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'''''Paper Gods''''' is the fourteenth studio album from British new-wave rock band [[Duran Duran]] on [[Warner Bros. Records]]. The record was announced on 15 June 2015 via an official press release posted on their website, confirming a scheduled world-wide release date of 11 September 2015. The record was produced by Mr Hudson, Josh Blair, who has worked with the band on "All you Need is Now" and "A Diamond in the Mind," [[Nile Rodgers]], who had previously worked on the band's "[[The Wild Boys (song)|The Wild Boys]]" single and ''[[Notorious (Duran Duran album)|Notorious]]'' album, and [[Mark Ronson]], who produced ''[[All You Need Is Now]]'' (2010). The first single, "Pressure Off", features vocals from American singer-songwriter [[Janelle Monáe]].<ref name="Duran Duran announce">{{cite web|title=Duran Duran Announce Title & Release Date of Upcoming New Album |url=http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/2015/duran-duran-announce-title-release-date-of-upcoming-new-album-2/ |publisher=DuranDuran.com |accessdate=15 June 2015}}</ref>
'''''Paper Gods''''' is the fourteenth studio album from British new-wave rock band [[Duran Duran]] on [[Warner Bros. Records]]. The record was announced on 15 June 2015 via an official press release posted on their website, confirming a scheduled world-wide release date of 11 September 2015. The record was produced by [[Mr_Hudson|Mr Hudson]], Josh Blair, who has worked with the band on "All you Need is Now" and "A Diamond in the Mind," [[Nile Rodgers]], who had previously worked on the band's "[[The Wild Boys (song)|The Wild Boys]]" single and ''[[Notorious (Duran Duran album)|Notorious]]'' album, and [[Mark Ronson]], who produced ''[[All You Need Is Now]]'' (2010). The first single, "Pressure Off", features vocals from American singer-songwriter [[Janelle Monáe]].<ref name="Duran Duran announce">{{cite web|title=Duran Duran Announce Title & Release Date of Upcoming New Album |url=http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/2015/duran-duran-announce-title-release-date-of-upcoming-new-album-2/ |publisher=DuranDuran.com |accessdate=15 June 2015}}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==

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Paper Gods is the fourteenth studio album from British new-wave rock band Duran Duran on Warner Bros. Records. The record was announced on 15 June 2015 via an official press release posted on their website, confirming a scheduled world-wide release date of 11 September 2015. The record was produced by Mr Hudson, Josh Blair, who has worked with the band on "All you Need is Now" and "A Diamond in the Mind," Nile Rodgers, who had previously worked on the band's "The Wild Boys" single and Notorious album, and Mark Ronson, who produced All You Need Is Now (2010). The first single, "Pressure Off", features vocals from American singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe.[1]

Release

The album cover, designed by artist Alex Israel, features icons that represent the band's history. This includes lips painted by artist Patrick Nagel for their Rio album;[2] also representing the Rio album is a pink telephone and a chauffeur's cap alluding to that record's closing track; a sumo wrestler, silhouette of a female, and a champagne glass representing their controversial video for "Girls on Film"; an image of a tiger nodding to their third album Seven and the Ragged Tiger; a stylized ice cream cone taken from their "Perfect Day" single.[1][3] The deluxe physical copy of the record comes with sixteen stickers of Duran Duran iconography to mirror the album cover.[4]

Promotion

The band announced a tour of the United States and the United Kingdom to coincide with the album's release.[5]

The lead single from the album, "Pressure Off," was released in the United States on 19 June, first via Microsoft's Xbox Music.[6] The song subsequently appeared on Google Music.[7]

Track listing

Standard version[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Paper Gods" (featuring Mr Hudson)John Taylor, Simon Le Bon, Roger Taylor, Nick RhodesDuran Duran, Mr Hudson7:04
2."Last Night in the City" (featuring Kiesza)J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. Taylor, RhodesDuran Duran, Mr Hudson4:44
3."You Kill Me with Silence"J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. Taylor, RhodesDuran Duran, Mr Hudson4:26
4."Pressure Off" (featuring Janelle Monáe and Nile Rodgers)J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. Taylor, Rhodes, Janelle Monáe, Nile Rodgers, Mark RonsonDuran Duran, Rodgers, Ronson, Mr Hudson4:21
5."Face for Today"J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. TaylorDuran Duran3:52
6."Danceophobia" (featuring Lindsay Lohan)J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. Taylor, Rhodes, Mr HudsonDuran Duran4:14
7."What Are the Chances?" (featuring John Frusciante)J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. Taylor, Rhodes, Mr Hudson, Dom BrownDuran Duran4:55
8."Sunset Garage"J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. Taylor, RhodesDuran Duran, Mr Hudson4:43
9."Change the Skyline" (featuring Jonas Bjerre)J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. Taylor, Rhodes, Mr HudsonDuran Duran3:57
10."Butterfly Girl" (featuring John Frusciante)J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. Taylor, RhodesDuran Duran3:15
11."Only in Dreams"J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. Taylor, Rhodes, Rodgers, RonsonDuran Duran, Rodgers, Ronson, Mr Hudson6:05
12."The Universe Alone" (featuring John Frusciante)J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. Taylor, RhodesDuran Duran5:48
Deluxe version (bonus tracks)[9]
No.TitleWriter(s){{{extra_column}}}Length
13."Planet Roaring"J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. Taylor, RhodesDuran Duran 
14."Valentine Stones"J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. Taylor, RhodesDuran Duran 
15."Northern Lights"J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. Taylor, RhodesDuran Duran 
Total length:57:21
Target Exclusive Edition (bonus tracks)[10]
No.TitleWriter(s){{{extra_column}}}Length
13."On Evil Beach"J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. Taylor, RhodesDuran Duran 
14."Cinderella Ride"J. Taylor, Le Bon, R. Taylor, RhodesDuran Duran 

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Duran Duran Announce Title & Release Date of Upcoming New Album". DuranDuran.com. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Duran Duran - Rio at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Duran Duran - Perfect Day at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Duran Duran - Paper Gods Deluxe Fan Edition CD". Warner Music Store. Warner Bros. Records. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Duran Duran US & UK Tour Pre-Sale/On Sale Information!". DuranDuran.com. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Duran Duran - Pressure Off at Xbox Music". Xbox Music. Microsoft. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Duran Duran: Pressure Off". Google Music. Google. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Duran Duran: Paper Gods". Google Play. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Duran Duran: Paper Gods (Deluxe Edition)". Google Play. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Duran Duran: Paper Gods (Target Exclusive)".
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