Starman (song)
song by David Bowie
"Starman" is a 1972 song by David Bowie and is the leading single from his fifth studio album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Upon release, it received positive reviews and went to number 10 in the United Kingdom, number 65 in the United States and number 17 in Ireland. It was covered by the Culture Club in 1999.
"Starman" | ||||
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Single by David Bowie | ||||
from the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | ||||
B-side | "Suffragette City" | |||
Released | 28 April 1972 | |||
Recorded | 4 February 1972 | |||
Studio | Trident, London | |||
Genre | Glam rock[1] | |||
Length | 4:16 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | David Bowie | |||
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David Bowie singles chronology | ||||
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References
change- ↑ Molon, Dominic; Diederichsen, Diederich; Elms, Antony; Hell, Richard; Graham, Dan; Higgs, Matthew; Koether, Jutta; Nickas, Bob; Kelley, Mike; Tumlir, Jan (2007). Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll since 1967 (Illustrated ed.). Yale University Press. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-30013-426-1.