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Duran Duran

Notorious

1986 · via The Notorious B.I.G.

Duran Duran’s 1986 recording of “Notorious” is the earliest release on file. Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor of Duran Duran are credited as its writers. Also recorded by Groove Terminator (released 1999), Sunshiners (released 2007) and Chic feat. Nile Rodgers (released 2013), among 74 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz. The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Notorious B.I.G.” (1999) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

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Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor share the writing credit with Lil' Kim and Biggie on this one, because the track samples a 1986 record. Drop the needle on the original and you'll hear the bones of it.

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Credited writers: Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1986.

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The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Notorious B.I.G.” (1999) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

Other recordings on file · first release year

74 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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