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"Timberlake" To Bring Sexy Cool Back To Duran Duran

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Hip-hop mogul Timbaland and pop sensation Justin Timberlake are helping Duran Duran get "sexy back," according to Yahoo.Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor joined forces with the U.S. stars for their 13th album, ??Red Carpet Massacre??, due to be released in the United States on November 13 and in Britain on November 19."It's a real collaboration and we haven't really written with that many artists before," said keyboardist Rhodes."What they taught us was that you had to be quick and that your first ideas are often the best ideas. We have made quite a few albums which were quite long, tortuous processes," drummer Roger Taylor told Reuters in an interview.Lead singer Simon LeBon said the band - with each member in his 40s and with more than 85 million albums sold - is always looking ahead and aware of new music."We tend to look at other artists who are happening now and making great records, of which Timbaland and Justin Timberlake have been at the forefront over the past few years," he said."So as soon as we got the opportunity to work with them it was like 'Yeah, who wouldn't?"' he added.Timberlake produced and sang on the album's first single, "Falling Down," while Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley produced and is featured on three tracks. Another eight songs were produced by Duran Duran and Nate "Danja" Hills, who also worked with pop star Britney Spears on her latest album.[CH]http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071103/music_nm/duranduran_dc"MORE HERE":CH(Official site)http://www.duranduran.com/

Comments (7)

  1. SIRYOKOHOMO says No shit! I must say, why not have Duran Duran do songs for them instead?
    Permalink posted 11/05/2007
  2. JacquelineMaxine says “We tend to look at other artists who are happening now and making great records, of which Timbaland and Justin Timberlake have been at the forefront over the past few years,” he said. Huh? “So as soon as we got the opportunity to work with them it was like ‘Yeah, who wouldn’t?”’ he added. Anyone with ears.
    Permalink posted 11/05/2007
  3. Scotch says heh. Duran Duran is one of my guilty pleasures. Though, I don't have any of their new music (anything in the last 15 years), I've enjoyed some of what I've heard. I even went to a concert about 8-9 years ago. But working with these two... would that be considered jumping the shark? On the other hand, they've kind of always been whores, so what would they be selling out?
    Permalink posted 11/05/2007
  4. emit says The idea of artists and producers "happening now and making great records" can be much wider than the ones they mention. I mean, why not release an album produced by Steve Albini? Or tour with Konono No.1? It all sounds like a management maneuvre. Speaking of which, I think a musical, like "Queen", would have been a better idea.
    Permalink posted 11/06/2007
  5. brendanhalpin says The Timbas, both land and lake, are red hot in the pop music world, and Duran Duran is, and always was, a pop band. I think it's great that these Wild Boys got together on Planet Earth. Why, I'm Hungry Like The Wolf for this collaboration! It's a pretty Ordinary World with no new DD, but I'll Save a Prayer that this album will light up the charts! Okay, not really. But maybe I won't turn it off if it comes on the radio.
    Permalink posted 11/06/2007
  6. Scotch says Hey, Brendan... you wouldn't be offended if I gag just a little, would you?
    Permalink posted 11/06/2007
  7. autohypnosis says All I can say is, it's a great album. I could give a shit less what detractors say.
    Permalink posted 12/04/2007

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