Studio Album · No. 7

Duran Duran Songwriting Credits by Duran Duran

1993 Parlophone 13 tracks 62:35

Produced by Duran Duran, John Jones  ·  Engineered by John Jones

Parlophone Pop RockDance-Pop
92%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 12 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Duran Duran carries a lyricist or composer credit.

92%
12 trackswritten by Duran Duran 1 trackoutside writers
Duran Duran's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist92%
Composer92%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
6
Lyricists
5
Producers
1993
Released
Data Insight

Twelve of the thirteen tracks carry the band credit, now four people with Cuccurullo in and Campbell gone. "Ordinary World" and "Come Undone" both went top ten in America, eight years after the last time that happened.

Duran Duran came out on Parlophone in February 1993, their second self-titled album and the one everyone calls The Wedding Album. It put them back in the American top five.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Too Much Information #45
Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren CuccurulloJohn Jones Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Warren Cuccurullo (Performer)
2
Ordinary World #3
Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren CuccurulloJohn Jones Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Warren Cuccurullo (Performer)
3
Love Voodoo
Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren CuccurulloJohn Jones Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Warren Cuccurullo (Performer)
4
Drowning Man
Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren CuccurulloJohn Jones Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Warren Cuccurullo (Performer)
5
Shotgun
Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren CuccurulloJohn Jones Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Warren Cuccurullo (Performer)
6
Come Undone #6
Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren CuccurulloJohn Jones Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Warren Cuccurullo (Performer)
7
Breath After Breath
Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren CuccurulloMilton Nascimento Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren CuccurulloMilton Nascimento Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren CuccurulloJohn Jones Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Warren Cuccurullo (Performer)
8
U.M.F.
Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren CuccurulloJohn Jones Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Warren Cuccurullo (Performer)
9
Femme Fatale
Lou Reed Lou Reed Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren CuccurulloJohn Jones Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Warren Cuccurullo (Performer)
10
None of the Above
Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren CuccurulloJohn Jones Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Warren Cuccurullo (Performer)
11
Shelter
Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren CuccurulloJohn Jones Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Warren Cuccurullo (Performer)
12
To Whom It May Concern
Nick Rhodes Nicholas James Bates Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren CuccurulloJohn Jones Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Warren Cuccurullo (Performer)
13
Sin of the City
Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorWarren CuccurulloJohn Jones Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Warren Cuccurullo (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors

NR
Nick Rhodes
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album12 written
JT
John Taylor
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album11 written
SL
Simon Le Bon
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album11 written
WC
Warren Cuccurullo
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album11 written
LR
Lou Reed
Writer
On this album1 written
MN
Milton Nascimento
Writer
On this album1 written
NJ
Nicholas James Bates
Writer
On this album1 written
JJ
John Jones
Producer
On this album13 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Duran Duran

Who wrote The Wedding Album?
The credit reads Duran Duran on twelve of the thirteen tracks, meaning Le Bon, Rhodes, John Taylor and Warren Cuccurullo.
How high did the singles chart?
"Ordinary World" reached number 3 on the Hot 100, "Come Undone" number 6 and "Too Much Information" number 45.
Is it certified?
Platinum in America and gold in Britain.
Who engineered it?
John Jones, who also co-produced and played keyboards.
Why is it called The Wedding Album?
The sleeve is covered in the band members' parents' wedding photographs, and the name stuck to distinguish it from the 1981 debut.
Who produced it?
The band with John Jones.
How long is the album?
62:35 across thirteen tracks, the longest they have made.

Sources

Wikipedia: Duran Duran Wikipedia: Duran Duran discography Cover Art Archive: Duran Duran by Duran Duran