The Beachy 80s: 'Rio' by Duran Duran (1982)

The Beachy 80s returns again, and now that its July we are right smack in the heat of the Summer, which makes for a perfect time to crank these beachy tracks! This weeks track is the hit song Rio, by none other than my all-time favorite band Duran Duran.  I've posted factoids about Duran Duran before so you can look them up on older posts if you want that trivia info. But I will give you one piece of information you may or may not have known about them, did you know that the band is named after after the villain from Barbarella, Roger Vadim's French science-fiction film. The villain, played by Milo O'Shea, is named "Dr. Durand Durand." Rio was released in 1982 on the Rio album, and the song peaked at #9 on the UK Singles chart, and #14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.  That fact comes from their Wikipedia page. I had the privilege of seeing them live at V-Festival back in 2008, and all I have to say is 'Simply Awesome!' So don't miss them if they come your way on a live set. Now get outside and enjoy yourself some summer sun!