"What Happens Tomorrow" is a song by the English pop rock band Duran Duran from their eleventh studio album, Astronaut (2004). It was released on 18 January 2005 as the second single from that album. The song debuted at number 11 in 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)

  1. "What Happens Tomorrow" – 4:04
  2. "(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)

  1. "What Happens Tomorrow" – 4:04
  2. "Silent Icy River" – 2:54
  3. "What Happens Tomorrow" (Harry Peat mix) – 4:04
  4. "What Happens Tomorrow" (video) – 4:04

CD: Epic / 6756532 (International)

  1. "What Happens Tomorrow" – 4:04
  2. "Silent Icy River" – 2:54
  3. "What Happens Tomorrow" (Harry Peat mix) – 4:04
  4. "(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

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! scope="col"| Chart (2005)

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! scope="row"| Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)

| 15

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! scope="row"| Romania (Romanian Top 100)

| 39

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Year-end charts

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "What Happens Tomorrow"

! scope="col"| Chart (2005)

! scope="col"| Position

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! scope="row"| CIS (TopHit)

| 41

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! scope="row"| Italy (FIMI)

| 49

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! scope="row"| Russia Airplay (TopHit)

| 25

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! scope="row"| US Dance Club Play (Billboard)

| 41

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Release history

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!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

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!scope="row"|United States

|18 January 2005

|Hot adult contemporary radio

|rowspan="2"|Epic

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!scope="row"|United Kingdom

|31 January 2005

|CD

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References