Come Undone - Duran Duran

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About Come Undone

"Come Undone" is a song by British band Duran Duran. It was released in March 1993 as the second single from the album Duran Duran (The Wedding Album). It is their 24th single overall. With their commercial and critical success reestablished by the previous single "Ordinary World", "Come Undone" continued to showcase more of the band's entry into the adult contemporary radio format. The single proved to be the group's second consecutive US top-ten hit from The Wedding Album, peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also popular in the United Kingdom and other international markets, reaching number two in Canada, number eight in Italy, number nine in Ireland and number 13 in Iceland and the UK. more »

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Duran Duran

Duran Duran are an English New Wave band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States. Since the 1980s, they have placed 14 singles in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and 21 in the Billboard Hot 100 and have, according to the Sunday Mercury, sold more than 100 million records. more »

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Release Information "Come Undone" was released as the second single from Duran Duran's seventh studio album "Duran Duran (The Wedding Album)" in March 1993.

Chart Performance The song peaked at No. 7 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming their very last top 10 hit in the US to date. It also reached No. 2 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and No. 13 in the UK Singles Chart.

Music Video The music video for "Come Undone" was directed by Julien Temple, who had previously directed the music video for their song "A View to a Kill". It features scenes of all band members individually and collectively while strange acts occur.

Song Meaning Simon Le Bon described the track as a song about a friend who was "fighting drug addiction" and this 'coming undone' from societal pressures.

Creation Process The song was accidentally created during a recording session for another song. According to guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, he and Nick Rhodes started playing an improvised bridge section for the song “First Impression”, which later got developed into "Come Undone".

Recognitions The song has been hailed by music critics and audiences alike as being one of Duran Duran's finest songs, praised for its sensual lyrics and dreamy atmospheric production.

Cover Versions Several artists have covered "Come Undone", including pop singer Robbie Williams who included it on his 2006's album "Rudebox", and American punk rock band My Chemical Romance performed it several times during their concerts in 2011.

Featured in Media "Come Undone" has been used in various mediums over the years. It features in the film "Layer Cake" (2004) and television shows like "Deadpool" (2013), "Roswell" (1999) and "iZombie" (2015).

Despite its Success Even though "Come Undone" was a commercial success, it was never performed live by the original line-up, something Simon Le Bon regretted.

Different Versions “Come Undone” has multiple versions, including a US remix by Mixmaster Phil and an acoustic version performed live at VH1 in 1993.

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