This article is about the single by Duran Duran. For the book, see Girls on Film (novel).
"Girls on Film" is the third single by English new wave band Duran Duran, released on 13 July 1981. It became Duran Duran's first top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 5 in July 1981, and an international hit reaching the top 20 in several countries, including number 1 in Portugal, number 4 in New Zealand and number 11 in Australia.
Originally written and demoed in 1979 by an early line-up of the band featuring lead vocalist Andy Wickett, Duran Duran re-wrote and re-recorded the song for their 1981 debut album. The different original version, which co-writer Wickett said "was inspired by the dark side of the glitz and glamour", was released as part of an EP in 2018.[4]
Music videoedit
A music video was made with directing duo Godley & Creme (of 10cc) and director of photography Steven Bernstein at Shepperton Studios in July 1981. Due to the inclusion of female nudity the video exists in both uncensored form (which was played in nightclubs) and a heavily censored version for MTV. [citation needed]
The Greek 12" release of "Girls on Film" contains a version with a longer camera intro not found on the other 12 inches. It was also released on some versions of the 1982 CarnivalEP. It appeared for the first time on CD on the 2010 remaster of Duran Duran as the "extended night version".
The instrumental version was not released on other vinyl releases and remains unreleased on CD.
^People Weekly, Vol. 62. Time, Incorporated. 2004. "But the big-haired lineup that gave us such '80s synth-pop hits as "Girls on Film," "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Rio" has reunited for Astronaut, which finds the group taking creative flight again."
^Zaleski, Annie (13 July 2021). "40 Years Ago: How Duran Duran Found Disco-Pop Bliss With 'Girls on Film'". Ultimate Classic Rock.
^Guarisco, Donald A. "Girls on Film - Duran Duran | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
^Cleopatra Records release rare 1979 Duran Duran 'Girls on Film' EP featuring Andy Wickett Torched Magazine
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This article is about the single by Duran Duran For the book see Girls on Film novel Girls on Film is the third single by English new wave band Duran Duran released on 13 July 1981 It became Duran Duran s first top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart peaking at number 5 in July 1981 and an international hit reaching the top 20 in several countries including number 1 in Portugal number 4 in New Zealand and number 11 in Australia Girls on Film Single by Duran Duranfrom the album Duran DuranB side Faster Than Light Released13 July 1981 1981 07 13 RecordedDecember 1980 1980 12 StudioRed Bus London GenreSynth pop 1 post disco 2 new wave 3 Length3 27 single version 5 31 night version 5 45 extended night version 5 41 instrumental version LabelEMI CapitolSongwriter s Simon Le Bon John Taylor Roger Taylor Andy Taylor Nick RhodesProducer s Colin ThurstonDuran Duran singles chronology Careless Memories 1981 Girls on Film 1981 My Own Way 1981 Music video Girls on Film on YouTube Contents 1 Background 2 Music video 3 Covers samples and media references 4 Formats and track listings 4 1 7 EMI EMI 5206 United Kingdom 4 2 12 EMI 12 EMI 5206 United Kingdom 4 3 12 EMI 062 20 07176 Greece 4 4 CD Part of Singles Box Set 1981 1985 4 5 CD Part of Duran Duran 2010 Special Edition 4 6 CD The Remixes United States 4 7 12 The Remixes United States 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 Personnel 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksBackground editOriginally written and demoed in 1979 by an early line up of the band featuring lead vocalist Andy Wickett Duran Duran re wrote and re recorded the song for their 1981 debut album The different original version which co writer Wickett said was inspired by the dark side of the glitz and glamour was released as part of an EP in 2018 4 Music video editA music video was made with directing duo Godley amp Creme of 10cc and director of photography Steven Bernstein at Shepperton Studios in July 1981 Due to the inclusion of female nudity the video exists in both uncensored form which was played in nightclubs and a heavily censored version for MTV citation needed Covers samples and media references editCover versions of Girls on Film have been recorded by Bjorn Again Wesley Willis Fiasco the Living End Girls Aloud Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers Billy Preston Kevin Max La Ley Midnight Oil Mindless Self Indulgence and Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans on Glee 5 The song s title also lends its name to Season 4 Episode 15 of Glee Girls and Boys On Film though the cover appears not in this episode but instead in Season 5 Episode 20 The Untitled Rachel Berry Project Formats and track listings edit7 EMI EMI 5206 United Kingdom edit Girls on Film 3 29 Faster Than Light 4 26 12 EMI 12 EMI 5206 United Kingdom edit Girls on Film night version 5 31 Girls on Film 3 29 Faster Than Light 4 26 12 EMI 062 20 07176 Greece edit Girls on Film night version 5 45 Girls on Film instrumental 5 41 Faster Than Light 4 26 The Greek 12 release of Girls on Film contains a version with a longer camera intro not found on the other 12 inches It was also released on some versions of the 1982 Carnival EP It appeared for the first time on CD on the 2010 remaster of Duran Duran as the extended night version The instrumental version was not released on other vinyl releases and remains unreleased on CD CD Part of Singles Box Set 1981 1985 edit Girls on Film 3 27 Faster Than Light 4 26 Girls on Film night version 5 31 CD Part of Duran Duran 2010 Special Edition edit Girls on Film extended night version 5 45 Girls on Film night mix 5 42 Track 1 is the same version as the Greek 12 release EMI 062 20 0717 6 Released in 2010 CD The Remixes United States edit Girls on Film Tin Tin Out mix 6 55 Girls on Film Salt Tank mix 6 29 Girls on Film 16 Millimetre mix 7 28 Girls on Film Tall Paul mix 1 8 28 Girls on Film night version 5 31 Girls on Film 8 Millimetre mix 5 47 Released in 1999 12 The Remixes United States edit Girls on Film Tin Tin Out mix 6 55 Girls on Film Salt Tank mix 6 29 Girls on Film Tall Paul mix 1 8 28 Girls on Film 8 Millimetre mix 5 47 Released in 1999 Charts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for Girls on Film Chart 1981 1982 Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report 6 11 Ireland IRMA 7 16 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 Tipparade 8 17 New Zealand 9 4 Portugal AFP 10 1 Swedish Singles Chart 15 UK Singles OCC 11 5 Chart 1999 Peakposition US Billboard Dance Club Play Songs 24 Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for Girls on Film Chart 1982 Position Australia Kent Music Report 12 61 As of October 2021 Girls on Film is the fifth most streamed Duran Duran song in the UK 13 Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 14 Silver 200 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Personnel editDuran Duran Simon Le Bon vocals Nick Rhodes keyboards John Taylor bass guitar Roger Taylor drums Andy Taylor guitar Technical Colin Thurston producer and engineerSee also editNudity in music videos Sexuality in music videosReferences edit People Weekly Vol 62 Time Incorporated 2004 But the big haired lineup that gave us such 80s synth pop hits as Girls on Film Hungry Like the Wolf and Rio has reunited for Astronaut which finds the group taking creative flight again Zaleski Annie 13 July 2021 40 Years Ago How Duran Duran Found Disco Pop Bliss With Girls on Film Ultimate Classic Rock Guarisco Donald A Girls on Film Duran Duran Song Info AllMusic Retrieved 16 March 2020 Cleopatra Records release rare 1979 Duran Duran Girls on Film EP featuring Andy Wickett Torched Magazine 1 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 St Ives NSW Australian Chart Book ISBN 0 646 11917 6 The Irish Charts Search Results Girls on Film Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 6 April 2024 Tipparade lijst van week 38 1981 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 1 April 2023 NZ Top 40 Singles Chart March 7 1982 Hits of the World PDF Billboard 19 January 1982 p 71 Retrieved 7 November 2021 Duran Duran Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved 17 November 2023 National Top 100 Singles for 1982 Kent Music Report 3 January 1983 Retrieved 22 January 2023 via Imgur Duran Duran s Official Top 20 most streamed songs revealed Official Charts 26 October 2021 Retrieved 12 June 2022 British single certifications Duran Duran Girls on Film British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 4 May 2021 External links edit TM s Duran Duran Discography PDF Archived from the original PDF on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 19 July 2006 216 KB page 6 Girls on Film at Discogs list of releases Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Girls on Film amp oldid 1220375948, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,