Dian Forbitas | Jakarta | A good soundtrack for anybody's life

I've heard the song several times now and it made me feel very happy and proud to be a fan of the band! it sounds very out there and its got this Duran sound/vibe...from the opening synth riffs to the killer chorus....great melody and cool lyrics too. It emanates a feeling that this is song from a band who are truly having a fabulous time playing music. It would sound great live and gonna be one of the Duran anthems on their live shows.

Last but not least, I have to say that the title is special too: "All You Need Iis Now", a very simple sentence yet very true to [almost] everyone of us. A good soundtrack for anybody's life.

 

Stephane LeClair | singer-songwriter-musician-producer | Canada |

Let me start this review by telling you that the first single from the new Duran Duran album is solid. All You Need Is Now features one of the band’s best choruses ever and Mark Ronson seem to have achieved something that many people have been waiting for since the mid eighties: Making Duran Duran sound like Duran Duran again.

I personally think that even if they are indeed returning to their roots, they are not repeating themselves with this track. Something obvious that I do hear though when listening to AYNIN, is that they’ve succeeded in reproducing that perfect balance of very strong melody versus edge and organic vs synthetic that made their signature sound so addictive in the first place, and changed the face of pop music during the 80’s.

The vocals on AYNIN, especially during the chorus, sound more “typical” Duran Duran than anything they’ve put out since 1984 [with a bonus cool distortion fx during the verses], and the drums might have a little something in common with A View To A Kill and The Flame [Arcadia], but that’s about it for the comparison with their early material.

To me, the track doesn’t sound retro at all, It sounds more like an iconic band owning their influential sound, loving it, and achieving the tour de force of coming up with one of their best pop songs after over thirty years of existence. AYNIN sounds like a band once again at the top of their game and loving every single minute of it.

Although the music industry has radically changed since then, I think that All you Need Is Now might achieve for the second time around what Ordinary World did for the band in 1992: seriously bring Duran back into the charts. The song is simply that good. Sometimes a great song is all it takes to reach millions of people, and this time they’re putting out a killer one. All You Need Is Now is epic [whatever position it will reach in Billboard].

 

Laura Formato Combs | It's perfection! Each time I play it, I hear more and more depth to the layers, just magical! DD never let me down. This song reminds me of my youth and brings tears to my eyes. Tears of joy. It's awesome!

 

Tonya Anderson at fangirlsonline.org | Usa | Well done, boys – you definitely have me 'swaying'

I love the chorus to All You Need is Now, I literally sighed like a love-sick teenager the first time I heard it. It's uplifting and has a traditional Duran sound. The vocals and harmonies are just beautiful, exactly what I expect (and love) about Duran Duran. It's very catchy, I can't get the tune out of my head now. I find myself humming it without consciously realizing it. The lyrics make me think 'nostalgia', which is fitting, because so many other fans tell me that Duran's music in general has this effect on them, it makes them feel nostalgic.

 

April Albrecht | St. Louis, MO USA | Love the synth work!

Finally downloaded AYNIN at 3:45am...and it's really awesome! Enjoy the balance of the verses and the chorus...different but blend perfectly. They made a great song that not only reflects their 80s feeling but adds the right touch of present day. Love the synth work! Looking forward to the album and of course, hearing it all live!

 

Slim Khezri | Artist | LA | AYNIN is an addictive one

A strong and powerful single, can't get enough of it, even my 9 year old son is going nuts over this. Fans are people and people have different tastes, each one will recieve the album in a different way. I can't speak for anybody but for myself, and I'am a die hard fan of nearly 28 years. Since then I absorbed anything Duran Duran, therefore I think I can speak with a certain degree of knowledge and experience on their music. I'm sure there will be enough fans out there who will criticize this and that. This song and the album are 100% Duran Duran-esque. All the right components are in place, every single ingredient, the total formula that makes and defines the band. I think it's the first time where they sound complete and solid without Andy Taylor [thanks to Dom]. It's a bulls eye. not only they found their way back home to the roots, but they use a lot of the old instruments and show [rightfully played and put today, sounding fresh and new, not dated] that they still can kick ass of The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, The Bravery, Panic at the Disco etc! They sound confident, sure and as Simon once said in one of his many interviews "Ladies and Gentlemen We have Arrived... again!" Highlight on this track: Nicks insane electronic sound experimentations.

 

Tin | Usa | Top poster on the Duran message board | Duran Duran has found its own particular source of magic again

What can I say? MINE!! It's MINE!! New Duran Duran music in my hot little hands [well, on the iPod actually]. There is something about All You Need Is Now... just that special "something" that feels like magic. The buzz about this song, and the album coming behind it, that is growing. "Something" that has changed the dynamics in the Duran Duran world. The feel is different . . . there's no "it's the album after Andy left" stigma attached to it. I don't know whether it's the band's own enthusiasm that is catching or what; but "something" about this group of songs is making them feel energized again. It's making them smile in ways I haven't seen in a long time; and to be honest, it's making me smile as well. Since I first heard the chorus, I haven't been able to stop humming AYNIN. I find myself at work now singing along as the music plays in my head. In my opinion, Duran Duran has found its own particular source of magic again. I am looking forward to having the whole lot in my "record collection".