Late Bar

"Late Bar"
UK picture sleeve (reverse)
Song by Duran Duran
A-side"Planet Earth"
Released2 February 1981
RecordedDecember 1980 – January 1981
StudioRed Bus (London)
Genre
Length2:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Colin Thurston
Audio video
"Late Bar" on YouTube

"Late Bar" is a song by the English pop rock band Duran Duran. Written about the Rum Runner, a club in Birmingham where the band began writing and rehearsing, it incorporates early elements of their developing sound, including funk-influenced rhythms, prominent keyboards, and vocals by the lead vocalist Simon Le Bon.

The song was released on 2 February 1981 as the B-side to Duran Duran's debut single, "Planet Earth", but was not included on their first studio album, Duran Duran (1981). "Late Bar" became a favourite in the band's early live performances and has since been recognised by critics as one of the band's greatest songs.