The Wild Boys

"The Wild Boys" is the twelfth single by the English new wave band Duran Duran, released on 26 October 1984 in the United Kingdom and on 3 November 1984 in the United States. The song was the only studio track on the band's live album Arena (1984), and was produced by Nile Rodgers, who had previously remixed the band's previous single "The Reflex". It was recorded at the end of July 1984 at Maison Rouge Studios in London.[1] "The Wild Boys" became one of the band's biggest hits, reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks, behind "Out of Touch" by Hall & Oates and "Like a Virgin" by Madonna,[2] and also hitting number one on the US Cash Box.[3] It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart,[4] and also reached the top position in Germany,[5] South Africa and Canada.[6] It also became the band's biggest charting single in Australia, reaching number three.[7]