1987 Duran Duran – Meet El Presidente (US:#70 UK:#24)
“Meet El Presidente” is the 16th single from Duran Duran, and the third single from the Notorious album.
According to a studio report in Star Hits magazine, one of the early drafts of this song was called “One of the Faithful.” A demo version by that name can be found on several bootlegs.
The album version of the song is considerably different from the single and video versions, and from all the remixes. The former’s original key and tempo are maintained, but mixes elements of the master to differing degrees for the single release, the main ones being a more emphatic, up-front mix for the percussion, brass, and backing vocal tracks, throughout the song.
Album
Notorious is the fourth studio album by English new wave band Duran Duran. It was released on 18 November 1986 by EMI. The album peaked at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart and at number 12 on the US Billboard 200. Produced by the band with Nile Rodgers, the album showcased a new musical […]
Musicians
| Bass | John Taylor |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Nile Rodgers |
| Keyboards | Nick Rhodes |
| Horns | The Borneo Horns |
| Background Vocals | Brenda White |
| Background Vocals | Cindy Mizelle |
| Background Vocals | Curtis King Jr |
| Background Vocals | Tessa Niles |
| Vocals | Simon Le Bon |
Produced By
Duran Duran
Nile Rodgers
Songwriters
John Taylor
Nick Rhodes
Simon Le Bon
Charts
US:#70
UK:#24