Hungry Like the Wolf of the film "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom". Although the band initially failed to break into the US market, MTV placed the "Hungry Like the Wolf" video into heavy rotation. Subsequently, the group gained much exposure; the song peaked at the number 3 spot on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in March 1983, and Duran Duran became an international sensation. The video won the first Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video in 1984. "Hungry Like the Wolf" was written and recorded on a Saturday in the spring of 1982 at the basement studios of EMI's London headquarters.
UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company and Guinness' British Hit Singles & Albums, use as sources for the unofficial period, the "NME" before 10 March 1960 and "Record Retailer" until 1969. However, until 1969 the Record Retailer chart was only seen by people working in the industry. The most widely circulated chart was the NME one, as used by Radio Luxembourg's legendary Sunday night "Top 20" show, as well as by ABC TV's "Thank Your Lucky Stars", which had an audience of up to 6 million on ITV. Before 1969 there was no official singles chart. "Record Retailer" and the BBC commissioned the