Serious (Duran Duran song)

"Serious"
Single by Duran Duran
from the album Liberty
B-side
  • "Yo Bad Azizi"
  • "Water Babies"
  • "All Along the Water"
Released5 November 1990 (1990-11-05)[1]
StudioOlympic (London)
GenreSophisti-pop[2]
Length
  • 4:21 (album version)
  • 3:56 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Duran Duran singles chronology
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)"
(1990) 		"Serious"
(1990) 		"Ordinary World"
(1992)
Music video
"Serious" on YouTube

"Serious" is a song by the English pop rock band Duran Duran. It was released on 5 November 1990 as the second single from their sixth studio album, Liberty (1990), reaching number seven in Italy and number 48 in the United Kingdom.

Music video

The black and white video, set at a circus, was directed by the duo Big TV! and features model Tess Daly. The video is a favourite among fans for the relaxed, natural attitude among the band members as they play their instruments, sometimes prompting each other into laughter. A multi-angle version of the video is available on the Greatest DVD in 2003, taking advantage of the multiple angle feature available on certain DVD players.

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Serious"
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Germany (GfK)[9] 69
Italy (Musica e dischi)[10] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 48

References

  1. ^ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 November 1990. p. 37. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Flynn, Rik (30 January 2022). "40 of the best Duran Duran songs – year by year". Classic Pop. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ^ Serious (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 1990. DD 15, 20 4065 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Serious (UK cassette single sleeve). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 1990. TCDD 15.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Serious (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 1990. 12 DDG 15.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Serious (UK CD single liner notes). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 1990. CD DD 15.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Serious (US & Canadian cassette single sleeve). Duran Duran. Capitol Records. 1990. 4JM-44638.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ The Singles 1986–1995 (UK box set liner notes). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 2004. 7243 5 49892 2 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Duran Duran – Serious" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Top 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 45. 10 November 1990. p. 17. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2019.