What Happens Tomorrow

"What Happens Tomorrow" is a song by British pop rock band Duran Duran and is featured on their 2004 album, Astronaut. It was released in January 2005 as the second single from that album, and the band's thirty-third single overall. The single debuted at number 11 in the UK Singles Chart on 6 February 2005 and was the second single from the album to peak at number two in Italy. It became a minor hit in Flanders, Germany, Ireland, and Romania.

"What Happens Tomorrow"
Single by Duran Duran
from the album Astronaut
B-side"Silent Icy River"
Released31 January 2005
FormatCD, Maxi-CD, download
RecordedJuly 2003, Sphere Studios, London
GenreRock, new wave
Length4:04
LabelEpic – 675650
Songwriter(s)Simon Le Bon, James Bates and Warren Cuccurullo
Producer(s)Duran Duran, Don Gilmore
Duran Duran singles chronology
"(Reach Up for The) Sunrise"
(2004)		 "What Happens Tomorrow"
(2005)		 "Nice"
(2005)
Music video
"What Happens Tomorrow" on YouTube

About the song

The track was originally debuted on an American Internet radio station in 2003 while the band were hunting around for a record deal. During the outro, bassist John Taylor announced that it would be a single later on in the year.

The version of "What Happens Tomorrow" played on the radio was an early demo featuring an extended bridge, which would be removed by the time the track was released on Astronaut; parts of the track were re-worked to become the b-side "Silent Icy River".

Music video

The video, which showed the band as constellations, was directed by the duo of Smith n' Borin (Frank Buff Borin and Ryan Smith). It was nominated on the Visual Effects Society Awards 2005 for "Outstanding Visual Effects in a Music Video" for media artists Jerry Steele, Jo Steele, Brian Adler and Monique Eissing.

Playboy Playmate Nicole Marie Lenz and Steve Talley (American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile) appear in the video.

B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes

B-sides on various releases included "(Reach Up For The) Sunrise (Eric Prydz Mix)", "Silent Icy River", and "What Happens Tomorrow (Harry Peat Mix)".

Track listings

CD: Epic / 6756501 (UK)

  1. "What Happens Tomorrow" – 4:04
  2. "(Reach Up For The) Sunrise (Eric Prydz Edit)" – 3:36
  • The full-length mix was released on a promotional 12 inch during the "Sunrise" campaign.

CD Epic / 6756502 (UK)

  1. "What Happens Tomorrow" – 4:04
  2. "Silent Icy River" – 2:54
  3. "What Happens Tomorrow (Harry Peat Mix)" – 4:04
  4. "What Happens Tomorrow (video)" – 4:04

CD Epic / 6756532 (International)

  1. "What Happens Tomorrow" – 4:04
  2. "Silent Icy River" – 2:54
  3. "What Happens Tomorrow (Harry Peat Mix)" – 4:04
  4. "(Reach Up For The) Sunrise (Eric Prydz Mix)" – 6:46

Digital Downloads Only

  1. "What Happens Tomorrow (Peter Rauhofer's Reconstruction Mix)" – 8:56
  2. "What Happens Tomorrow (Peter Rauhofer's Reconstruction Dub)" – 8:49

CD: Epic / SAMPCS145991 (UK)

  1. "What Happens Tomorrow" – 4:05

Personnel

Charts
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[1] 8
Germany (Official German Charts)[2] 80
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 47
Italy (FIMI)[4] 2
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[5] 39
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[6] 15
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 11
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[8] 2

Covers, samples, and media references

In 2005, "What Happens Tomorrow" was used in a promotional spot for the U.S. digital cable network Fox Soccer Channel; Simon Le Bon and John Taylor had also appeared in a separate spot for the network.

The song was also used in a promotional spot for Flight 29 Down on Canada's Family Channel.

References
  1. "Ultratop.be – Duran Duran – What Happens Tomorrow" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  2. "Offiziellecharts.de – Duran Duran – What Happens Tomorrow". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Duran Duran". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. "Italiancharts.com – Duran Duran – What Happens Tomorrow". Top Digital Download.
  5. "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 13, saptamina 4.04 – 10.04, 2005" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 14 May 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  8. "Duran Duran Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
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