这张首次于1981年发行的Duran Duran《首张同名专辑》，发行后不但荣登全英专辑榜Top 3，并进占排行榜长达18周。尽管在两年后，以新版封面、正式进军美国，依旧在全美缔造专辑榜Top 10，并盘据全美排行榜长达87周！专辑共计缔造出〈Planet Earth〉、〈Careless Memories〉、〈Girls on Film〉、〈Anyone Out There〉、〈Sound of Thunder〉等多首排行金曲。 Duran Duran's eponymous debut artfully coalesced the sonic and stylistic elements of the burgeoning new romantic movement they were soon to spearhead: pumping synths, glossy production, and seemingly impossible haircuts. Ultra-smart singles like "Girls on Film" and "Planet Earth" became instant smash hits both in the U.K. and America, and other fine pop gems such as "Anyone Out There" and "Careless Memories" rounded out the album's stellar first side. Side two was a far more experimental and revealing affair, with primary songwriter Nick Rhodes leading the band through atmospheric mood-pieces like "Night Boat," "Sound of Thunder," and the instrumental "Tel Aviv," all of which are particularly reminiscent of mid-era Roxy Music (clearly one of Duran's biggest influences). The band's groundbreaking music videos would do the rest, securing them a unique standing as forerunners of the first MTV generation and cementing their status as one of the decade's most successful pop music icons. [The band's first U.K. number one, the non-album single "Is there Something I Should Know?" was also later added to the CD version of Duran Duran.]