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"Save A Prayer"
"Duran Duran"
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Duran Duran's "Save A Prayer" was released in August 1982 and became the highest charting song from their immensely successful second album Rio.

 It was held to the number 2 slot in the UK charts by Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger".		 Duran Duran
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Composer  Duran Duran
Genre  Pop 
Album  Rio
Year of Release  1982
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Tony Hadley
Rendition from New Romantic rival, Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet.

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