Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts As of October 2021 "Planet Earth" is the ninth most streamed Duran Duran song in the UK. Other appearances Apart from the single, "Planet Earth" has also appeared on: Albums: Duran Duran (1981) Carnival (1982) Arena (1984) Decade (1989) Night Versions: The Essential Duran Duran (1998) Greatest (1998) Strange Behaviour (1999) Singles Box Set 1981-1985 (2005) A Diamond in the Mind: Live 2011 (2011) Personnel Simon Le Bon – lead vocals and backing vocals Andy Taylor – electric guitar and backing vocals John Taylor – bass and backing vocals Roger Taylor – electronic drums Nick Rhodes – synthesizers and programming References External links Official site Nunos's Duran Duran homepage Duran Duran Timeline: 1981 Duran Duran CZ 1981 debut singles Duran Duran songs Music videos directed by Russell Mulcahy Song recordings produced by Colin Thurston 1980 songs EMI Records singles 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