Femme Fatale - Duran Duran

In 1967, The Velvet Underground released the album 'The Velvet Underground and Nico'. It was preceded by the single 'Femme Fatale', which featured Nico as guest vocalist. The song was written about socialite Edie Sedgwick, a frequent star in several of Andy Warhol's short films. Warhol himself asked Lou Reed to write the song. Sedgwick would die from an apparent overdose just a few years later. Duran Duran recorded the song for their self-titled 1993 album, 'Duran Duran', which would become popularly known as 'The Wedding Album' because of the cover photos. It was the start of a number of covers done by the band which ultimately lead to the 1995 covers album 'Thank You'. Unknown to many, Duran Duran actually recorded a video for the song and released it as a single in France only. It became the seventh single off the album, if you include the three worldwide singles and four single-country only singles. The video was directed by Ellen von Unwerth, who is more popularly known for her work as a photographer in the fashion world, as well as for bands from Duran Duran to Depeche Mode to Britney Spears.