The reflex
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The Reflex is a song by Duran Duran from the year 1984 , which was written by the band and produced by the band, Alex Sadkin and Ian Little.
history
The Reflex was released worldwide on April 16, 1984, from which time it became a number one hit in the United States , Canada , Great Britain , Ireland , the Netherlands, and Belgium .
The hit is 4:26 minutes long and appeared on the album Seven and the Ragged Tiger .
Originally the song was supposed to have the title of the album, but at the request of the EMI label , the song was renamed The Reflex due to the potential for success .
The song could be heard in the movie American Pie and in the game Saints Row .
Music video
The music video was directed by Russell Mulcahy . It was filmed on March 5, 1984 on the Sing Blue Silver Tour at Maple Leaf Gardens , Toronto . In the plot of the video, the band plays the song live, and you can also see a few film effects.
Cover versions
The Reflex has been covered by several other bands. Samples from the track were used by Ben Lee and Kylie Minogue in their 1999 The Reflex .
- 1985: Weird Al Yankovic (Hooked on Polkas)
- 1997: Less Than Jake
- 2002: Dilated Peoples
- 2003: Robbie Williams
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH Charts UK Charts US
- ↑ release date of The Reflex on 45cat.com
- ↑ Music video on MyVideo.de
- ↑ The Reflex on WhoSampled.com