Late Bar
| "Late Bar" | |
|---|---|
| UK picture sleeve (reverse) | |
| Song by Duran Duran | |
| A-side | "Planet Earth" | 
| Released | 2 February 1981 | 
| Recorded | December 1980 – January 1981 | 
| Studio | Red Bus (London) | 
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:57 | 
| 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.