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🔘 Dancing In The Street – Single: Aug. 2025 (40th Anniversary White Vinyl)

  • Writer: David Bowie
    David Bowie
  • Aug 29, 2025
  • 2 min read

🔘 Dancing In The Street – Single: Aug. 2025 (40th Anniversary White Vinyl)

Released: August 29, 2025 (Worldwide)

Label: Parlophone

Catalogue Numbers: DBMJDITS40 / 5021732659125

Released worldwide as a limited edition 12-inch white vinyl single on August 29, 2025, David Bowie & Mick Jagger’s Dancing In The Street celebrates its 40th anniversary. Originally recorded in 1985 for Live Aid, the track was remastered for this commemorative edition.


🔘 Archival Overview

Dancing In The Street was recorded in June 1985 as Bowie and Jagger’s contribution to the Live Aid fundraising effort. The single became an international hit, accompanied by a now-iconic music video filmed in a single day at London’s Docklands. The 2025 white vinyl edition marks four decades since its release, presenting the track in newly remastered form with updated packaging.


🔘 Track List

Side A

Dancing In The Street (2025 Remaster)


Side B

Dancing In The Street (Instrumental / 1985 Original Mix)


Produced by: David Bowie & Mick Jagger (original recording)

Engineered by: Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

Remastering: Parlophone (2025)


🔘 Release Details

Label: Parlophone

Format: 12-inch Vinyl Single, Limited Edition, White Vinyl

Country: Worldwide

Year: 2025

Notes:

- 40th Anniversary Edition

- White vinyl pressing

- Remastered audio

- Released as part of Bowie’s ongoing archival programme


🔘 Variants (Discogs‑Verified)

Variant 1

Worldwide – Parlophone – DBMJDITS40 / 5021732659125 (2025)

Format: 12" Single, White Vinyl, Limited Edition

Country: Worldwide

Year: 2025

Notes:

- Only confirmed edition

- Standard Parlophone anniversary packaging


🔘 Context & Notes

Personnel (1985 Recording)

David Bowie — vocals

Mick Jagger — vocals

Guitars, bass, drums — session musicians (various)

Production — Bowie & Jagger


Recording Notes

The track was recorded rapidly to meet the Live Aid deadline, with Bowie and Jagger recording their vocals separately before filming the video together. The 2025 remaster enhances clarity and dynamic range while preserving the original 1985 mix aesthetic.


Press Reception

The 40th anniversary edition was welcomed by collectors, praised for its clean white vinyl pressing and its role in marking a major milestone in Bowie’s and Jagger’s collaborative history.


Legacy

Dancing In The Street remains one of the most recognisable charity singles of the 1980s. The 2025 edition adds a premium archival release to its long discography, celebrating its enduring cultural impact.


🔘 Related Material

Previous Release

Dancing In The Street (1985 Original Single)


Next Archival Release

Bowie 2025–2026 anniversary and box set editions (various)


🔘 Discography (Selected, Chronological)

Dancing In The Street — 1985

Dancing In The Street (40th Anniversary White Vinyl) — 2025


🔘 Mini‑Timeline

1985 — Original single released for Live Aid

1985 — Music video filmed at London Docklands

2025 — 40th Anniversary white vinyl edition released


🔘 Glam Flashback

Two icons, one explosive duet — the 1985 charity single becomes a pristine white‑vinyl celebration four decades later.


🔘 Closing Notes

A standout anniversary release, the 2025 white vinyl edition of Dancing In The Street honours one of the most memorable collaborations in pop history with a clean, collectible pressing.


🔘 Sources

Discogs

Parlophone Records

Bowie archival documentation

Live Aid historical sources

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