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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Taylor
John Taylor
Bass Guitar
Nick Rhodes
Nick Rhodes
Keyboards
Brenda White-King
Brenda White-King
Background Vocals
Cindy Mizelle
Cindy Mizelle
Background Vocals
Curtis King, Jr.
Curtis King, Jr.
Background Vocals
Tessa Niles
Tessa Niles
Background Vocals
Steve Ferrone
Steve Ferrone
Drums
Warren Cuccurullo
Warren Cuccurullo
Electric Guitar
Mac Gollehon
Mac Gollehon
Trumpet
The Borneo Horns
The Borneo Horns
Horn Ensemble
Jimmy Maelen
Jimmy Maelen
Percussion
Lenny Pickett
Lenny Pickett
Saxophone
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Electric Guitar
Simon Le Bon
Simon Le Bon
Lead Vocals
Stan Harrison
Stan Harrison
Saxophone
Steve Elson
Steve Elson
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Taylor
John Taylor
Songwriter
Nick Rhodes
Nick Rhodes
Songwriter
Simon Le Bon
Simon Le Bon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Producer
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Producer
Daniel Abraham
Daniel Abraham
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
No-no- notorious, notorious
No-no- notorious
[Verse 1]
I can't read about it
Burns the skin from your eyes
I'll do fine without it
Here's one you don't compromise
[PreChorus]
Lies come hardly disguised
Baiting me to fight it out
I'm not wild about it
Spare your seedy judgments
Who says they're part of our lives?
[Chorus]
You own the money
You control the witness
I'll leave you lonely
I don't monkey with my business
You pay the prophets to justify your reasons
I heard your promise, but I don't believe it
That's why I've done it again
[Bridge]
No- no- notorious
[Verse 2]
Girls will keep the secrets
So lonely boys make a noise
Fools run rings to break up
Something they'll never destroy
[PreChorus]
Grand notorious slam
Bam!
And who really gives a damn for a flaky bandit?
Don't ask me to bleed about it
I need this blood to survive
[Chorus]
You own the money
You control the witness
I'll leave you lonely
I don't monkey with my business
You pay the prophets to justify your reasons
I heard your promise, but I don't believe it
That's why I've done it again
[Bridge]
No- no- notorious
Notorious
Notorious
[Chorus]
You own the money
You control the witness
I'll leave you lonely
I don't monkey with my business
You pay the prophets to justify your reasons
I heard your promise, but I don't believe it
[Chorus]
You own the money
You control the witness
I'll leave you lonely
I don't monkey with my business
You pay the prophets to justify your reasons
I heard your promise, but I don't believe it
That's why I've done it again
[Outro]
No-
No- no-
That's why I've done it again
No- notorious
Yeah, that's why I've done it again
No- no- notorious
Yeah, that's why I've done it again
No- notorious
No-no- notorious
Yeah, that's why I've done it again
No- notorious
No-no- notorious
Written by: John Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon

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