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David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as among the most influential musicians of the 20th century, he was known for his constant reinvention and visual presentation, and is often referred to as the "chameleon of rock". His music, stagecraft and fashion have had a significant impact on popular culture. Bowie studied art, music and design before embarking on a music career in 1962. He... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Let's Dance - #2: China Girl - #3: Blue Jean - #4: Modern Love - #5: Under Pressure
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  David Bowie
Space Oddity
1.
08/1969

Space Oddity
David Bowie greentick

from Space Oddity   Space Oddity
178 pts
124
US








5
UK
Mercury 72949
[Mercury 72949]
written by David Bowie greentick
Changes
2.
04/1972

Changes
David Bowie greentick

from Hunky Dory   Hunky Dory
16 pts
66
US










[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #127]
[Orange 0605]
written by David Bowie greentick
Starman
3.
06/1972

Starman
David Bowie greentick

from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars   The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
129 pts
65
US








10
UK
[RCA 74-0719]
written by David Bowie greentick
  Mott the Hoople
All the Young Dudes
4.
08/1972

All the Young Dudes
Mott the Hoople

from All the Young Dudes   All the Young Dudes
244 pts
37
US








3
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #253] produced by David Bowie
[Columbia 45673]
written by David Bowie greentick
  David Bowie
The Jean Genie
5.
11/1972

The Jean Genie
David Bowie greentick

from Aladdin Sane   Aladdin Sane
264 pts
71
US








2
UK
[RCA 74-0838]
written by David Bowie greentick
Drive-In Saturday
6.
04/1973

Drive-In Saturday
David Bowie greentick

from Aladdin Sane   Aladdin Sane
207 pts










3
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
Life on Mars?
7.
06/1973

Life on Mars?
David Bowie greentick

from Hunky Dory   Hunky Dory
207 pts










3
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
Let's Spend the Night Together
8.
08/1973

Let's Spend the Night Together
David Bowie greentick

from Aladdin Sane   Aladdin Sane
5 pts
109
US










[only released in Italy]
[RCA APBO 0028]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
9.
10/1973

Sorrow
David Bowie greentick

from Pin Ups   Pin Ups
207 pts










3
UK
[RCA APBO 0160]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer
Rebel Rebel
10.
02/1974

Rebel Rebel
David Bowie greentick

from Diamond Dogs   Diamond Dogs
209 pts
64
US








5
UK
[RCA Victor 0287]
written by David Bowie greentick
Rock 'N' Roll Suicide
11.
04/1974

Rock 'N' Roll Suicide
David Bowie greentick

from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars   The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
67 pts










22
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
Diamond Dogs
12.
06/1974

Diamond Dogs
David Bowie greentick

from Diamond Dogs   Diamond Dogs
70 pts










21
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
Heroes
13.
10/1977

Heroes
David Bowie greentick

from Heroes   Heroes
61 pts










24
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #46]
[RCA 11121]
written by David Bowie greentick & Brian Eno
14.
01/1978

Beauty and the Beast
David Bowie greentick

from Heroes   Heroes
29 pts










39
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
Breaking Glass
15.
12/1978

Breaking Glass
David Bowie greentick

from Stage   Stage
19 pts










54
UK
live
written by David Bowie greentick, Dennis Davis & George Murray
Boys Keep Swinging
16.
05/1979

Boys Keep Swinging
David Bowie greentick

from Lodger   Lodger
132 pts










7
UK
written by David Bowie greentick & Brian Eno
17.
07/1979

DJ
David Bowie greentick

from Lodger   Lodger
45 pts
106
US








29
UK
[RCA 11661]
written by David Bowie greentick, Brian Eno & Carlos Alomar
18.
08/1980

Ashes to Ashes
David Bowie greentick

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)   Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
239 pts
101
US
21
dance






1
UK
charted as Ashes to Ashes/Fashion in US dance charts
[RCA 12078]
written by David Bowie greentick
19.
10/1980

Fashion
David Bowie greentick

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)   Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
159 pts
70
US
21
dance






5
UK
charted as Ashes to Ashes/Fashion in US dance charts
[RCA 12134]
written by David Bowie greentick
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
20.
01/1981

Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
David Bowie greentick

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)   Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
29 pts










20
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
Up the Hill Backwards
21.
03/1981

Up the Hill Backwards
David Bowie greentick

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)   Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
16 pts










32
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
  Queen & David Bowie
Under Pressure
22.
11/1981

#5  Under Pressure
Queen & David Bowie

from Hot Space   Hot Space
280 pts
29
US




7
rock


1
UK
[Elektra 47235]
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor & David Bowie greentick
  David Bowie
Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
23.
03/1982

Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
David Bowie greentick

from Cat People: Original Soundtrack   Cat People: Original Soundtrack
157 pts
67
US
14
dance


9
rock


26
UK
[Backstreet 52024]
written by Giorgio Moroder & David Bowie greentick
  Bauhaus
Ziggy Stardust
24.
10/1982

Ziggy Stardust
Bauhaus

from The Sky's Gone Out   The Sky's Gone Out
40 pts










15
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
  David Bowie
Let's Dance
25.
03/1983

#1  Let's Dance
David Bowie greentick

from Let's Dance   Let's Dance
424 pts
1
US
1
dance
14
R&B
8
rock


1
UK
featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[EMI America 8158]
written by David Bowie greentick
Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
26.
04/1983

Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
David Bowie greentick

from Let's Dance   Let's Dance
105 pts






11
rock




R
written by Giorgio Moroder & David Bowie greentick
27.
05/1983

#4  Modern Love
David Bowie greentick

from Let's Dance   Let's Dance
318 pts
14
US




6
rock


2
UK
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[EMI America 8177]
written by David Bowie greentick
China Girl
28.
05/1983

#2  China Girl
David Bowie greentick

from Let's Dance   Let's Dance
372 pts
10
US
51
dance


3
rock


2
UK
co-produced by Nile Rodgers; charted as China Girl / Shake In in US dance charts
[EMI America 8165]
written by David Bowie greentick & Iggy Pop
Criminal World
29.
08/1983

Criminal World
David Bowie greentick

from Let's Dance   Let's Dance
39 pts






31
rock




written by Peter Godwin, Duncan Browne & Sean Lyons
Blue Jean
30.
09/1984

#3  Blue Jean
David Bowie greentick

from Tonight   Tonight
354 pts
8
US
2
dance


2
rock


6
UK
charted as Blue Jean / Dancing with the Big Boys in US dance charts
[EMI America 8231]
written by David Bowie greentick
Neighborhood Threat
31.
10/1984

Neighborhood Threat
David Bowie greentick

from Tonight   Tonight
25 pts






40
rock




written by David Bowie greentick & Iggy Pop
32.
12/1984

Tonight
David Bowie greentick

from Tonight   Tonight
53 pts
53
US
28
dance


32
rock


53
UK
charted as Tonight / Tumble and Twirl in US dance charts
[EMI America 8246]
written by David Bowie greentick & Iggy Pop
  David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group
This Is Not America
33.
02/1985

This Is Not America
David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group

from The Falcon and the Snowman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   The Falcon and the Snowman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
182 pts
32
US




7
rock


14
UK
[EMI America 8251]
written by David Bowie greentick, Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
  David Bowie
Absolute Beginners
34.
03/1986

Absolute Beginners
David Bowie greentick

from Absolute Beginners   Absolute Beginners
220 pts
53
US




9
rock


2
UK
[EMI America 8308]
written by David Bowie greentick
35.
06/1986

Underground
David Bowie greentick

from Labyrinth: From the Original Soundtrack of the Jim Henson Film   Labyrinth: From the Original Soundtrack of the Jim Henson Film
98 pts


22
dance


18
rock


21
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
When the Wind Blows
36.
11/1986

When the Wind Blows
David Bowie greentick

from When the Wind Blows: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   When the Wind Blows: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
10 pts










44
UK
written by David Bowie greentick & Erdal Kizilcay
  Iggy Pop
37.
02/1987

Shades
Iggy Pop

from Blah Blah Blah   Blah Blah Blah
4 pts










87
UK
written by Iggy Pop & David Bowie greentick
  David Bowie
Day-In Day-Out
38.
04/1987

Day-In Day-Out
David Bowie greentick

from Never Let Me Down   Never Let Me Down
273 pts
21
US
10
dance


3
rock


17
UK
[EMI America 8380]
written by David Bowie greentick
Time Will Crawl
39.
05/1987

Time Will Crawl
David Bowie greentick

from Never Let Me Down   Never Let Me Down
157 pts






7
rock


33
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
Bang Bang
40.
05/1987

Bang Bang
David Bowie greentick

from Never Let Me Down   Never Let Me Down
30 pts






38
rock




written by Iggy Pop & Ivan Kral
41.
08/1987

Never Let Me Down
David Bowie greentick

from Never Let Me Down   Never Let Me Down
130 pts
27
US
17
dance


15
rock


34
UK
[EMI America 43031]
written by David Bowie greentick & Carlos Alomar
  Tin Machine
Under the God
42.
05/1989

Under the God
Tin Machine

from Tin Machine   Tin Machine
267 pts






8
rock
4
alt.
51
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
Heaven's in Here
43.
07/1989

Heaven's in Here
Tin Machine

from Tin Machine   Tin Machine
99 pts






47
rock
12
alt.


written by David Bowie greentick
44.
09/1989

Tin Machine / Maggie's Farm (Live)
Tin Machine

from Tin Machine   Tin Machine
8 pts










48
UK
written by David Bowie greentick, Reeves Gabrels, Hunt Sales, Tony Sales & Bob Dylan
Prisoner of Love
45.
11/1989

Prisoner of Love
Tin Machine

from Tin Machine   Tin Machine
4 pts










77
UK
written by David Bowie greentick, Reeves Gabrels, Hunt Sales & Tony Sales
  David Bowie
Fame 90
46.
04/1990

Fame 90
David Bowie greentick

from Changesbowie   Changesbowie
26 pts


6
dance






28
UK
featuring Queen Latifah
R
written by David Bowie greentick, Carlos Alomar & John Lennon
  Adrian Belew & David Bowie
47.
05/1990

Pretty Pink Rose
Adrian Belew & David Bowie

from Young Lions   Young Lions
251 pts






24
rock
2
alt.
89
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
  Tin Machine
You Belong in Rock 'n' Roll
48.
08/1991

You Belong in Rock 'n' Roll
Tin Machine

from Tin Machine II   Tin Machine II
13 pts










33
UK
written by David Bowie greentick & Reeves Gabrels
One Shot
49.
08/1991

One Shot
Tin Machine

from Tin Machine II   Tin Machine II
227 pts






17
rock
3
alt.


written by David Bowie greentick & Reeves Gabrels
Baby Universal
50.
11/1991

Baby Universal
Tin Machine

from Tin Machine II   Tin Machine II
60 pts








21
alt.
48
UK
written by David Bowie greentick & Reeves Gabrels
  David Bowie
Real Cool World
51.
08/1992

Real Cool World
David Bowie greentick

from Cool World: Songs from the Cool World   Cool World: Songs from the Cool World
97 pts


9
dance




11
alt.
53
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
Jump They Say
52.
03/1993

Jump They Say
David Bowie greentick

from Black Tie White Noise   Black Tie White Noise
207 pts


6
dance




4
alt.
9
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
The Buddha of Suburbia
53.
12/1993

The Buddha of Suburbia
David Bowie greentick

from The Buddha of Suburbia   The Buddha of Suburbia
12 pts










35
UK
featuring Lenny Kravitz
written by David Bowie greentick
  Nirvana [American band]
54.
01/1995

The Man Who Sold the World
Nirvana [American band]

from MTV Unplugged in New York   MTV Unplugged in New York
186 pts
39
US




12
rock
6
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
live
[album cut]
written by David Bowie greentick
  David Bowie
The Heart's Filthy Lesson
55.
09/1995

The Heart's Filthy Lesson
David Bowie greentick

from Outside   Outside
58 pts
92
US






20
alt.
35
UK
[Virgin 38518]
written by David Bowie greentick, Brian Eno, Reeves Gabrels, Mike Garson, Erdal Kizilcay & Sterling Campbell
56.
12/1995

Strangers When We Meet / The Man Who Sold the World (live)
David Bowie greentick

from Outside   Outside
9 pts










39
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
Hallo Spaceboy
57.
03/1996

Hallo Spaceboy
David Bowie greentick

from Outside   Outside
37 pts


40
dance






12
UK
written by David Bowie greentick & Brian Eno
  The Flaming Lips
58.
03/1996

This Here Giraffe / Life on Mars (live)
The Flaming Lips

from Clouds Taste Metallic   Clouds Taste Metallic
5 pts










72
UK
written by Ronald Jones, Wayne Coyne, Michael Ivins, Steven Drozd & David Bowie greentick
  Iggy Pop
59.
11/1996

Lust for Life
Iggy Pop

from Lust for Life   Lust for Life
18 pts










26
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #147]
written by David Bowie greentick & Iggy Pop
  Blur
M.O.R.
60.
09/1997

M.O.R.
Blur

from Blur   Blur
32 pts
114
US








15
UK
[Food/Virgin 38611]
written by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree, David Bowie greentick & Brian Eno
  David Bowie
I'm Afraid of Americans
61.
11/1997

I'm Afraid of Americans
David Bowie greentick

from Earthling   Earthling
39 pts
66
US






29
alt.


US release
[Virgin 38618]
written by David Bowie greentick & Brian Eno
  The Wallflowers
Heroes
62.
05/1998

Heroes
The Wallflowers

from Godzilla: The Album   Godzilla: The Album
262 pts
27
US




4
rock
9
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by David Bowie greentick & Brian Eno
  David Bowie
63.
10/1999

Thursday's Child
David Bowie greentick

from 'hours...'   'hours...'
32 pts










16
UK
written by David Bowie greentick & Reeves Gabrels
  Culture Club
64.
11/1999

Cold Shoulder/Starman
Culture Club

from Don't Mind If I Do   
10 pts










43
UK
written by Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Jon Moss & David Bowie greentick
  Queen & David Bowie
Under Pressure (Rah Mix)
65.
12/1999

Under Pressure (Rah Mix)
Queen & David Bowie

from Greatest Hits III   Greatest Hits III
35 pts










14
UK
R charted as Under Pressure / Bohemian Rhapsody / Thank God It's Christmas in UK charts
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor & David Bowie greentick
  David Bowie
Survive
66.
02/2000

Survive
David Bowie greentick

from 'hours...'   'hours...'
15 pts










28
UK
written by David Bowie greentick & Reeves Gabrels
67.
07/2000

Seven
David Bowie greentick

from 'hours...'   'hours...'
12 pts










32
UK
written by David Bowie greentick & Reeves Gabrels
68.
06/2002

Slow Burn
David Bowie greentick

from Heathen   Heathen
2 pts










94
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
Everyone Says 'Hi'
69.
09/2002

Everyone Says 'Hi'
David Bowie greentick

from Heathen   Heathen
23 pts


42
dance






20
UK
written by David Bowie greentick
  The Used and My Chemical Romance
Under Pressure
70.
04/2005

Under Pressure
The Used and My Chemical Romance

from In Love and Death   
44 pts
41
US






28
alt.


[Reprise Digital]
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor & David Bowie greentick


See also...

Adrian Belew & David BowieBand Aid • David Bowie & Bing Crosby • David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group • David Bowie / A Guy Called Gerald • David Bowie and Mick Jagger • David Guetta vs. Bowie • Queen & David Bowie • Solaris vs. Bowie • The Scumfrog vs David Bowie • Tin Machine • Tina Turner & David Bowie • Various Artists

has/had supporting musician Adrian Belew


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