Planet Earth (Duran Duran song)
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| Single by Duran Duran | ||||
| from the album Duran Duran | ||||
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| Released | 2 February 1981 | |||
| Recorded | December 1980 | |||
| Studio | Red Bus (London) | |||
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| Producer | Colin Thurston | |||
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| "Planet Earth" on YouTube | ||||
"Planet Earth" is the debut single by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released on 2 February 1981.
It was an immediate hit in the band's native UK, reaching number 12 on the UK Singles Chart on 21 February, and did even better in Australia, hitting number 8 to become Duran Duran's first top 10 hit anywhere in the world. Along with the track, "Girls on Film", "Planet Earth" also hit the top 40 on the US dance charts.
The song later appeared on the band's eponymous debut studio album Duran Duran, released in June 1981.