Which popular music performer or group recorded the song "Late Bar"?

Duran Duran recorded the song "Late Bar." The English pop-rock group wrote and recorded it during sessions in late 1980 and early 1981, as the band was developing the sound that would make it a major force in new wave music.

"Late Bar" was released on February 2, 1981, as the B-side of Duran Duran’s debut single, "Planet Earth." It was not included on the band’s original self-titled studio album, which helped give the track a slightly cult-like status among longtime fans and collectors.

The song’s title and story are tied to the Rum Runner, a Birmingham nightclub where Duran Duran members rehearsed, performed, and shaped their early identity. Its combination of prominent keyboards, danceable rhythms, and Simon Le Bon’s vocals reflects the band’s transition from club act to recording artist.

Listeners sometimes confuse "Late Bar" with a later album track because it has appeared on compilations and expanded editions. It remains an early snapshot of Duran Duran before the group’s international breakthrough with songs such as "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Rio."