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"China Girl" is a song written by Iggy Pop and David Bowie in 1976, and first released by Pop on his debut solo album, The Idiot (1977). Inspired by an affair Pop had with a Vietnamese woman, the lyrics tell a story of unrequited love for the protagonist's Asian girlfriend, realizing by the end that his Western influences are corrupting her.
"China Girl" was written by Bowie and Iggy Pop in 1976, first appearing on Pop's 1977 debut solo album The Idiot, which Bowie himself co-wrote and produced. [45] Buckley calls Bowie's version an "ultra-cool reading" of Pop's original. [42] For his version, Bowie added backing vocals while Rodgers composed the guitar riff. [45]
"China Girl" (song), a 1977 song by David Bowie and Iggy Pop, rerecorded and released as a single by Bowie in 1983 "China Girl", a song by John Cougar, released in 1982 on the album American Fool "China Girl", a song by the group The 411 from their album Between the Sheets
"Modern Love" was released on 14 April 1983 as the opening track of Let's Dance. [11] It was later released on 12 September 1983 by EMI America on seven-inch vinyl (as EA 158, featuring the shortened single version), and on twelve-inch vinyl (as 12EA 158, featuring the full length song) as the third single of the album, [12] with a live version, recorded in Montreal in July 1983, [7] as its B ...
Geeling Ng (currently, Geeling Ching [1]) is a New Zealand model, actress and restaurateur.She is best known as the title character in the English rock musician David Bowie's 1983 music video for his worldwide hit single "China Girl".
The remastered and extended edition of Ricochet has footage of four live performances: "China Girl"; "Look Back in Anger"; "'Heroes'"; and "Fame". In addition, other Bowie songs (both live and studio recordings) are used as incidental music and there is a live cover version of a Bowie song by a Chinese band.
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After writing the song "Girls" for her, Bowie recorded his own version during the Never Let Me Down sessions. [87] Bowie collaborated with the Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger (pictured in 2014) in 1985 for a cover of " Dancing in the Street ", originally by Martha and the Vandellas . [ 88 ]