Arena | ||||
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Released | 12 November 1984 | |||
Recorded | "Around the world 1984" | |||
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Length | 47:54 | |||
Label | Parlophone | |||
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Duran Duran chronology | ||||
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Singles from Arena | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Smash Hits | 7/10 [5] |
Arena is a live album by English rock band Duran Duran, released on 12 November 1984 by Parlophone. In 2004, the album was reissued on CD in remastered form with two bonus tracks.
All tracks are written by Duran Duran
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Is There Something I Should Know?" | 4:34 |
2. | "Hungry Like the Wolf" | 4:01 |
3. | "New Religion" | 5:37 |
4. | "Save a Prayer" | 6:12 |
5. | "The Wild Boys" | 4:18 |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "The Seventh Stranger" | 5:05 |
7. | "The Chauffeur" | 5:23 |
8. | "Union of the Snake" | 4:09 |
9. | "Planet Earth" | 4:31 |
10. | "Careless Memories" | 4:07 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Girls on Film" | 5:59 |
12. | "Rio" | 5:55 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Arena. [6]
Duran DuranAdditional musicians
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Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina | — | 60,000 [30] |
Canada (Music Canada) [31] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Germany (BVMI) [32] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI) [33] | Gold | 50,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [34] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [35] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [36] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [37] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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