John Taylor

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Nigel John Taylor (born 20 June 1960) is a British musician who is best known as the bass guitarist for new wave band Duran Duran, of which he was a founding member. Duran Duran was one of the most popular bands in the world during the 1980s due in part to their music videos which played in heavy rotation in the early days of MTV. Taylor played with Duran Duran from its founding in 1978 until 1997, when he left... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: The Reflex - #2: A View to a Kill - #3: Is There Something I Should Know? - #4: The Wild Boys - #5: IDGAF
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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, John Taylor greentick, 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, John Taylor greentick, 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, John Taylor greentick, 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, John Taylor greentick, 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, John Taylor greentick, 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, John Taylor greentick, 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, John Taylor greentick, 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, John Taylor greentick, 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, John Taylor greentick, 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, John Taylor greentick, 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, John Taylor greentick, 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, John Taylor greentick, 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, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  The Power Station
Some Like It Hot
14.
03/1985

Some Like It Hot
The Power Station

from The Power Station   The Power Station
186 pts
6
US


17
dance


34
rock


14
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Capitol 5444]
written by Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor & John Taylor greentick
  Duran Duran
A View to a Kill
15.
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, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  The Power Station
16.
09/1985

Communication
The Power Station

from The Power Station   The Power Station
33 pts
34
US










75
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Capitol 5511]
written by Derek Bramble, Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor & John Taylor greentick
  John Taylor
17.
03/1986

I Do What I Do
John Taylor greentick

from 9½ Weeks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   9½ Weeks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
62 pts
23
US










42
UK
[Capitol 5551]
written by Jonathan Elias, John Taylor greentick & Des Barres
  Duran Duran
18.
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 & John Taylor greentick
19.
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 & John Taylor greentick
Meet El Presidente
20.
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 & John Taylor greentick
I Don't Want Your Love
21.
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 & John Taylor greentick
All She Wants Is
22.
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 & John Taylor greentick
Do You Believe in Shame?
23.
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 & John Taylor greentick
Burning the Ground
24.
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, John Taylor greentick, Warren Cuccurullo & Sterling Campbell
Violence of Summer
25.
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, John Taylor greentick, Warren Cuccurullo & Sterling Campbell
Serious
26.
11/1990

Serious
Duran Duran

from Liberty   Liberty
15 pts












48
UK
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor greentick, Warren Cuccurullo & Sterling Campbell
27.
12/1992

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, John Taylor greentick & Warren Cuccurullo
Come Undone
28.
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, John Taylor greentick & Warren Cuccurullo
29.
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, John Taylor greentick & Warren Cuccurullo
Drowning Man
30.
09/1993

Drowning Man
Duran Duran

from The Wedding Album   The Wedding Album
3 pts




40
dance








written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor greentick & Warren Cuccurullo
  Shut Up and Dance
31.
04/1995

Save It 'Til the Mourning After
Shut Up and Dance

41 pts












25
UK
written by Andy Taylor, John Taylor greentick, Nicholas James Bates, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor], Simon Le Bon, PJ & Smiley
  The Power Station
She Can Rock It
32.
10/1996

She Can Rock It
The Power Station

from Living in Fear   Living in Fear
11 pts












63
UK
written by John Taylor greentick, Andy Taylor, Tony Thompson [drummer] & Robert Palmer
  Duran Duran
33.
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, Warren Cuccurullo, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
Girls on Film
34.
03/1999

Girls on Film
Duran Duran

from Strange Behaviour   
6 pts




24
dance








R
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  The Notorious B.I.G.
Notorious B.I.G.
35.
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, John Taylor greentick, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool & Christopher Wallace
  Aurora
36.
09/2000

Ordinary World
Aurora

from Dreaming   Dreaming
132 pts




37
dance






5
UK
featuring Naimee Coleman
written by Simon Le Bon, Warren Cuccurullo, Nick Rhodes & John Taylor greentick
  Goldfinger
37.
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 greentick, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor & Simon Le Bon
  56K
Save a Prayer
38.
04/2003

Save a Prayer
56K

18 pts












46
UK
featuring Bejay
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  Phixx
39.
07/2004

Wild Boys
Phixx

from Electrophonic Revolution   
74 pts












12
UK
written by Andy Taylor, John Taylor greentick, Nicholas James Bates, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Simon Le Bon
  Duran Duran
(Reach Up for the) Sunrise
40.
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, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
What Happens Tomorrow
41.
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, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  Raghav
Angel Eyes
42.
02/2005

Angel Eyes
Raghav

from Storyteller   Storyteller
103 pts












7
UK
written by Raghav Mathur, Everton Bonner, Frank Maxwell, John Taylor greentick, Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis, Ricardo Coward & Sly Dunbar
  Duran Duran
(Reach Up for the) Sunrise
43.
03/2005

(Reach Up for the) Sunrise
Duran Duran

from Astronaut   Astronaut
3 pts












144
UK
R
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  Ferry Corsten
44.
02/2006

Fire
Ferry Corsten

from L.E.F.   L.E.F.
19 pts












40
UK
written by Ferry Corsten, John Taylor greentick, Nicholas James Bates, Simon Le Bon, Sterling Campbell & Warren Cuccurullo
  Duran Duran
Rio
45.
07/2007

Rio
Duran Duran

from The Essential Collection   The Essential Collection
3 pts












123
UK
R
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
Falling Down
46.
11/2007

Falling Down
Duran Duran

from Red Carpet Massacre   Red Carpet Massacre
14 pts












52
UK
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Justin Timberlake
  David Cook
Hungry Like the Wolf
47.
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, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  Jonas Brothers
BB Good
48.
08/2008

BB Good
Jonas Brothers

from A Little Bit Longer   A Little Bit Longer
6 pts
88
US












[Hollywood]
written by Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas & John Taylor greentick
  The Notorious B.I.G.
Notorious B.I.G.
49.
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, John Taylor greentick, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool & Christopher Wallace
  The Glee Cast
50.
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, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  Young Guns
Towers (On My Way)
51.
06/2013

Towers (On My Way)
Young Guns

from Bones   
4 pts








31
rock




written by Gustav Wood, Fraser Taylor, John Taylor greentick, Simon Mitchell & Ben Jolliffe
You Are Not (Lonely)
52.
12/2013

You Are Not (Lonely)
Young Guns

from Bones   
4 pts








33
rock




written by Gustav Wood, Fraser Taylor, John Taylor greentick, Simon Mitchell & Ben Jolliffe
I Want Out
53.
10/2014

I Want Out
Young Guns

from Ones and Zeros   
9 pts








16
rock




written by John Taylor greentick, Simon Mitchell, Mike Lauri, John Alicastro, Gustav Wood, Fraser Taylor & Ben Jolliffe
  5 Seconds of Summer
Hey Everybody
54.
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, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor & Andy Taylor
  Eagles of Death Metal
Save a Prayer
55.
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, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  Drake
56.
10/2023

#5  IDGAF
Drake

from For All the Dogs   
319 pts
2
US










5
UK
featuring Yeat
[OVO Sound]
written by Aubrey Graham, Noah Smith, Benjamin Saint Fort, Sebastian Shah, Play Boy Nick, Norma Winstone & John Taylor greentick


See also...

Duran DuranNeurotic OutsidersThe Power StationYoung Guns


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