"New Religion" is a Duran Duran

Duran Duran

Duran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States...

 song and the sixth track on their second album Rio

Rio (album)

Rio is the second studio album by the British rock band Duran Duran, originally released worldwide on 10 May 1982. It reached #2 in the UK and #1 in Australia....

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About the song

The song is described in the Rio liner notes as "a dialogue between the ego and the alter-ego", which is reflected in the chorus, where two conflicting voices sing on top of each other.

Covers, samples and references

"New Religion" has been covered by Jimmy Eat World

Jimmy Eat World

Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....

. The song is also referenced in the song "She Doesn't Get It" by American band The Format

The Format

The Format was an American indie rock band formed by Arizona natives Nate Ruess and Sam Means. The band announced a hiatus on February 4, 2008. Their style can be considered a mixture of indie, alternative, punk and folk music, with elements of 1960s and 1970s pop music...

, specificially the lyrics "It gets worse once we get to her room/And she stops and she sings Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo

Hungry Like the Wolf

"Hungry Like the Wolf" is a song by the British New Wave band Duran Duran. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Colin Thurston for the group's second studio album Rio . The song was released in May 1982 as the band's fifth single in the United Kingdom...

/I claim "New Religion" as my song/She doesn't get it/It's all before she was born."

Song versions

• "New Religion" (5:32) - The standard version of the song.
• "New Religion (Carnival
  Carnival (EP)
  Carnival is a dance music EP by Duran Duran, originally released in various markets around the world in September 1982 by EMI.-Background:...
  
  Remix)" (5:19) - The remix that appears on the Japanese version of Duran Duran's Carnival EP.
• "New Religion (Night Version)" (5:14) - The song as it appears on Night Versions

Track listing

• 7" Single (U.S.)

1. "The Reflex (Dance Mix)" [edit] – 4:25
2. "New Religion (Live in L.A.)" – 4:52

Other appearances

• Arena
  Arena
  An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
  
  
• Night Versions: The Essential Duran Duran
  Night Versions: The Essential Duran Duran
  Night Versions: The Essential Duran Duran is a compilation album of remixes by Duran Duran. From the very beginning of their career, the band had dubbed the extended dance remixes of their songs "night versions", as they were intended for play in nightclubs.Unlike many of their contemporaries,...
  
  
• Strange Behaviour
  Strange Behaviour
  Strange Behaviour is a remix album of remixes by Duran Duran. It was released by EMI in March 1999.The title comes from a line in the song "Skin Trade": "would someone please explain, the reason for this strange behaviour". The band had previously used "Strange Behaviour" as the name of their 1987...
  
  
• Live from London
  Live from London (Duran Duran)
  Live from London is a concert film by the British group, Duran Duran. It was filmed during the course of the last two of five sold-out nights at Wembley Arena in April 2004, during the band's first global tour after the reunion of the band's original five members.The concert features hits from...
  
  
• The Essential Collection (Duran Duran)
  The Essential Collection (Duran Duran)
  The Essential Collection is a compilation album released in 2000 by the band Duran Duran. It was re-released in 2007 and almost exclusively covers material from their first two albums, Duran Duran and Rio.-Track listing:# "Girls on Film" – 3:28...
  
  

Personnel

Duran Duran are:

• Simon Le Bon
  Simon Le Bon
  Simon John Charles Le Bon is an English musician, best known as the lead singer, lyricist and musician of the band Duran Duran and its offshoot, Arcadia.-Early life:...
  
   - vocals
• Nick Rhodes
  Nick Rhodes
  Nick Rhodes is an English musician, is best known as the keyboardist of the pop rock band Duran Duran...
  
   - keyboards
• John Taylor - bass guitar
• Andy Taylor - guitar
• Roger Taylor - drums