Song · Duran Duran
“My Own Way” by Duran Duran
From the album Rio (1982)
“My Own Way” by Duran Duran appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 1982 on the album Rio. Its best result is #1110 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,213 alternative song of all time.
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"My Own Way" first surfaced as a single in November 1981, the follow-up to "Girls on Film", and Duran Duran then recut it for Rio in 1982, slowing it down, tweaking a few lyrics and trading the single's disco strings for echoing synths and a sleeker new wave sheen. Colin Thurston produced and engineered, and the song is credited to all five members: Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Roger Taylor.
The original single, with strings arranged by Richard Myhill and the band, reached 14 in the UK and 10 in Australia, yet the band has often named it among their least favorite songs and rarely plays it live. In America, a David Kershenbaum remix made for the Carnival EP turned up on the vinyl and cassette reissue of Rio late in 1982.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1842 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1110 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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