\|{{YouTube\|J5ebkj9x5Ko\|"The Reflex"}}}}
			}}

			"'''The Reflex'''" is the eleventh single by the English ] band ], released on 16 April 1984. The song was heavily remixed for single release and was the third and last to be taken from their third studio album '']'' (1983). The single became the band's first to reach the top of the ] and their second to top the ].

			==Song history==
			Producer Ian Little recalled the sound ] came up with on his ] keyboard: "...whenever I hear that ] part it always brings a smile to my face because it's so out of tune. Steel drums always are, but it was exactly right in terms of rhythm and tone. So a wood-block sound was mixed in to make it even more percussive and, successfully, it did the job."<ref>{{cite magazine \|last=Buskin \|first=Richard \|date=July 2004 \|title=Classic Tracks: Duran Duran 'The Reflex' \|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul04/articles/classictracks.htm \|magazine=] \|access-date=28 July 2013}}</ref>

			==Critical reception==
			'']'' said, "Spotlighting the slick vocals of ] and the tight ] rhythms set to a ] beat, 'The Reflex' will certainly cause a stir for current fans and it will probably reach a new, more dance oriented crowd."<ref name="cb">{{cite magazine \|date=April 21, 1984 \|title=Reviews \|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1984/CB-1984-04-12.pdf \|magazine=Cash Box \|page=11 \|via=WorldRadioHistory \|accessdate=2022-07-23}}</ref>

			==Music video==
			Main photography of the music video for "The Reflex" took place during the ''Seven and the Ragged Tiger'' tour at ] in ], Ontario, Canada, on 5 March 1984. Director ] filmed some of the close-up footage in the indoor arena that afternoon, and the band's performance was filmed live during that evening's concert.<ref>{{cite web \|title=1984 \|url=http://www.durandurantimeline.com/years/1984.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031209145132/http://www.durandurantimeline.com/years/1984.html \|archive-date=9 December 2003 \|website=The Duran Duran Timeline}}</ref>

			==B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes==
			In addition to the 4:26 single remix, the 12" also included an extended remix of "The Reflex". The live B-side "]" is a cover version of a ] song, recorded 16 November 1982 at ] in London, England, with lead Rebel ] joining the band onstage.

			A second live B-side released on the US single, "New Religion", was recorded 7 February 1984 at ] in Los Angeles, California. This is not the same live version that appears on the album '']'' (1984).

			==Formats and track listings==
			'''7": EMI / Duran 2 United Kingdom'''
			#"The Reflex" – 4:20
			#"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (live) – 4:54 <small>(recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 16 November 1982)</small>
			'''12": EMI / 12 Duran 2 United Kingdom'''
			#"The Reflex" (dance mix) – 6:35
			#"The Reflex" – 4:20
			#"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (live) – 4:54 <small>(recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 16 November 1982)</small>
			'''7": Capitol / B-5345 United States'''
			#"The Reflex" (the dance mix—edited) – 4:25
			#"New Religion" (live in L.A.) – 4:52 <small>(recorded live at the Forum, Los Angeles, 7 February 1984) </small>
			*The "dance mix—edited" version is the same version as the regular 7".
			'''12": Capitol / V-8587 United States'''
			#"The Reflex" (dance mix) – 6:35
			#"The Reflex" (the dance mix—edited) – 4:25
			'''CD: Part of '']'''''
			#"The Reflex" – 4:20
			#"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (live) – 4:54 <small>(recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 16 November 1982)</small>
			#"The Reflex" (dance mix) – 6:35

			==Charts==
			{{col-begin}}
			{{col-2}}

			===Weekly charts===
			{\|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
			\|+Weekly chart performance for "The Reflex"
			!Chart (1984)
			!Peak<br />position
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|Australia (])<ref>{{cite book\|first= David \|last= Kent \|author-link= David Kent (historian) \|year= 1993 \|title= ] \|publisher= Australian Chart Book \|isbn= 0-646-11917-6}}</ref>
	\|align="center" colspan="3"\|]
			\|4
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Austria\|11\|artist=Duran Duran\|song=The Reflex\|rowheader=true\|access-date=28 July 2013}}
	!align="center" bgcolor="yellow" colspan="3"\|] by ]
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Flanders\|1\|artist=Duran Duran\|song=The Reflex\|rowheader=true\|access-date=28 July 2013}}
	!align="left" valign="top"\|Released
	\|colspan="2" valign="top"\|], ]
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Canadatopsingles\|3\|chartid=6755\|rowheader=true\|access-date=4 June 2013}}
	!align="left" valign="top"\|Recorded
	\|colspan="2" valign="top"\|Late 1983
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|Canada Top Singles ('']'')<ref>{{cite book\|first= Nanda \|last= Lwin \|author-link= Nanda Lwin \|year= 1999 \|title= Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide \|publisher= Music Data Canada \|isbn= 1-896594-13-1}}</ref>
	!align="left" valign="top"\|]
			\|4
	\|colspan="2" valign="top"\|], ]
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|Europe (])<ref>{{cite web\|title= UK, Eurochart, Billboard & Cashbox No.1 Hits \|website= MusicSeek.info \|url= http://musicseek.info/no1hits/1984.htm \|archive-date= 14 June 2006 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060614052203/http://musicseek.info/no1hits/1984.htm}}</ref>
	!align="left" valign="top"\|]
			\|1
	\|colspan="2" valign="top"\|]
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|France (])<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Top-Hebdo – 6 octobre 1984 \|url=http://top-france.fr/html/hebdo/cadre.htm \|access-date=3 March 2024 \|website=top-france.fr}}</ref>
	!align="left" valign="top"\|]
			\|6
	\|colspan="2" valign="top"\|], ] and ]
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|France\|15\|artist=Duran Duran\|song=The Reflex\|rowheader=true\|access-date=28 July 2013}}
	!bgcolor="yellow" colspan="3"\|Duran Duran chronology
			\|-
	\|-align="center"
			{{single chart\|Ireland2\|1\|song=The Reflex\|rowheader=true\|access-date=28 July 2013}}
	\|valign="top"\|<small>'']''<br />(])</small>
			\|-
	\|valign="top"\|<small>''The Reflex''<br />(])</small>
			! scope="row"\| Italy ('']'')<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php \|title=Classifiche \|work=] \|language=it \|access-date=6 April 2024}} ''Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Duran Duran" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".''</ref>
	\|valign="top"\|<small>'']''<br />(])</small>
			\| 6
			\|-
			{{single chart\|Dutch40\|1\|year=1984\|week=23\|rowheader=true\|access-date=28 July 2013}}
			\|-
			{{single chart\|Dutch100\|1\|artist=Duran Duran\|song=The Reflex\|rowheader=true\|access-date=28 July 2013}}
			\|-
			{{single chart\|New Zealand\|6\|artist=Duran Duran\|song=The Reflex\|rowheader=true\|access-date=28 July 2013}}
			\|-
			!scope="row"\| Peru (])<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Iu1DAAAAIBAJ&dq=la+opinion+canciones+latinoamerica&pg=PA9&article_id=1220,8568989\|title=Las canciones más escuchadas en Latinoamérica\|newspaper=]\|language=es\|access-date=October 5, 2024\|date=June 24, 1984}}</ref>
			\| 6
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|Spain (])<ref>{{cite book\|first= Fernando \|last= Salaverri \|date= September 2005 \|title= Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 \|edition= 1st \|publisher= Fundación Autor-SGAE \|location= Spain \|isbn= 84-8048-639-2 \|language= es}}</ref>
			\|14
			\|-
			{{single chart\|Switzerland\|10\|artist=Duran Duran\|song=The Reflex\|rowheader=true\|access-date=28 July 2013}}
			\|-
			{{single chart\|UK\|1\|date=19840505\|rowheader=true\|access-date=28 July 2013}}
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|US ]<ref>{{cite web\|title=Billboard Hot 100 – Week of June 30, 1984\|publisher= ] \|access-date= March 2, 2024 \|url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1984-06-30/}}</ref>
			\|1
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|US '']''<ref>{{cite magazine\|title= CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JUNE 16, 1984 \|magazine= ] \|url= http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19840616.html \|archive-date= 30 September 2012 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120930235210/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19840616.html}}</ref>
			\|1
			\|-
			{{single chart\|West Germany\|8\|artist=Duran Duran\|song=The Reflex\|songid=1109\|rowheader=true\|access-date=28 February 2019}}
	\|}		\|}
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			===Year-end charts===
	'''The Reflex''' is the 11th single by the band ]. It was released internationally by EMI in April 1984.
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			\|+Year-end chart performance for "The Reflex"
	In a heavily remixed form, it was the band's second single to top the charts, after "]" in 1983. It was also the band's first single to ] in the USA, when it hits #1 ], ].
			!Chart (1984)

			!Position
	The remixes for both the 7" and 12" singles were done by ], of Chic fame. It was his first work with the band, and he would later go on to produce "]" single as well as the '']'' (1986) album and several tracks on '']'' (2004).
			\|-

			!scope="row"\|Australia (])<ref name="aus84">{{cite web\|url=https://i.imgur.com/MyookoA.jpg\|title=Kent Music Report No 548 – 31 December 1984 > National Top 100 Singles for 1984\|publisher=]\|via=Imgur.com\|access-date=23 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title= Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s \|publisher= Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien \|access-date= 7 May 2014 \|url= http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=40275}}</ref>
	The Reflex was the third and last single to be taken from Duran Duran's third album '']''. It was also the second single to feature a vanity catalogue number in the UK, '''DURAN 2'''.
			\|34

			\|-
	The video for "The Reflex" was shot at ] in ], Ontario on 5 March, by director ].
			!scope="row"\|Belgium (] Flanders)<ref>{{cite web\|title= Jaaroverzichten 1984 \|publisher= ]. Hung Medien \|access-date= 7 May 2014 \|url= http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1984 \|language= nl}}</ref>
			\|3
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|Canada Top Singles ('']'')<ref>{{cite magazine\|title= Top 100 Singles of 1984 \|volume= 41 \|issue= 17 \|date= 5 January 1985 \|magazine= ] \|publisher= ] \|access-date= 25 June 2018 \|url= http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9638&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9638.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9638}}</ref>
			\|23
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|France (])<ref>{{cite web\|title= TOP – 1984 \|website= Top-france.fr \|access-date= 7 May 2014 \|url= http://www.top-france.fr/html/annuel/1984.htm \|language= fr}}</ref>
			\|40
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|Netherlands (])<ref>{{cite web\|title= Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1984 \|publisher= ] \|access-date= 7 May 2014 \|url= http://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1984 \|language= nl}}</ref>
			\|7
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|Netherlands (])<ref>{{cite web\|title= Jaaroverzichten – Single 1984 \|publisher= ]. Hung Medien \|access-date= 7 May 2014 \|url= http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1984&cat=s \|language= nl}}</ref>
			\|8
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite magazine\|title= Top 100 Singles \|magazine= ] \|publisher= Morgan-Grampian plc \|location= London, England \|page= 37 \|date= 26 January 1985 \|access-date= 3 May 2022 \|url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1985/Music-Week-1985-01-26-I.pdf}}</ref>
			\|17
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|US ]<ref>{{cite web\|title= Top 100 Hits for 1984 \|website= The Longbored Surfer \|access-date= 28 July 2017 \|url= http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1984}}</ref>
			\|16
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|US '']''<ref>{{cite magazine\|title= The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1984 \|magazine= ] \|url= http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1984YESP.html \|archive-date= 30 September 2012 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120930234839/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1984YESP.html}}</ref>
			\|10
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|West Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web\|title= Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts: 1984 \|website= Offiziellecharts.de \|publisher= GfK Entertainment charts \|url= https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1984 \|archive-date= 9 May 2015 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150509000536/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1984 \|language= de}}</ref>
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			\|}
			{{col-end}}

			{{As of\|2021\|Oct}}, "The Reflex" was the fourth-most ] Duran Duran song in the UK.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Griffiths \|first=George \|date=26 October 2021 \|title=Duran Duran's Official Top 20 most-streamed songs revealed \|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/duran-durans-official-top-20-most-streamed-songs-revealed__34312/ \|access-date=12 June 2022 \|publisher=Official Charts}}</ref>
	==Track Listing==
	===7": EMI DURAN 2 (UK)===
	# "The Reflex " (4:20)
	# "Make Me Smile (Come up and see me) " (4:54)

			==Certifications and sales==
	===12": EMI 12 DURAN 2 (UK)===
			{{Certification Table Top}}
	# "The Reflex " (6:35)
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Canada\|type=single\|artist=Duran Duran\|title=The Reflex\|award=Platinum\|relyear=1984\|certyear=1984}}
	# "The Reflex " (4:20)
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Netherlands\|type=single\|artist=Duran Duran\|title=The Reflex\|award=Gold\|relyear=1984\|certyear=1984\|access-date=17 April 2019}}
	# "Make Me Smile (Come up and see me) " (4:54)
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=United Kingdom\|type=single\|artist=Duran Duran\|title=The Reflex\|award=Silver\|relyear=1984\|certyear=1984\|id=7247-812-1}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=United States\|type=single\|artist=Duran Duran\|title=The Reflex\|award=Gold\|relyear=1984\|certyear=1993}}
			{{Certification Table Bottom\|nosales=true}}

			==Cover versions==
	===7": Capitol B-5345 (US)===
			Cover versions have been recorded by ]<ref>{{cite web \|title=Various Artists – ''The Duran Duran Tribute Album'' \|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-duran-duran-tribute-album-mw0000028915 \|access-date=28 July 2013 \|publisher=]}}</ref> and the duo of ] and ].<ref>{{cite web\|title= Ben Lee and Kylie Minogue Team Up for Duran Duran Cover \|publisher= ] \|date= 15 April 1999 \|access-date= 7 May 2014 \|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/1431150/ben-lee-and-kylie-minogue-team-up-for-duran-duran-cover/\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150505010851/http://www.mtv.com/news/1431150/ben-lee-and-kylie-minogue-team-up-for-duran-duran-cover/\|url-status= dead\|archive-date= 5 May 2015}}</ref>
	# "The Reflex " (4:25)
	# "New Religion " (4:52)

			==Media references==
	===CD: Part of "]" boxset===
			A chain of 1980s-themed nightclubs in the UK is named after the song.<ref>{{cite web\|title= Reflex, the 80s Bar for Uptown Girls... and Boys \|website= Reflex \|url= http://www.reflexbars.co.uk/ \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081208082750/http://www.reflexbars.co.uk/ \|archive-date= 8 December 2008}}</ref> ] is located directly opposite the former site of the ], Duran Duran's early home base.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Reflex in Broad Street \|url=http://www.reflexbars.co.uk/reflexbroadstreet/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317155737/http://www.reflexbars.co.uk/reflexbroadstreet/ \|archive-date=17 March 2010 \|website=Reflex}}</ref> American stand-up comedian ] sings an excerpt from the song during a "Stereotype Pixies" sketch from '']''.<ref>{{cite web \|last=McGee \|first=Ryan \|date=8 August 2012 \|title=''Chappelle's Show'': "Episode 3-1"/"Episode 3-2"/"Episode 3-3" \|url=https://www.avclub.com/chappelle-s-show-episode-3-1-episode-3-2-episode-1798173966 \|access-date=8 April 2018 \|website=]}}</ref>
	# "The Reflex " (4:20)
	# "Make Me Smile (Come up and see me) " (4:54)
	# "The Reflex " (6:35)

			The song is featured in the sixth episode of the ] of '']'', "]".<ref>{{cite web \|last=Tobias \|first=Scott \|date=16 May 2022 \|title=''Better Call Saul'' Recap: Been Caught Stealing \|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/better-call-saul-season-6-ep-6-recap-axe-and-grind.html \|website=Vulture}}</ref> It is also on the soundtrack of the 2008 video game '']'', on the fictional radio station 107.77 The Mix FM.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Orry \|first1=James \|title=Full Saints Row 2 track list revealed \|url=https://www.videogamer.com/news/full-saints-row-2-track-list-revealed/ \|website=VideoGamer \|date=7 October 2008 \|access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref>
	===Notes===
	*''The Dance Mix - edited'' and ''7" version'' are the same mixes
	*All versions of "The Reflex" are remixed by ]. This was Rodgers first work with the band.
	*"New Religion" was recorded 7 February, 1984 at The Forum in ]. This is not the same live version that appears on the ] album
	*"Make Me Smile (Come up and see me)", a cover of the ] song, was recorded in early 1983 at ], London with lead Rebel ]

			The song is used in ] as Stifler and Bear dance-off in a night club.
	==Personnel==
	Duran Duran are:
	*] - vocals
	*] - keyboards
	*] - bass guitar
	*] - drums
	*] - guitar

			==See also==
	Also credited:
			*]
	*] - producer
			*]
	*] - producer
			*]
	*] - remixer
			*]
	*] - remix engineer
			*]
			*]

			==References==
	==Other appearances==
			{{Reflist}}
	Apart from the single, "The Reflex" has also appeared on:

			==External links==
	'''Albums:'''
			* {{discogs master\|121152\|type=single}}
	*'']'' (1983)
	*''] ep'' (Japan only, 1984)
	*'']'' (1989)
	*'']'' (Japan only, 1991)
	*'']'' (US only, 1998)
	*'']'' (1998)
	*'']'' (1999)

			{{Duran Duran}}
	'''Singles:'''
			{{Authority control}}
	*Capitol Gold Cuts (1990)

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Latest revision as of 20:09, 6 January 2025

1984 single by Duran Duran For other uses, see Reflex (disambiguation).

"The Reflex"

Dance mix version artwork

Single by Duran Duran

from the album Seven and the Ragged Tiger

B-side

"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (live)
"New Religion" (live)

Released

16 April 1984 (1984-04-16)

Genre

Length

5:29 (album version)
4:25 (single version)

Label

EMI
Capitol

Songwriter(s)

Producer(s)

Duran Duran
Alex Sadkin
Ian Little

Duran Duran singles chronology

"New Moon on Monday"
(1984)

"The Reflex"
(1984)

"The Wild Boys"
(1984)

Alternative cover

US 7" sleeve

Music video

"The Reflex" on YouTube

"The Reflex" is the eleventh single by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released on 16 April 1984. The song was heavily remixed for single release and was the third and last to be taken from their third studio album Seven and the Ragged Tiger (1983). The single became the band's first to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and their second to top the UK Singles Chart.

Song history

Producer Ian Little recalled the sound Nick Rhodes came up with on his Roland Jupiter-8 keyboard: "...whenever I hear that steel-drum part it always brings a smile to my face because it's so out of tune. Steel drums always are, but it was exactly right in terms of rhythm and tone. So a wood-block sound was mixed in to make it even more percussive and, successfully, it did the job."

Critical reception

Cash Box said, "Spotlighting the slick vocals of Simon Le Bon and the tight Euro-pop rhythms set to a funk beat, 'The Reflex' will certainly cause a stir for current fans and it will probably reach a new, more dance oriented crowd."

Music video

Main photography of the music video for "The Reflex" took place during the Seven and the Ragged Tiger tour at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on 5 March 1984. Director Russell Mulcahy filmed some of the close-up footage in the indoor arena that afternoon, and the band's performance was filmed live during that evening's concert.

B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes

In addition to the 4:26 single remix, the 12" also included an extended remix of "The Reflex". The live B-side "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" is a cover version of a Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel song, recorded 16 November 1982 at Hammersmith Odeon in London, England, with lead Rebel Steve Harley joining the band onstage.

A second live B-side released on the US single, "New Religion", was recorded 7 February 1984 at the Forum in Los Angeles, California. This is not the same live version that appears on the album Arena (1984).

Formats and track listings

7": EMI / Duran 2 United Kingdom

"The Reflex" – 4:20
"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (live) – 4:54 (recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 16 November 1982)

12": EMI / 12 Duran 2 United Kingdom

"The Reflex" (dance mix) – 6:35
"The Reflex" – 4:20
"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (live) – 4:54 (recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 16 November 1982)

7": Capitol / B-5345 United States

"The Reflex" (the dance mix—edited) – 4:25
"New Religion" (live in L.A.) – 4:52 (recorded live at the Forum, Los Angeles, 7 February 1984)

The "dance mix—edited" version is the same version as the regular 7".

12": Capitol / V-8587 United States

"The Reflex" (dance mix) – 6:35
"The Reflex" (the dance mix—edited) – 4:25

CD: Part of Singles Box Set 1981–1985

"The Reflex" – 4:20
"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (live) – 4:54 (recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 16 November 1982)
"The Reflex" (dance mix) – 6:35

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "The Reflex"
Chart (1984)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	3
Canada Top Singles (The Record)	4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	1
France (IFOP)	6
France (SNEP)	15
Ireland (IRMA)	1
Italy (Musica e dischi)	6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)	6
Peru (UPI)	6
Spain (AFYVE)	14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	10
UK Singles (OCC)	1
US Billboard Hot 100	1
US Cash Box	1
West Germany (GfK)	8

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "The Reflex"
Chart (1984)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	34
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	3
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	23
France (IFOP)	40
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	8
UK Singles (OCC)	17
US Billboard Hot 100	16
US Cash Box	10
West Germany (Official German Charts)	59

As of October 2021, "The Reflex" was the fourth-most streamed Duran Duran song in the UK.

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)	Platinum	100,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	Gold	75,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	Silver	250,000
United States (RIAA)	Gold	500,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

Cover versions have been recorded by Less Than Jake and the duo of Kylie Minogue and Ben Lee.

Media references

A chain of 1980s-themed nightclubs in the UK is named after the song. The Birmingham branch is located directly opposite the former site of the Rum Runner, Duran Duran's early home base. American stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle sings an excerpt from the song during a "Stereotype Pixies" sketch from Chappelle's Show.

The song is featured in the sixth episode of the sixth season of Better Call Saul, "Axe and Grind". It is also on the soundtrack of the 2008 video game Saints Row 2, on the fictional radio station 107.77 The Mix FM.

The song is used in American Wedding as Stifler and Bear dance-off in a night club.

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External links

"The Reflex" at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e Duran Duran
Nick Rhodes John Taylor Roger Taylor Simon Le Bon Stephen Duffy Simon Colley Andy Wickett Alan Curtis Jeff Thomas Andy Taylor Warren Cuccurullo Sterling Campbell
Studio albums	Duran Duran Rio Seven and the Ragged Tiger Notorious Big Thing Liberty Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) Thank You Medazzaland Pop Trash Astronaut Red Carpet Massacre All You Need Is Now Paper Gods Future Past Danse Macabre
Live albums	Arena Live at Hammersmith '82! A Diamond in the Mind: Live 2011
Compilations, EPs and remixes	Carnival Master Mixes Decade Night Versions: The Essential Duran Duran Greatest Strange Behaviour The Essential Collection Singles Box Set 1981–1985 The Singles 1986–1995 From Mediterranea with Love
Singles	"Planet Earth" "Careless Memories" "Girls on Film" "My Own Way" "Hungry Like the Wolf" "Save a Prayer" "Rio" "Is There Something I Should Know?" "Union of the Snake" "New Moon on Monday" "The Reflex" "The Wild Boys" "A View to a Kill" "Notorious" "Skin Trade" "Meet El Presidente" "I Don't Want Your Love" "All She Wants Is" "Do You Believe in Shame?" "Burning the Ground" "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" "Serious" "Ordinary World" "Come Undone" "Too Much Information" "Perfect Day" "White Lines (Don't Do It)" "Out of My Mind" "Electric Barbarella" "Someone Else Not Me" "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise" "What Happens Tomorrow" "Nice" "Falling Down"
Videography	Duran Duran Video 45 Duran Duran Dancing on the Valentine Sing Blue Silver Arena (An Absurd Notion) 6ix by 3hree Decade Greatest Live from London Live at Hammersmith '82! A Diamond in the Mind: Live 2011 Duran Duran: A Hollywood High
Related artists	Arcadia Neurotic Outsiders The Devils The Power Station Swahili Blonde TV Mania John Frusciante Dominic Brown
Related articles	Discography Songs Awards and nominations Reportage Tours All You Need Is Now Duran Duran's charity concert at Villa Park 1983 Making Patterns Rhyme Drum Eilean Yasmin Le Bon Amber Le Bon

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Latest revision as of 20:09, 6 January 2025

Song history

Critical reception

Music video

B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes

Formats and track listings

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Cover versions

Media references

See also

References

External links