Skin Trade was the second track to be released from the Notorious
album, and the band's 15th single release overall. Released in February
1987, the song peaked at a disappointing #22 in the UK and only #39 on the
Billboard Hot 100 in the US, although it made #3 in Italy. Skin Trade was the
first Duran Duran single not to make the Top 10 since My Own Way
in 1981 (which reached #14 in the UK), and the change of style and direction
probably have had something to do with this and it didn't go down too
well with some fans, although some grew to like it. They could have
chosen a better designer for the single cover, too! The next single Meet El Presidente was the last single to be released from the Notorious album and didn't fair any better, peaking at #24 in the UK, but they were still breaking into the Top 30, at least.
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