Hungry Like the Wolf is a song by the British band Duran Duran, released in 1982 as the lead single from their album “Rio.” Written by the band’s members, it became one of their most iconic and commercially successful tracks.
The lyrics of “Hungry Like the Wolf” portrait a passionate pursuit, sketch imagery from jungles and tropical landscapes. The song’s upholder is portrayed as a relentless hunter, moved by itch and longing. The lyrics bring to mind a sense of urgency and primal aptitude, bag the intensity of the chase.
Musically, “Hungry Like the Wolf” features a individual blend of new wave, pop, and mainstay elements, characterized by its noticeable hooks, spreading rhythms, and atmospheric synthesizers. The song’s inventive sound and memorable chorus donate to its widespread popularity and Ssuffer appeal.
Upon its release, “Hungry Like the Wolf” quickly scrambled the charts, reaching the top 5 in several countries and freezing Duran Duran’s status as worldwide pop icons. Its success helped propel the “Rio” album to multi-platinum sales and bonded the band’s place in music history.
Over the years, “Hungry Like the Wolf” has remained a basic of Duran Duran’s live interpretation and continues to be celebrated as one of the archetypal songs of the 1980s. Its timeless lyrics and contagious energy have assure its abiding legacy in popular culture.
Lyrics
Darken the city, night is a wire
Steam in the subway, earth is afire (do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do)
Woman, you want me, give me a sign
And catch my breathing even closer behind (do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do)
In touch with the ground
I’m on the hunt, I’m after you
Smell like I sound, I’m lost in a crowd
And I’m hungry like the wolf
Straddle the line in discord and rhyme
I’m on the hunt, I’m after you
Mouth is alive, with juices like wine
And I’m hungry like the wolf
Stalked in the forest, too close to hide
I’ll be upon you by the moonlight side (do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do)
High blood drumming on your skin, it’s so tight
You feel my heat, I’m just a moment behind (do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do)
In touch with the ground
I’m on the hunt I’m after you
A scent and a sound, I’m lost and I’m found
And I’m hungry like the wolf
Strut on a line, it’s discord and rhyme
I howl and I whine, I’m after you
Mouth is alive, all running inside
And I’m hungry like the wolf
Hungry like the wolf
Hungry like the wolf
Hungry like the wolf
Burning the ground, I break from the crowd
I’m on the hunt, I’m after you
I smell like I sound, I’m lost and I’m found
And I’m hungry like the wolf
Strut on a line, it’s discord and rhyme
I’m on the hunt, I’m after you
Mouth is alive, with juices like wine
And I’m hungry like the wolf
Burning the ground, I break from the crowd
I’m on the hunt, I’m after you
Scent and a sound, I’m lost and I’m found
And I’m hungry like the wolf
Strut on a line, it’s discord and rhyme
I’m on the hunt, I’m after you
Mouth is alive all running inside