Rio (album) - Covers and Tributes

Covers and Tributes

The Duran Duran Tribute Album, a 1997 collection of cover versions, included the following tracks from Rio:

• "Rio", by ska punk band Goldfinger
• "The Chauffeur", by The Deftones
• "Hungry Like the Wolf", by Reel Big Fish
• "Hungry Like the Wolf", by 13 Winters
• "Save a Prayer", by Eve's Plum
• "New Religion", by Jimmy Eat World

Other covers include:

• "The Chauffeur", by Tre Lux
• German happy hardcore band Dune recorded "Save a Prayer" with the London Session Orchestra for their 1998 cover album Forever and Ever
• Eurobeat producer, writer and vocalist Davide Di Marcantonio (known as "David Dima")remixed and sang "Save A Prayer" and appeared on the Avex Trax's compilation Super Eurobeat series Volume 193.
• American electronic pop musical project Sleepthief covered "The Chauffeur", sung by Kirsty Hawkshaw, on its 2006 debut album The Dawnseeker.
• Sneaker Pimps covered "The Chauffeur" live.

"The Chauffeur", by Louis Guidone

• "Rio", by Barenaked Ladies on 2-20-2004 Live in Uncasville, CT

Alt-metal band Korn's vocalist Jonathan Davis performs "The Chauffeur" on his solo tour Alone, I Play Tour which began in November 2007. Davis has been vocal for years about his love for Duran Duran and cites "The Chauffeur" as his favourite Duran Duran song.

British dance act Shut Up and Dance's 1995 single "Save It 'Til the Mourning After" samples "Save a Prayer" whilst retaining its original chorus.

English band Arctic Monkeys makes a tribute to this song on the lyrics of their debut single "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", saying on its pre-chorus Your name isn't Rio and I don't care for sand as opposite of the original songs chorus Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand. Also, in 2007, "Save a Prayer" was referenced in the lyrics of "Teddy Picker" from their album Favourite Worst Nightmare: "I don't want your prayer, save it for the morning after".