Come Undone
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| "Come Undone" | ||
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| Single by Duran Duran | ||
| from the album Duran Duran (aka The Wedding Album) | ||
| B-side(s) | UK: "Ordinary World" (acoustic version) US: "Skin Trade" (radio cut) |
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| Released | March 29, 1993 | |
| Recorded | Privacy Studio, London | |
| Genre | Adult Contemporary | |
| Length | 4:38 | |
| Label | EMI | |
| Writer(s) | Duran Duran | |
| Producer(s) | Duran Duran | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Duran Duran singles chronology | ||
| "Ordinary World" (1992) |
"Come Undone" (1993) |
"Too Much Information" (1993) |
- This article is about the Duran Duran-single, for Robbie Williams' single of the same name see Come Undone (song) for other uses see Come Undone (disambiguation)
Come Undone is the second single from the album Duran Duran (The Wedding Album), by Duran Duran and their twenty-fourth single overall. With their commercial and critical success re-established due to the album Duran Duran and the single Ordinary World, the second single from the album continued to showcase more of Duran Duran's entry into the Adult Contemporary genre.
[edit] About the song
The group's guitarist at the time, Warren Cuccurullo, is credited with developing the instrumentation for Come Undone, most importantly it's guitar hook, which he developed while trying to do a re-interpretation of "First Impression" off their 1990 album Liberty. Lyrics were written by vocalist Simon le Bon as a birthday gift for his wife (super model Yasmin le Bon).
Interestingly, bassist John Taylor did not actually play bass on this track as he was at his home in Los Angeles, and considering leaving the band, at the time of its recording.
[edit] Music video
The "Come Undone" video was directed by Julien Temple. Shots of the band were filmed in the aquarium at the London Zoo; these were interspersed with short vignettes of people "coming undone" in various ways. These vignettes include a little girl seeing her parents together, an older couple who have survived a flood, an alcoholic and a man who is revealed to be a cross-dresser. Also seen in the video is a woman trapped in the aquarium, who breaks free from the chains binding her in the water.
[edit] B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes
The single was released in the United Kingdom on March 29, 1993, with the b-side "Ordinary World (Acoustic)". This was the single's official b-side in the UK.
The US were luckier. Across a myriad of formats Capitol put out no less than three new b-sides - "Time For Temptation", "Stop Dead" and an alternate mix of "Fallen Angel".
For collector's, the US releases also contained an alternate mix of "To The Shore" was definitely an appetite whetter, as was the first appearance on CD of "The Chauffeur (Blue Silver)" (called "acoustic demo" here, due to the dreadful sound quality).
Meanwhile, to whet UK collector's appetites, EMI released three album tracks on the second CD, along with the album version of "Come Undone". CD One faired slightly better with the beautiful acoustic rendition of Ordinary World propping up three mixes of the title track.
[edit] The complete list of Come Undone mixes are as follows:
- Album Version
- Edit
- 7" edit alternate
- Mix 1 Master (aka 12" Mix - Comin' Together)
- Mix 2 Master
- Churban Mix (aka US Remix)
- La fin de siècle
- FGI Phumpin' 12"
- Come Undub
- TV Synth Strings
[edit] Covers, samples, & media references
The song has been covered by the bands Mad at Gravity, Chica Y Los Gatos, Wise Crack and Bachelor Girl.
[edit] Chart positions
"Come Undone" reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart on April 10, #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 17, and #2 in Canada on June 17.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] 7": Parlophone DD 17 (UK)
- "Come Undone [Edit]" (4:15)
- "Ordinary World [acoustic version]" (5:05)
[edit] MC: Capitol 4KM 44918 4 (US)
- "Come Undone [album version]" (4:31)
- "Come Undone [Mix 2 Master]" (5:26)
- "Time for Temptation" (4:07)
[edit] CD: Parlophone CD DDS 17 (UK)
- "Come Undone [Edit]" (4:15)
- "Ordinary World [acoustic version]" (5:05)
- "Come Undone [FGI Phumpin' 12"]" (8:14)
- "Come Undone [La fin de siècle]" (5:25)
- This CD came in a 2-CD case that also housed CD DDP 17.
[edit] CD: Parlophone CD DDP 17 (UK)
- "Come Undone [album version]" (4:31)
- "Rio" (5:33)
- "Is There Something I Should Know?" (4:05)
- "A View to a Kill" (3:33)
- This CD was released a picture disc.
[edit] CD: Capitol C2 0777 7 15969 2 6 (US)
- "Come Undone [album version]" (4:41)
- "Come Undone [Mix 1 Master]" (7:23)
- "Skin Trade [Parisian mix]" (8:10)
- "Stop Dead" (4:32)
- "Mix 1 Master" actually "12" Mix - Comin' Together"
[edit] CD: Capitol C2 0777 7 15981 2 8 (US)
- "Come Undone [US remix]" (4:20)
- "Fallen Angel [alternate version]" (3:54)
- "To The Shore [alternate album version] (4:03)
- "The Chauffeur [acoustic demo]" (3:50)
- Called "Come Undone 2"
- "US Remix" actually "Churban Mix"
- "Acoustic Demo" actually "Blue Silver" version (b-side to "Rio" single)
[edit] CD: Capitol DPRO-79660 (US - Promo)
- "Come Undone (Edit)" (4:15)
- "Come Undone (Mix 2 Master)" (5:26)
- "Come Undone (La Fin De Siecle)" (5:25)
- "Come Undone (Album Version)" (4:41)
[edit] CD: Capitol DPRO-79749 (US - Promo)
- "Come Undone [Churban remix]" (4:17)
- " Come Undone [12" dub mix]" (5:57)
- "Come Undone [Dub mix]" (5:04)
- labelled "The Churban Mixes"
[edit] CD: Part of "Singles Box Set 1986-1995" boxset
- "Come Undone [Edit]" (4:15)
- "Ordinary World [acoustic version]" (5:05)
- "Come Undone [FGI Phumpin' 12"]" (8:14)
- "Come Undone [La fin de siècle]" (5:25)
- "Come Undone [album version]" (4:31)
- "Rio" (5:33)
- "Is There Something I Should Know?" (4:05)
- "A View to a Kill" (3:33)
[edit] Other Appearances
Albums:
- Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) (1993)
- Greatest (1998)
- Strange Behaviour (1999)
Singles:
- Too Much Information (1993)
[edit] Personnel
Duran Duran are:
- Simon Le Bon - vocals
- Nick Rhodes - keyboards
- John Taylor - bass guitar
- Warren Cuccurullo - guitar
Other:
- Tessa Niles - backing vocals
