"What Happens Tomorrow" is a song by the English pop rock band Duran Duran from their 11th studio album, Astronaut (2004). It was released on 18 January 2005 as the second single from that album. The song peaked at number 11 on the UK singles chart on 6 February 2005 and was the second single from the album to peak at number two in Italy.
Music video The video, which showed the band as constellations, was directed by the duo Smith n' Borin (Frank 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.
Track listings CD: Epic / 6756501 (UK) "What Happens Tomorrow" – 4:04 "(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) "What Happens Tomorrow" – 4:04 "Silent Icy River" – 2:54 "What Happens Tomorrow" (Harry Peat mix) – 4:04 "What Happens Tomorrow" (video) – 4:04
CD: Epic / 6756532 (International) "What Happens Tomorrow" – 4:04 "Silent Icy River" – 2:54 "What Happens Tomorrow" (Harry Peat mix) – 4:04 "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise" (Eric Prydz mix) – 6:46
Personnel Simon Le Bon – vocals Nick Rhodes – keyboards John Taylor – bass guitar Roger Taylor – drums Andy Taylor – guitar
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2005) Peakposition Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records) 15 Romania (Romanian Top 100) 39
Year-end charts + Chart (2005) Position CIS Airplay (TopHit) 33 Italy (FIMI) Click on Scarica l'allegato. 49 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 25 US Dance Club Play (Billboard) 41
Release history +RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United States18 January 2005Hot adult contemporary radioEpicUnited Kingdom31 January 2005CD
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