Duran Duran (1993 album)

Duran Duran (commonly known as The Wedding Album) is the seventh studio album and the second self-titled album by English rock band Duran Duran. It was released on 15 February 1993 by Parlophone.

Duran Duran
Upper left: the Le Bons, centre: the Bateses (Rhodes), upper right: the Taylors, lower right: the Cuccurullos.
Studio album by
Duran Duran
Released15 February 1993 (1993-02-15)
Recorded1991–1992
Studio
  • Privacy (Battersea)
  • Maison Rouge (London)
  • Mountain (Montreux)
Genre
Length63:34
LabelParlophone
Producer
Duran Duran chronology
Liberty
(1990)		 Duran Duran
(1993)		 Thank You
(1995)
Singles from Duran Duran
  1. "Ordinary World"
    Released: December 1992 (US)
  2. "Come Undone"
    Released: 29 March 1993 (UK)
  3. "Too Much Information"
    Released: 23 August 1993 (UK)
  4. "Drowning Man (remix)"
    Released: August 1993 (US)
  5. "Femme Fatale"
    Released: 1993 (France)
  6. "None of the Above"
    Released: 1994 (Japan)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Calgary HeraldC
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Entertainment WeeklyD
Music Week
Philadelphia Inquirer
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
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After dwindling commercial success in the early 1990s, Duran Duran returned to the UK top five and US top 10 with this album, which has been certified Gold in the UK and Platinum in the US. The singles "Ordinary World" and "Come Undone" reached the US top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

The cover art by Nick Egan features wedding photos from the parents of the four band members.

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