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🔘 Hallo Spaceboy – Single: Feb. 1996
A ferocious industrial‑electronica track born from Reeves Gabrels’ “Moondust” and reshaped by Bowie and Brian Eno, “Hallo Spaceboy” became a 1996 hit through the Pet Shop Boys’ remix — a high‑velocity fusion of disco, apocalypse, and Major Tom mythology.

David Bowie
Feb 19, 19962 min read


🔘 Fame ’90 – Single: Jun 1990
Bowie’s 1975 classic reborn as a 1990 remix for the *Changesbowie* era.

David Bowie
Mar 29, 19903 min read


🔘Day‑In Day‑Out – Single: Mar. 1987
Bowie’s socially charged 1987 single, confronting homelessness with pop precision. (March 23, 1987)

David Bowie
Mar 23, 19872 min read


🔘 ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS – Single: Mar. 1986
David Bowie’s sweeping 1986 theme song that outlived the film and became a global hit.

David Bowie
Mar 3, 19864 min read


🔘 Tonight – Single: Nov. 1984
Released: November 26, 1984 (UK) Label: EMI America Catalogue Number: EA 187 Format: 7" Vinyl Single A soulful, reggae‑tinged Bowie moment, pairing him with Tina Turner for the title track of his 1984 album. Issued as the second single from Tonight, the track reimagined Bowie and Iggy Pop’s earlier co‑write with a smoother, warmer production. Though modest in chart performance, it remains a distinctive highlight of Bowie’s mid‑’80s period. 🔘 Overview Co‑written with Iggy Pop

David Bowie
Nov 26, 19842 min read


🔘 Blue Jean – Single: Sep. 1984
Issued as the lead single from Tonight, Blue Jean delivered one of Bowie’s most memorable mid‑’80s hits — a tight, melodic pop track paired with a bold, rhythmic B‑side co‑written with Iggy Pop and Carlos Alomar. Blue Jean marked Bowie’s return to upbeat, radio‑friendly songwriting after the darker tones of his early‑’80s work. Supported by Julien Temple’s 20‑minute short film Jazzin’ for Blue Jean, the single became a major promotional moment for the Tonight album. Backed wi

David Bowie
Sep 14, 19843 min read


🔘 Let’s Dance – Single: Mar. 1983
Bowie’s biggest‑selling single — a reinvention that reshaped the sound of the 1980s.

David Bowie
Mar 14, 19833 min read


🔘 Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy – Single: Nov. 1982
Released: November 26, 1982 (UK) Label: RCA Records Catalogue Number: BOW 12 Format: 7" & 12" Vinyl Single The legendary 1977 Bowie–Crosby Christmas duet — finally issued as a standalone single five years after its original broadcast. Recorded for Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas TV special, the performance became one of Bowie’s most iconic seasonal moments. 🔘 Overview Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy was first performed and filmed on 11 September 1977 for Bing Crosby’

David Bowie
Nov 26, 19823 min read


🔘 Cat People (Putting Out Fire) – Single: Apr. 1982
🔘 Cat People (Putting Out Fire) – Single: Apr. 1982 By early 1982, David Bowie was entering a transitional period between the experimental Scary Monsters era and the commercial reinvention that would follow with Let's Dance. His collaboration with Giorgio Moroder on “Cat People (Putting Out Fire)” placed him inside the world of cinematic synth‑driven tension, recording the track at Mountain Studios in Montreux for Paul Schrader’s erotic horror film *Cat People*. Bowie suppli

David Bowie
Apr 9, 19823 min read


🔘 BAAL – Single: Feb. 1982
Label: RCA Records PB 110 Date: February 26, 1982 (UK) Tracklist: 5 tracks Length: Approx. 8–10 min read David Bowie’s Baal, backed with “All the Madmen,” was released as a 7-inch vinyl EP single in the UK by RCA Records (catalog number PB 110) on February 26, 1982. Featuring recordings of songs composed for Bertolt Brecht’s play Baal, this EP marked Bowie’s final release of new material with RCA before his transition to EMI. 🔘 – Sub‑Heading Bowie’s stark, theatrical farewel

David Bowie
Feb 26, 19824 min read
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