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2 Track listing  




3 Personnel  




4 Charts  




5 References  













Serious (Duran Duran song)






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"Serious"
SinglebyDuran 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)
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"onYouTube

"Serious" is a song by English 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[edit]

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[edit]

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 69
Italy (Musica e dischi)[9] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 48

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 3 November 2021. p. 37.
  • ^ 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)
  • ^ Serious (UK cassette single sleeve). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 1990. TCDD 15.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ 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)
  • ^ 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)
  • ^ 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)
  • ^ 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)
  • ^ "Duran Duran – Serious" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  • ^ "Top 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 45. 10 November 1990. p. 17. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  • ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

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