“Girls On Film” reached No. 5 on the British chart and gave
Duran Duran their breakthrough hit in Britain. Upon its release in the U.S., the song did not enter the chart, but its popularity increased sharply after the music video was placed in heavy rotation on
MTV. The video, directed by Godley and Creme, had to be heavily edited for television broadcast because it was originally intended only for nightclubs and contained adult themes and nudity.