Too Much Information

"Too Much Information"
Single by Duran Duran
from the album Duran Duran (The Wedding Album)
B-side "Drowning Man (D:Ream Mix)"
Released 23 August 1993 (UK)
Format 12" And CD Single
Recorded 1993
Genre Rock, punk rock, alternative rock
Length 4:56
Label EMI - DD 18
Writer(s) Duran Duran
Producer John Jones and Duran Duran
Duran Duran singles chronology
Come Undone
(1993)		 Too Much Information
(1993)		 Perfect Day
(1995)

"Too Much Information" is the third single released from Duran Duran's 1993 album, Duran Duran, popularly known as The Wedding Album.

Contents

About the song

The song's lyrics deal mainly with the commercialisation of the music industry and feature the tongue-in-cheek line "Destroyed by MTV / I hate to bite the hand that feeds me / so much information", alluding to the belief that it was solely MTV that had made the band.

Unlike the previous two singles from The Wedding Album, "Too Much Information" is more upbeat and rockish in nature with big chunky power chords played by guitarist Warren Cuccurullo and live drums played by Steve Ferrone. This may have alienated the ballad-friendly audience that were attracted to the previous two singles, "Ordinary World" and "Come Undone", which may have in turn led to a lower position on the pop and adult contemporary charts. It performed much better on the alternative rock and club charts.

Music video

The video for "Too Much Information" was filmed by director Julien Temple in Santa Monica on 27 August and featured the elaborate stage setup designed for the band's 1993 Dilate Your Mind tour.

B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes

The cassette and CD singles were released on 23 August 1993, and those who bought the cassette single received a free No Ordinary EP cassette with live tracks ("Hungry Like the Wolf", "Notorious", "Come Undone"), recorded during a performance at Tower Records a few months before. These recordings also appeared as bonus tracks on various global CD releases of the single.

Chart positions

On 4 September, "Too Much Information" peaked at #35 in the United Kingdom, and at #45 in the United States.

Track listing

CSS: Parlophone TC DD 18 (UK)

  1. "Too Much Information" [album version] – 4:56
  2. "Come Undone (Live)" – 7:35

CSS: Parlophone TC DD 18 (UK)

  1. "Too Much Information (LP Version)" – 4:56
  2. "First Impression" – 4:57
  3. "Come Undone (FGI Phumpin' Mix) – 8:14

12": Parlophone 12 DD 18 (UK)

  1. "Too Much Information (Ben Chapman 12" Mix]" – 6:18
  2. "Drowning Man (D:Ream Mix]" – 6:29
  3. "Drowning Man (Ambient Mix)" – 6:45
  4. "Too Much Information (Deptford Dub)" – 5:43

CD: Parlophone CD DDS 18 (UK)

  1. "Too Much Information (Album version)" – 4:56
  2. "Drowning Man (D:Ream Mix)" – 6:29
  3. "Too Much Information (Ben Chapman 12" Mix)" – 6:18
  4. "Too Much Information (Deptford Dub)" – 5:43

CD: Parlophone CD DD 18 (UK)

  1. "Too Much Information (Album Version Edit)" – 3:59
  2. "Come Undone (12" Mix - Comin' Together)" – 7:25
  3. "Come Undone (Live)" – 7:35
  4. "Notorious (Live)" – 5:31

CD: Part of "Singles Box Set 1986-1995" boxset

  1. "Too Much Information (Album version)" – 4:56
  2. "Come Undone (Live)" – 7:34
  3. "Notorious (Live)" – 5:31
  4. "Too Much Information (Ben Chapman 12" Mix)" – 6:19
  5. "Drowning Man (D:Ream Mix)" – 6:20
  6. "Drowning Man (Ambient Mix)" – 6:36
  7. "Too Much Information (Ben Chapman Instrumental 12" Mix)" – 6:00
  8. "Too Much Information (Deptford Dub)" – 5:44
  9. "Too Much Information (Album version edit)" - 3:58
  10. "Come Undone (12" Mix Comin' Together)" – 7:26

CD: Capitol 7 16489 2 (US)

  1. "Too Much Information" – 4:56
  2. "Too Much Information (Techno 7" Remix)" – 3:31
  3. "Drowning Man (D:Reamix)" – 6:29
  4. "Hungry Like the Wolf (Live Acoustic)" – 7:01

CD: Capitol DPRO-79256 (US - Promo - The Churban Mixes)

  1. "Too Much Information (Trance 7" mix)" – 3:29
  2. "Too Much Information (4:30 AM Twirl Mix)" – 4:21
  3. "Too Much Information (Club 2 Mix)" – 4:14
  4. "Too Much Information (Unplugged Mix)" – 4:16

CD: Capitol DPRO-79269 (US - Promo)

  1. "Too Much Information (Trance Mix 12")" – 6:12
  2. "Too Much Information (Trance Instrumental 12")" – 6:14
  3. "Too Much Information (Deptford Dub)" – 6:06
  4. "Too Much Information (Club 2 Mix)" – 4:15

CD: Capitol DPRO-79816 (US - Promo)

  1. "Too Much Information (Edit)" – 3:56
  2. "Too Much Information (LP Version)" – 4:52

Other appearances

Personnel

Duran Duran are

References

Duran Duran

Simon Le Bon · Nick Rhodes · John Taylor · Roger Taylor
Andy Taylor · Warren Cuccurullo · Sterling Campbell · Stephen Duffy · Simon Colley · Andy Wickett · Alan Curtis · Jeff Thomas
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations,
EPs and remixes
Singles

"Planet Earth" · "Careless Memories" · "Girls on Film" · "My Own Way" · "The Chauffeur" · "Hungry Like the Wolf" · "Save a Prayer" · "Rio" · "New Religion" · "Is There Something I Should Know?" · "Union of the Snake" · "New Moon on Monday" · "The Reflex" · "Tiger Tiger" · "The Wild Boys" · "A View to a Kill" · "Notorious" · "Skin Trade" · "Meet El Presidente" · "I Don't Want Your Love" · "All She Wants Is" · "Do You Believe in Shame?" · "Burning the Ground" · "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" · "Serious" · "Ordinary World" · "Come Undone" · "Too Much Information" · "Drowning Man " · "None Of The Above" · "Breath After Breath" · "Femme Fatale" · "Perfect Day" · "White Lines" · "Lay Lady Lay" · "Out of My Mind" · "Electric Barbarella" · "Someone Else Not Me" · "Playing With Uranium" · "Last Day On Earth" · "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise" · "What Happens Tomorrow" · "Nice" · "Falling Down" · "All You Need Is Now" · "Girl Panic"
Promo Singles

"Anyone Out There" · "Sound of Thunder" · "Shadows on Your Side" · "Come Up and See Me (Make Me Smile)" · "Planet Earth" (Live) · "Is There Something I Should Know?" (Live)" · "Big Thing" · "Too Late Marlene" · "The Krush Brothers: LSD Edit" · "There Are Lots And Lots Of Ants" "Decadence" · "Cry Baby Cry" · "Skin Divers"
Videography

Duran Duran Video 45 · Duran Duran · Dancing on the Valentine · Sing Blue Silver · Arena (An Absurd Notion) · The Making of Arena · As the Lights Go Down · Three to Get Ready · Working for the Skin Trade · 6ix by 3hree · Decade: Greatest Hits · Extraordinary World · Greatest · Live from London · Live at Hammersmith '82!
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