And putting it into words freed me, absolutely. Le Bon noted the song lyrics are about 'trying to get over the death of a best friend. His instrumental rock trio version became a staple of his solo shows and was included on one of his solo albums 'Roadrage'. The guitar solo that characterises this song was arranged and performed by Warren Cuccurullo, former player with Frank Zappa. The drums were played by Steve Ferrone at Maison Rouge. The keyboards in the song were arranged and performed by Nick Rhodes and John Jones. To their surprise, the single proved so popular that Capitol had to push the US release date up, ultimately releasing it in December. It was not until Capitol Records leaked 'Ordinary World' to a radio station in Jacksonville, Florida during the second half of 1992 that it seemed like Duran Duran would find a resurgence in popularity.

Their album Liberty had proved a commercial failure, its two singles failing to make a significant showing on the British or American charts. īy the early 1990s, Duran Duran's popularity had faded. 'Ordinary World' remains one of Duran Duran's most popular songs and was in October 2021 their second-most streamed song in the UK. Lead vocalist Simon Le Bon sang the song with Luciano Pavarotti at a benefit concert for War Child. The song was nominated for Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically in May 1994. 1 on the US Billboard Mainstream Top 40, the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart and the Italian Singles Chart. ' Ordinary World' is the first single from Duran Duran's self-titled 1993 album, commonly known as The Wedding Album. For the Green Day song, see Revolution Radio.įrom the album Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) For the Get Set Go album, see Ordinary World (album). For the 2016 American film, see Ordinary World (film).

For the 1986 Chinese novel, see Ordinary World (novel).

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