"Too Much Information" is a song by English rock band Duran Duran, released in August 1993 by Parlophone and Capitol as the third single from their seventh studio album, Duran Duran (1993). In the United Kingdom, it became the band's third top-40 single from the album, while in North America, it peaked at numbers 45 and 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, and number 26 in Canada. The accompanying music video for "Too Much Information" was filmed by British director Julien Temple in Santa Monica on 27 August and featured the elaborate stage setup designed for the band's 1993 Dilate Your Mind tour.
| "Too Much Information" | ||||
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| Single by Duran Duran | ||||
| from the album Duran Duran | ||||
| B-side | "Drowning Man" (D:Ream mix) | |||
| Released | 23 August 1993[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:56 | |||
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| "Too Much Information" on YouTube | ||||
Release
editIn the United Kingdom, the 12-inch, cassette, and CD singles were released on 23 August 1993.[1] Those who bought the cassette received a free No Ordinary EP cassette with live tracks ("Hungry Like the Wolf", "Notorious", "Come Undone"), recorded during a performance at Tower Records a few months before. These recordings also appeared as bonus tracks on various global CD releases of the single.
Critical reception
editAlan Jones from Music Week gave the song three out of five in his review, describing it as "somewhat less atmospheric than "Come Undone" and more world-weary than "Ordinary World". It won't be as big as either but should still perform well enough to give them another Top 30 hit."[6]
Personnel
edit- Simon Le Bon – vocals
- Nick Rhodes – keyboards
- John Taylor – bass
- Warren Cuccurullo – acoustic and electric guitars
- John Jones – keyboards
- Steve Ferrone – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 93 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] | 26 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 85 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 48 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 35 |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[12] | 21 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 45 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 30 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[15] | 17 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[16] | 41 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 21 August 1993. p. 23. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Chiu, David (11 February 2023). "Duran Duran's Pivotal Comeback 'The Wedding Album' Marks 30 Years". Forbes. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Zaleski, Annie (15 February 2023). "30 Years Ago: Duran Duran Makes a Comeback With the Wedding Album". Ultimate Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Flynn, Rik (30 January 2022). "40 of the best Duran Duran songs – year by year". Classic Pop. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Erlewin, Stephen (27 October 2023). Essential Duran Duran: Their 30 greatest songs, ranked. The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Jones, Alan (28 August 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 18. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2284." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 38. 18 September 1993. p. 12.
- ^ "Duran Duran – Too Much Information". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 18 September 1993. p. 30. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Duran Duran Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Duran Duran Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Duran Duran Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVII, no. 9. 23 October 1993. p. 8. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
