Notorious (Duran Duran album)

Notorious is the fourth studio album by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released on 24 November 1986 by EMI Records. Produced by the band with Nile Rodgers, its musical style differed from the band's previous albums with a funk rock sound. It is the first album to feature the band as a trio with singer Simon Le Bon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and bassist John Taylor, as drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor both left by the time the album was released. Andy Taylor would later be replaced by former Missing Persons guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, who completed recording parts of the album in addition to Rodgers and session drummer Steve Ferrone.

Notorious peaked at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart and number 12 on the Billboard 200. It has been certified Gold in the UK (for sales in excess of 100,000 copies) and Platinum in the United States for sales in excess of 1,000,000 copies. The album yielded three singles: the title track, "Skin Trade", and "Meet El Presidente". The song "Notorious" was a worldwide success, reaching number seven on the UK Singles Chart and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100. Despite selling far fewer copies than their previous releases, the album received positive reviews from critics, who praised the band's maturing sound and production.