Are The Sum of the Parts Equal to the Whole?

Duran Duran, fresh off a string of hits from late 1982 to early 1985, decided to embark on a couple of other projects.  Three members -- Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, and Roger Taylor -- would form the band Arcadia.  The remaining two -- John Taylor and Andy Taylor -- would join Robert Palmer and drummer Tony Thompson to form the Power Station.

The Power Station's "Some Like It Hot" single

Both side projects found success in 1985.  The Power Station managed to crack the Top 10 on two occasions -- their first single "Some Like It Hot" reached #6 in May of 1985, and "Get It On" managed to hit #9 later that summer.  "Get It On" actually shared a spot in the Top 10 with Duran Duran for a single week -- Duran Duran's "A View To A Kill" was at #4 on July 27, 1985, while "Get It On" occupied the #9 spot.  And though Arcadia never shared the Top 10 with Duran Duran, they still managed a #6 hit in December of 1985 with "Election Day".

"Election Day" single by Arcadia

Both the Power Station and Arcadia were one-off projects; Duran Duran would regroup (albeit as a trio) in 1986.