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"Space Oddity" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It was first released on 11 July 1969 by Philips and Mercury Records as a 7-inch single, then as the opening track of his second studio album, David Bowie.
Song by David Bowie; from the album David Bowie (Space Oddity) Released: 14 November 1969 () Recorded: Late August – 16 September 1969 [1] Studio: Trident, London: Length: 6: 13: Label: Philips: Songwriter(s) David Bowie: Producer(s) Tony Visconti: David Bowie (Space Oddity) track listing
David Bowie (commonly known as Space Oddity) [a] is the second studio album by the English musician David Bowie, originally released in the United Kingdom on 14 November 1969 through Mercury affiliate Philips Records. Financed by Mercury on the strength of "Space Oddity", the album was recorded from June to October 1969 at Trident Studios in ...
In "Space Oddity", from the album David Bowie (1969, later retitled Space Oddity), Major Tom's departure from Earth is successful and everything goes according to plan.At a certain point during the travel ('past one hundred thousand miles'), he claims that "he feels very still" and thinks that "my spaceship knows which way to go" and proceeds to say: "Tell my wife I love her very much."
David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie (/ ˈ b oʊ i / BOH-ee), [1] was an English singer, songwriter, musician and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s.
David Bowie's breakthrough single "Space Oddity" was released in July 1969, bringing him commercial success and attention. [1] Its parent album, David Bowie (Space Oddity), released later that year, fared worse, partly due to the failure of Philips Records to promote the album efficiently. [2]
The chords of the song were based on David Bowie's "Space Oddity", played backwards. The arrangement of the song was partially inspired by balalaika music that Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant had heard in Russia.
David Bowie wrote "The Prettiest Star" as a love song for Angie Barnett, reputedly playing it down the telephone as part of his proposal to her on Christmas 1969. [2] [3] [4] Following the release of his second studio album David Bowie (Space Oddity), it was the only new song he wrote over the winter of 1969. [5]