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"Nice"
Single by Duran Duran
from the album Astronaut
Released	2005
Studio	Sphere (London)
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:27
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Simon Le Bon John Taylor Roger Taylor Andy Taylor Nick Rhodes
Producer(s)	Duran Duran Don Gilmore
Duran Duran singles chronology
"What Happens Tomorrow" (2005) "Nice" (2005) "Falling Down" (2007)
Licensed audio
"Nice" on YouTube

"Nice" is a song by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released in 2005. It was the third single to be lifted from the group's eleventh studio album, Astronaut (2004).

Reception

David Medsker of PopMatters said "if there is a single moment where things fall seamlessly into place on Astronaut, it is 'Nice', a magnificent melding of Andy's power chords, Nick's wall of synths, and John's octave-jumping disco bass that recalls the best moments of Rio all rolled into one. It's not particularly complex, but neither was 'Hold Back the Rain', a fan favorite to this day. 'Nice' is simple in all the right ways and, like all good pop songs, it knows when to quit, with a cold ending at a mere three minutes and 27 seconds. The label is nuts if they don't release this as the second single."

Track listings

All tracks are written by Duran Duran

Personnel

Duran Duran

• Simon Le Bon – vocals
• Nick Rhodes – keyboards
• John Taylor – bass guitar
• Roger Taylor – drums
• Andy Taylor – guitar

Technical

• Don Gilmore – producer
• Duran Duran – producer

References

1. Medsker, David. "Duran Duran: Astronaut Review". PopMatters, 10 December 2004.

• 2005 singles
• Duran Duran songs
• Songs written by Simon Le Bon
• Songs written by John Taylor (bass guitarist)
• Songs written by Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
• Songs written by Andy Taylor (guitarist)
• Songs written by Nick Rhodes
• 2001 songs