Duran Duran

Duran Duran is a new romantic band mainly popular in the eighties. They have been phenomenally successful, with numerous betselling albums and hit singles. They provided the theme song to the James Bond movie A View to a Kill. They had two bestselling compilations. Their first live album went double platinum. They are often labeled as "new wave" because that term is often used as a synonym for eighties alternative in general, but their style is closer to post punk, also known as "indie" in Britain due to the artists' tendencies to release to independent record labels (although many did release to major labels). Today's indie bands are trying to revive that style. I define "new wave" as the style more commonly associated with artists like Devo, Talking Heads, or The B-52's.