My Own Way (song)

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"My Own Way"
Single by Duran Duran
B-side	"Like an Angel"
Released	16 November 1981
Recorded	October 1981
Studio	Townhouse (London)
Genre	Funk-pop[1]
Length	3:39 (single version) 3:43 (Brazilian edit) 4:49 (album version) 6:34 (night version)
Label	EMI Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Simon Le Bon John Taylor Roger Taylor Andy Taylor Nick Rhodes
Producer(s)	Colin Thurston
Duran Duran singles chronology
"Girls on Film" (1981) "My Own Way" (1981) "Hungry Like the Wolf" (1982)
Music video
"My Own Way" on YouTube

"My Own Way" is the fourth single by English new wave band Duran Duran, originally released on 16 November 1981.

The single was a follow up to the UK top 5 hit "Girls on Film", and was another hit, peaking at #14 on the UK Singles Chart and at #10 in Australia. Despite its success, the single has often been cited by the band as one of their least favourite and is rarely played live.^[2]

The band subsequently re-recorded "My Own Way" for inclusion on their second album, Rio. The newer album version dispenses with the "disco" feel of the single version in favour of a more electronic style.^{[citation needed]}