Simon Le Bon

Songs Written by Simon Le BonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Simon John Charles Le Bon (born 27 October 1958) is an English singer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the new wave band Duran Duran and its offshoot Arcadia. Le Bon has received three Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. He also received an MBE from Charles III in 2024. == Early life == Le Bon was born on 27... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Simon Le Bon first charted in 1981 with Planet Earth.The artist placed 25 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 12 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 42 UK Top‑75 entries, including 16 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US Dance the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 3 of which hit number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: The Reflex - #2: A View to a Kill - #3: Is There Something I Should Know? - #4: The Wild Boys - #5: Ordinary World
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  Duran Duran
1.
02/1981

Planet Earth
Duran Duran

from Duran Duran   Duran Duran
81 pts




26
dance






12
UK
charted as Planet Earth/Girls On Film in US dance charts
[Capitol 5017 (Harvest)]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
Girls on Film
2.
04/1981

Girls on Film
Duran Duran

from Duran Duran   Duran Duran
145 pts




26
dance


19
rock


5
UK
charted as Planet Earth/Girls On Film in US dance charts
[Capitol 5070 (Harvest)]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
Careless Memories
3.
05/1981

Careless Memories
Duran Duran

from Duran Duran   Duran Duran
25 pts




72
dance






37
UK
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
4.
11/1981

My Own Way
Duran Duran

from Rio   Rio
68 pts












14
UK
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
Hungry Like the Wolf
5.
05/1982

Hungry Like the Wolf
Duran Duran

from Rio   Rio
316 pts
3
US


36
dance


1
rock


5
UK
[Harvest 5195]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
Save a Prayer
6.
08/1982

Save a Prayer
Duran Duran

from Rio   Rio
176 pts












2
UK
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
Rio
7.
11/1982

Rio
Duran Duran

from Rio   Rio
173 pts
14
US






5
rock


9
UK
[Harvest 5215]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
Is There Something I Should Know?
8.
03/1983

#3  Is There Something I Should Know?
Duran Duran

from Duran Duran [US reissue]   
344 pts
4
US


34
dance


3
rock


1
UK
[Capitol 5233]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
Union of the Snake
9.
10/1983

Union of the Snake
Duran Duran

from Seven and the Ragged Tiger   Seven and the Ragged Tiger
305 pts
3
US


33
dance


2
rock


3
UK
[Capitol 5290]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
New Moon on Monday
10.
01/1984

New Moon on Monday
Duran Duran

from Seven and the Ragged Tiger   Seven and the Ragged Tiger
171 pts
10
US






4
rock


9
UK
[Capitol 5309]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
The Reflex
11.
04/1984

#1  The Reflex
Duran Duran

from Seven and the Ragged Tiger   Seven and the Ragged Tiger
388 pts
1
US


15
dance


35
rock


1
UK
[Capitol 5345]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
The Wild Boys
12.
11/1984

#4  The Wild Boys
Duran Duran

from Arena   Arena
331 pts
2
US


27
dance


42
rock


2
UK
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[Capitol 5417]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
Save a Prayer
13.
02/1985

Save a Prayer
Duran Duran

from Arena   Arena
59 pts
16
US












live
[Capitol 5438]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
A View to a Kill
14.
05/1985

#2  A View to a Kill
Duran Duran

from A View to a Kill Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   A View to a Kill Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
369 pts
1
US






42
rock


2
UK
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[Capitol 5475]
written by John Barry, Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  Arcadia
Election Day
15.
10/1985

Election Day
Arcadia

from So Red the Rose   So Red the Rose
216 pts
6
US


29
dance






7
UK
narration by Grace Jones
[Capitol 5501]
written by Simon Le Bon greentick, Nick Rhodes & Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor]
The Promise
16.
01/1986

The Promise
Arcadia

from So Red the Rose   So Red the Rose
22 pts












37
UK
written by Simon Le Bon greentick, Nick Rhodes & Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor]
Goodbye Is Forever
17.
02/1986

Goodbye Is Forever
Arcadia

from So Red the Rose   So Red the Rose
27 pts
33
US












[Capitol 5542]
written by Simon Le Bon greentick, Nick Rhodes & Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor]
The Flame
18.
07/1986

The Flame
Arcadia

from So Red the Rose   So Red the Rose
12 pts












58
UK
[Capitol 5570]
written by Simon Le Bon greentick, Nick Rhodes & Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor]
  Duran Duran
19.
11/1986

Notorious
Duran Duran

from Notorious   Notorious
287 pts
2
US


26
dance






7
UK
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[Capitol 5648]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick & John Taylor
20.
01/1987

Skin Trade
Duran Duran

from Notorious   Notorious
59 pts
39
US










22
UK
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[Capitol 5670]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick & John Taylor
Meet El Presidente
21.
04/1987

Meet El Presidente
Duran Duran

from Notorious   Notorious
46 pts
70
US










24
UK
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[Capitol 44001]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick & John Taylor
I Don't Want Your Love
22.
10/1988

I Don't Want Your Love
Duran Duran

from Big Thing   Big Thing
255 pts
4
US


1
dance




13
alt.
14
UK
[Capitol 44237]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick & John Taylor
All She Wants Is
23.
12/1988

All She Wants Is
Duran Duran

from Big Thing   Big Thing
173 pts
22
US


1
dance




24
alt.
9
UK
[Capitol 44287]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick & John Taylor
Do You Believe in Shame?
24.
03/1989

Do You Believe in Shame?
Duran Duran

from Big Thing   Big Thing
37 pts
72
US










30
UK
[Capitol 44337]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick & John Taylor
Burning the Ground
25.
12/1989

Burning the Ground
Duran Duran

from Decade – Greatest Hits   Decade – Greatest Hits
32 pts




23
dance






31
UK
charted as Burning the Ground / Decadance in US dance charts
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Warren Cuccurullo & Sterling Campbell
Violence of Summer
26.
08/1990

Violence of Summer
Duran Duran

from Liberty   Liberty
71 pts
64
US


36
dance




13
alt.
20
UK
[Capitol 44608]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Warren Cuccurullo & Sterling Campbell
Serious
27.
11/1990

Serious
Duran Duran

from Liberty   Liberty
15 pts












48
UK
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Warren Cuccurullo & Sterling Campbell
28.
12/1992

#5  Ordinary World
Duran Duran

from The Wedding Album   The Wedding Album
316 pts
3
US
14
AC






2
alt.
6
UK
[Capitol 44908]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor & Warren Cuccurullo
Come Undone
29.
03/1993

Come Undone
Duran Duran

from The Wedding Album   The Wedding Album
208 pts
7
US
19
AC






12
alt.
13
UK
[Capitol 44918]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor & Warren Cuccurullo
30.
06/1993

Too Much Information
Duran Duran

from The Wedding Album   The Wedding Album
58 pts
45
US


17
dance




30
alt.
35
UK
[Capitol 44955]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor & Warren Cuccurullo
Drowning Man
31.
09/1993

Drowning Man
Duran Duran

from The Wedding Album   The Wedding Album
3 pts




40
dance








written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor & Warren Cuccurullo
  Shut Up and Dance
32.
04/1995

Save It 'Til the Mourning After
Shut Up and Dance

41 pts












25
UK
written by Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Nicholas James Bates, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor], Simon Le Bon greentick, PJ & Smiley
  Duran Duran
33.
05/1997

Out of My Mind
Duran Duran

from The Saint: Music from the Motion Picture   
45 pts












21
UK
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick & Warren Cuccurullo
Electric Barbarella
34.
10/1997

Electric Barbarella
Duran Duran

from Medazzaland/Greatest   
15 pts
52
US












[Capitol 58674]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick & Warren Cuccurullo
35.
01/1999

Electric Barbarella / Girls on Film
Duran Duran

from Girls on Film remixes EP   
43 pts












23
UK
R (rm]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, Warren Cuccurullo, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
Girls on Film
36.
03/1999

Girls on Film
Duran Duran

from Strange Behaviour   
6 pts




24
dance








R
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  The Notorious B.I.G.
Notorious B.I.G.
37.
12/1999

Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

from Born Again   Born Again
73 pts
82
US




30
R&B




16
UK
featuring Puff Daddy & Lil' Kim
[Bad Boy LP Cut]
written by Nicholas Bates, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool & Christopher Wallace
  Duran Duran
Someone Else, Not Me
38.
06/2000

Someone Else, Not Me
Duran Duran

from Pop Trash   Pop Trash
14 pts












53
UK
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick & Warren Cuccurullo
  Aurora
39.
09/2000

Ordinary World
Aurora

from Dreaming   Dreaming
132 pts




37
dance






5
UK
featuring Naimee Coleman
written by Simon Le Bon greentick, Warren Cuccurullo, Nick Rhodes & John Taylor
  Goldfinger
40.
12/2002

Spokesman / Tell Me / Rio
Goldfinger

from Open Your Eyes   Open Your Eyes
8 pts












81
UK
written by John Feldmann, Amy Feldmann, Kelly LeMieux, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor & Simon Le Bon greentick
  56K
Save a Prayer
41.
04/2003

Save a Prayer
56K

18 pts












46
UK
featuring Bejay
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  Phixx
42.
07/2004

Wild Boys
Phixx

from Electrophonic Revolution   
74 pts












12
UK
written by Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Nicholas James Bates, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Simon Le Bon greentick
  Duran Duran
(Reach Up for the) Sunrise
43.
10/2004

(Reach Up for the) Sunrise
Duran Duran

from Astronaut   Astronaut
164 pts
89
US


1
dance






5
UK
[Epic 71976]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
What Happens Tomorrow
44.
02/2005

What Happens Tomorrow
Duran Duran

from Astronaut   Astronaut
103 pts


39
AC
2
dance






11
UK
[Epic LP Cut]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
(Reach Up for the) Sunrise
45.
03/2005

(Reach Up for the) Sunrise
Duran Duran

from Astronaut   Astronaut
3 pts












144
UK
R
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  Ferry Corsten
46.
02/2006

Fire
Ferry Corsten

from L.E.F.   L.E.F.
19 pts












40
UK
written by Ferry Corsten, John Taylor, Nicholas James Bates, Simon Le Bon greentick, Sterling Campbell & Warren Cuccurullo
  Duran Duran
Rio
47.
07/2007

Rio
Duran Duran

from The Essential Collection   The Essential Collection
3 pts












123
UK
R
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
Falling Down
48.
11/2007

Falling Down
Duran Duran

from Red Carpet Massacre   Red Carpet Massacre
14 pts












52
UK
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Justin Timberlake
  David Cook
Hungry Like the Wolf
49.
06/2008

Hungry Like the Wolf
David Cook

3 pts
103
US












from American Idol, season 7
[Fremantle]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  The Notorious B.I.G.
Notorious B.I.G.
50.
02/2009

Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

3 pts












108
UK
featuring Puff Daddy & Lil' Kim
written by Nicholas Bates, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool & Christopher Wallace
  The Glee Cast
51.
04/2012

Hungry Like a Wolf/Rio
The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, The Complete Season Three   
8 pts
98
US










169
UK
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  5 Seconds of Summer
Hey Everybody
52.
10/2015

Hey Everybody
5 Seconds of Summer

from Sounds Good Feels Good   
18 pts
116
US










49
UK
written by Calum Hood, Simon Le Bon greentick, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor & Andy Taylor
  Eagles of Death Metal
Save a Prayer
53.
11/2015

Save a Prayer
Eagles of Death Metal

from Zipper Down   
14 pts












53
UK
[charted in France after November 2015 Paris attacks]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon greentick, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor


See also...

ArcadiaDuran Duran


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