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: Hungry Like the Wolf - #2: Union of the Snake - #3: Is There Something I Should Know? - #4: Ordinary World - #5: The Reflex
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  Duran Duran
1.
02/1981

Planet Earth
Duran Duran

from Duran Duran   Duran Duran
47 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
148 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
14 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
39 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

#1  Hungry Like the Wolf
Duran Duran

from Rio   Rio
466 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
112 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
273 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]   
431 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

#2  Union of the Snake
Duran Duran

from Seven and the Ragged Tiger   Seven and the Ragged Tiger
439 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
269 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

#5  The Reflex
Duran Duran

from Seven and the Ragged Tiger   Seven and the Ragged Tiger
276 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

The Wild Boys
Duran Duran

from Arena   Arena
233 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
36 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
143 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

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
247 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
20 pts
34
US








75
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Capitol 5511]
written by Derek Bramble, Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor & John Taylor greentick
  Duran Duran
17.
11/1986

Notorious
Duran Duran

from Notorious   
170 pts
2
US


26
dance




7
UK
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[Capitol 5648]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon & John Taylor greentick
18.
01/1987

Skin Trade
Duran Duran

from Notorious   
41 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
19.
04/1987

Meet El Presidente
Duran Duran

from Notorious   
32 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
20.
10/1988

I Don't Want Your Love
Duran Duran

from Big Thing   Big Thing
221 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
21.
12/1988

All She Wants Is
Duran Duran

from Big Thing   Big Thing
144 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?
22.
03/1989

Do You Believe in Shame?
Duran Duran

from Big Thing   Big Thing
20 pts
72
US








30
UK
[Capitol 44337]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon & John Taylor greentick
Burning the Ground
23.
12/1989

Burning the Ground
Duran Duran

from Decade – Greatest Hits   Decade – Greatest Hits
18 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
24.
08/1990

Violence of Summer
Duran Duran

from Liberty   Liberty
112 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
25.
11/1990

Serious
Duran Duran

from Liberty   Liberty
8 pts










48
UK
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor greentick, Warren Cuccurullo & Sterling Campbell
26.
12/1992

#4  Ordinary World
Duran Duran

from The Wedding Album   The Wedding Album
336 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
27.
03/1993

Come Undone
Duran Duran

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




12
alt.
13
UK
[Capitol 44918]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor greentick & Warren Cuccurullo
28.
06/1993

Too Much Information
Duran Duran

from The Wedding Album   The Wedding Album
59 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
29.
09/1993

Drowning Man
Duran Duran

from The Wedding Album   The Wedding Album
1 pts




40
dance






written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor greentick & Warren Cuccurullo
  The Power Station
She Can Rock It
30.
10/1996

She Can Rock It
The Power Station

from Living in Fear   Living in Fear
6 pts










63
UK
written by John Taylor greentick, Andy Taylor, Tony Thompson [drummer] & Robert Palmer
  Goldfinger
31.
12/2002

Spokesman / Tell Me / Rio
Goldfinger

from Open Your Eyes   Open Your Eyes
3 pts










81
UK
written by John Feldmann, Amy Feldmann, Kelly LeMieux, Andy Taylor, John Taylor greentick, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor & Simon Le Bon
  Duran Duran
(Reach Up for the) Sunrise
32.
10/2004

(Reach Up for the) Sunrise
Duran Duran

from Astronaut   Astronaut
72 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
33.
02/2005

What Happens Tomorrow
Duran Duran

from Astronaut   Astronaut
49 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
(Reach Up for the) Sunrise
34.
03/2005

(Reach Up for the) Sunrise
Duran Duran

from Astronaut   Astronaut
1 pts










144
UK
R
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
Rio
35.
07/2007

Rio
Duran Duran

from The Essential Collection   The Essential Collection
1 pts










123
UK
R
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
Falling Down
36.
11/2007

Falling Down
Duran Duran

from Red Carpet Massacre   Red Carpet Massacre
7 pts










52
UK
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Justin Timberlake
  Jonas Brothers
BB Good
37.
08/2008

BB Good
Jonas Brothers

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










[Hollywood]
written by Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas & John Taylor greentick
  Young Guns
Towers (On My Way)
38.
06/2013

Towers (On My Way)
Young Guns

from Bones   
39 pts






31
rock




written by Gustav Wood, Fraser Taylor, John Taylor greentick, Simon Mitchell & Ben Jolliffe
You Are Not (Lonely)
39.
12/2013

You Are Not (Lonely)
Young Guns

from Bones   
37 pts






33
rock




written by Gustav Wood, Fraser Taylor, John Taylor greentick, Simon Mitchell & Ben Jolliffe
I Want Out
40.
10/2014

I Want Out
Young Guns

from Ones and Zeros   
87 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
41.
10/2015

Hey Everybody
5 Seconds of Summer

from Sounds Good Feels Good   
13 pts
116
US








49
UK
written by Calum Hood, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor greentick, Roger Taylor & Andy Taylor


See also...

Duran DuranNeurotic OutsidersThe Power StationYoung Guns


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