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"The Jean Genie" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie, originally released in November 1972 as the lead single to his 1973 album Aladdin Sane. Co-produced by Ken Scott , Bowie recorded it with his backing band the Spiders from Mars − comprising Mick Ronson , Trevor Bolder and Mick Woodmansey .
RCA issued "The Jean Genie" as the lead single on 24 November 1972. [62] [63] In its advertising, the label said it was "the first single to come from Bowie's triumphant American tour". [62] The song charted at number two on the UK Singles Chart, [64] making it Bowie's biggest hit to date.
Its Muddy Waters-inspired blues riff is markedly similar to that featured on fellow RCA act David Bowie's "The Jean Genie", released shortly before, but all parties maintained this was a coincidence. [9]
The lyrics were originally gifted to a superfan by the Ziggy Stardust legend. David Bowie’s handwritten lyrics for The Jean Genie make £57,000 at auction Skip to main content
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The art rock and jazz album was Bowie's intended swan song, featuring several lyrics that revolved around his impending death. [51] [52] [53] Three new songs from the Blackstar sessions were released on the EP No Plan in 2017. [54] Bowie's unreleased album Toy, recorded in 2000, was posthumously released in 2021. [55]
"The Jean Genie" "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" [Unaired performance] "20th Century Blues" (Noël Coward) – A cover of Noël Coward, performed by Marianne Faithfull "Can Not Control Myself" (Reg Presley) – Performed by The Troggs "Strange Movies" (Reg Presley) – Performed by The Troggs
Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976) is a box set by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released on 23 September 2016, focused on the artist's "American Phase". [12] [13] [14] A follow-up to the 2015 compilation Five Years (1969–1973), Who Can I Be Now?