The Singles Collection | ||||
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Released | 8 November 1993 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1969–1993 | |||
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Length | 154:14 | |||
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David Bowie chronology | ||||
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David Bowie compilation chronology | ||||
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Alternative covers | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Calgary Herald | B+ [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
Music Week | [5] |
New Musical Express | 9/10 [6] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
Select | 5/5 [8] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10 [9] |
The Singles Collection is a compilation album by the English musician David Bowie, released in 1993 in the UK and (with some changes) as The Singles 1969 to 1993 in the United States. A video companion, Bowie – The Video Collection, was released on VHS at the same time.
Released in late 1993, this "singles" collection included some tracks that were never officially released as singles (such as " Ziggy Stardust"). [10] This release marked the first time some 7"/single edits were available on CD, and included some unusual or rare versions, such as the shortened mixes of " TVC 15", " Space Oddity" and " Loving the Alien". [10] The US release included the full-length original version of Bowie's " Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" and the 4:01 remix of " Under Pressure" from Classic Queen, while the UK version instead includes a 3:58 edit originally found on Queen's Greatest Hits II. [10]
The first 40,000 copies of the US CD release included a third disc containing a single track, " Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy", a duet by Bowie and Bing Crosby taken from Bing's 1977 Christmas television special. [10]
All songs written by David Bowie except where noted.
(*) = not on the U.S. version
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
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1. | " Space Oddity" | David Bowie, 1969 | 5:15 | |
2. | " Changes" | Hunky Dory, 1971 | 3:35 | |
3. | " Starman" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972 | 4:18 | |
4. | " Ziggy Stardust" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | 3:14 | |
5. | " Suffragette City" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | 3:26 | |
6. | " John, I'm Only Dancing" | Non-album single, 1972 | 2:47 | |
7. | " The Jean Genie" | Aladdin Sane, 1973 | 4:07 | |
8. | " Drive-In Saturday" | Aladdin Sane | 4:30 | |
9. | " Life on Mars?" | Hunky Dory; released as a single in 1973 | 3:51 | |
10. | " Sorrow" | Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer | Pin Ups, 1973; originally by The McCoys in 1965 and made famous by The Merseys the following year | 2:54 |
11. | " Rebel Rebel" | Diamond Dogs | 4:30 | |
12. | " Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" (*) | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars; released as a single in 1974 | 2:58 | |
13. | " Diamond Dogs" | Diamond Dogs | 6:04 | |
14. | " Knock on Wood" (*) (Live) | Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper | David Live, 1974; originally by Eddie Floyd from Knock on Wood, 1966 | 3:03 |
15. | " Young Americans" | Young Americans, 1975 | 5:11 | |
16. | " Fame" | Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John Lennon | Young Americans | 4:14 |
17. | " Golden Years" | Station to Station, 1976; released as a single the previous year | 4:00 | |
18. | " TVC 15" | Station to Station | 5:31 | |
19. | " Sound and Vision" | Low, 1977 | 3:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
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1. | " "Heroes"" ( Single edit) | Bowie, Brian Eno | "Heroes", 1977 | 3:37 |
2. | " Beauty and the Beast" | "Heroes" | 3:33 | |
3. | " Boys Keep Swinging" | Bowie, Eno | Lodger, 1979 | 3:17 |
4. | " DJ" | Bowie, Eno, Alomar | Lodger | 4:00 |
5. | " Alabama Song" (*) | Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill | Non-album single, 1980 | 3:51 |
6. | " Ashes to Ashes" | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), 1980 | 4:24 | |
7. | " Fashion" | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 4:47 | |
8. | " Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 5:11 | |
9. | " Under Pressure" (Edited version; with Queen) | Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor | Non-album single, 1981; later included on the Queen album Hot Space the following year | 3:57 |
10. | " Wild Is the Wind" (*) | Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington | Station to Station; originally by Johnny Mathis for the film of the same name, 1957; released as a single in 1981 in support of the Changestwobowie compilation album | 6:01 |
11. | " Let's Dance" (Single edit) | Let's Dance, 1983 | 4:07 | |
12. | " China Girl" (Single edit) | Bowie, Jim Osterburg (a.k.a. Iggy Pop) | Let's Dance; originally by Iggy Pop from The Idiot, 1977 | 4:16 |
13. | " Modern Love" (Single edit) | Let's Dance | 3:56 | |
14. | " Blue Jean" | Tonight, 1984 | 3:11 | |
15. | " This Is Not America" (*) (with the Pat Metheny Group) | Bowie, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays | The Falcon and the Snowman soundtrack, 1985 | 3:47 |
16. | " Dancing in the Street" (with Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones) | Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter | Non-album single for Live Aid, 1985; originally by Martha and the Vandellas released as a single in 1964 and appeared on Dance Party the following year | 3:10 |
17. | " Absolute Beginners" (Single edit) | Absolute Beginners soundtrack, 1986 | 5:37 | |
18. | " Day-In Day-Out" (Single edit) | Never Let Me Down, 1987 | 4:11 |
(*) = Not on the UK version
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
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1. | " Space Oddity" (Edited version exclusive to this release) | David Bowie (1969) | 3:35 | |
2. | " Changes" | Hunky Dory | 3:36 | |
3. | " Oh! You Pretty Things" (*) | Hunky Dory | 3:15 | |
4. | " Life on Mars?" | Hunky Dory | 3:52 | |
5. | " Ziggy Stardust" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | 3:16 | |
6. | "Starman" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust... | 4:16 | |
7. | " John, I'm Only Dancing" | non-album single | 2:49 | |
8. | " Suffragette City" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust... | 3:29 | |
9. | " The Jean Genie" | Aladdin Sane | 4:09 | |
10. | "Sorrow" | Feldman, Goldstein, Gottehrer | Pin Ups | 2:56 |
11. | " Drive-In Saturday" | Aladdin Sane | 4:30 | |
12. | " Diamond Dogs" | Diamond Dogs | 6:07 | |
13. | " Rebel Rebel" | Diamond Dogs | 4:31 | |
14. | " Young Americans" | Young Americans | 5:13 | |
15. | " Fame" | Bowie, Alomar, John Lennon | Young Americans | 4:18 |
16. | " Golden Years" | Station to Station | 4:01 | |
17. | " TVC 15" (Edited version exclusive to this release) | Station to Station | 3:46 | |
18. | " Be My Wife" (*) | Low | 2:58 | |
19. | " Sound and Vision" | Low | 3:06 | |
20. | "Beauty and the Beast" | "Heroes" | 3:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
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1. | ""Heroes"" (Single edit) | Bowie, Eno | "Heroes" | 3:39 |
2. | " Boys Keep Swinging" | Bowie, Eno | Lodger | 3:20 |
3. | "DJ" (Single edit) | Bowie, Eno, Alomar | Lodger | 3:24 |
4. | " Look Back in Anger" (*) | Bowie, Eno | Lodger | 3:09 |
5. | " Ashes to Ashes" (Single edit) | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 3:37 | |
6. | " Fashion" (Single edit) | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 3:26 | |
7. | " Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 5:12 | |
8. | " Under Pressure" (with Queen) | Bowie, Mercury, May, Deacon, Taylor | Hot Space (Queen album) | 4:05 |
9. | " Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" (*) (soundtrack version, with Giorgio Moroder) | Bowie, Moroder | Cat People soundtrack, 1982; re-recorded for Let's Dance the following year | 6:46 |
10. | " Let's Dance" (Edited version exclusive to this release) | Let's Dance | 4:10 | |
11. | " China Girl" (Edited version exclusive to this release) | Bowie, Osterburg (a.k.a. Pop) | Let's Dance | 4:18 |
12. | " Modern Love" (Edited version exclusive to this release) | Let's Dance | 3:59 | |
13. | " Blue Jean" | Tonight | 3:12 | |
14. | " Loving the Alien" (*) (Single remix) | Tonight; remixed & released as a 1985 single | 4:42 | |
15. | " Dancing in the Street" (with Mick Jagger) | Gaye, Stevenson, Hunter | non-album single for Live Aid | 3:17 |
16. | " Absolute Beginners" (Single edit) | Absolute Beginners soundtrack | 5:39 | |
17. | " Day-In Day-Out" (Single edit) | Never Let Me Down | 4:17 | |
18. | " Never Let Me Down" (*) | Bowie, Alomar | Never Let Me Down | 4:07 |
19. | " Jump They Say" (*) (Radio edit) | Black Tie White Noise, 1993 | 3:55 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [23] | Gold | 50,000^ |
France ( SNEP) [24] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
Netherlands ( NVPI) [25] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [26] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [27] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
The Singles Collection | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | 8 November 1993 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1969–1993 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 154:14 | |||
Label | ||||
David Bowie chronology | ||||
| ||||
David Bowie compilation chronology | ||||
| ||||
Alternative covers | ||||
Alternative cover | ||||
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Calgary Herald | B+ [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
Music Week | [5] |
New Musical Express | 9/10 [6] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
Select | 5/5 [8] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10 [9] |
The Singles Collection is a compilation album by the English musician David Bowie, released in 1993 in the UK and (with some changes) as The Singles 1969 to 1993 in the United States. A video companion, Bowie – The Video Collection, was released on VHS at the same time.
Released in late 1993, this "singles" collection included some tracks that were never officially released as singles (such as " Ziggy Stardust"). [10] This release marked the first time some 7"/single edits were available on CD, and included some unusual or rare versions, such as the shortened mixes of " TVC 15", " Space Oddity" and " Loving the Alien". [10] The US release included the full-length original version of Bowie's " Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" and the 4:01 remix of " Under Pressure" from Classic Queen, while the UK version instead includes a 3:58 edit originally found on Queen's Greatest Hits II. [10]
The first 40,000 copies of the US CD release included a third disc containing a single track, " Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy", a duet by Bowie and Bing Crosby taken from Bing's 1977 Christmas television special. [10]
All songs written by David Bowie except where noted.
(*) = not on the U.S. version
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | " Space Oddity" | David Bowie, 1969 | 5:15 | |
2. | " Changes" | Hunky Dory, 1971 | 3:35 | |
3. | " Starman" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972 | 4:18 | |
4. | " Ziggy Stardust" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | 3:14 | |
5. | " Suffragette City" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | 3:26 | |
6. | " John, I'm Only Dancing" | Non-album single, 1972 | 2:47 | |
7. | " The Jean Genie" | Aladdin Sane, 1973 | 4:07 | |
8. | " Drive-In Saturday" | Aladdin Sane | 4:30 | |
9. | " Life on Mars?" | Hunky Dory; released as a single in 1973 | 3:51 | |
10. | " Sorrow" | Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer | Pin Ups, 1973; originally by The McCoys in 1965 and made famous by The Merseys the following year | 2:54 |
11. | " Rebel Rebel" | Diamond Dogs | 4:30 | |
12. | " Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" (*) | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars; released as a single in 1974 | 2:58 | |
13. | " Diamond Dogs" | Diamond Dogs | 6:04 | |
14. | " Knock on Wood" (*) (Live) | Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper | David Live, 1974; originally by Eddie Floyd from Knock on Wood, 1966 | 3:03 |
15. | " Young Americans" | Young Americans, 1975 | 5:11 | |
16. | " Fame" | Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John Lennon | Young Americans | 4:14 |
17. | " Golden Years" | Station to Station, 1976; released as a single the previous year | 4:00 | |
18. | " TVC 15" | Station to Station | 5:31 | |
19. | " Sound and Vision" | Low, 1977 | 3:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | " "Heroes"" ( Single edit) | Bowie, Brian Eno | "Heroes", 1977 | 3:37 |
2. | " Beauty and the Beast" | "Heroes" | 3:33 | |
3. | " Boys Keep Swinging" | Bowie, Eno | Lodger, 1979 | 3:17 |
4. | " DJ" | Bowie, Eno, Alomar | Lodger | 4:00 |
5. | " Alabama Song" (*) | Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill | Non-album single, 1980 | 3:51 |
6. | " Ashes to Ashes" | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), 1980 | 4:24 | |
7. | " Fashion" | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 4:47 | |
8. | " Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 5:11 | |
9. | " Under Pressure" (Edited version; with Queen) | Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor | Non-album single, 1981; later included on the Queen album Hot Space the following year | 3:57 |
10. | " Wild Is the Wind" (*) | Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington | Station to Station; originally by Johnny Mathis for the film of the same name, 1957; released as a single in 1981 in support of the Changestwobowie compilation album | 6:01 |
11. | " Let's Dance" (Single edit) | Let's Dance, 1983 | 4:07 | |
12. | " China Girl" (Single edit) | Bowie, Jim Osterburg (a.k.a. Iggy Pop) | Let's Dance; originally by Iggy Pop from The Idiot, 1977 | 4:16 |
13. | " Modern Love" (Single edit) | Let's Dance | 3:56 | |
14. | " Blue Jean" | Tonight, 1984 | 3:11 | |
15. | " This Is Not America" (*) (with the Pat Metheny Group) | Bowie, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays | The Falcon and the Snowman soundtrack, 1985 | 3:47 |
16. | " Dancing in the Street" (with Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones) | Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter | Non-album single for Live Aid, 1985; originally by Martha and the Vandellas released as a single in 1964 and appeared on Dance Party the following year | 3:10 |
17. | " Absolute Beginners" (Single edit) | Absolute Beginners soundtrack, 1986 | 5:37 | |
18. | " Day-In Day-Out" (Single edit) | Never Let Me Down, 1987 | 4:11 |
(*) = Not on the UK version
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | " Space Oddity" (Edited version exclusive to this release) | David Bowie (1969) | 3:35 | |
2. | " Changes" | Hunky Dory | 3:36 | |
3. | " Oh! You Pretty Things" (*) | Hunky Dory | 3:15 | |
4. | " Life on Mars?" | Hunky Dory | 3:52 | |
5. | " Ziggy Stardust" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | 3:16 | |
6. | "Starman" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust... | 4:16 | |
7. | " John, I'm Only Dancing" | non-album single | 2:49 | |
8. | " Suffragette City" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust... | 3:29 | |
9. | " The Jean Genie" | Aladdin Sane | 4:09 | |
10. | "Sorrow" | Feldman, Goldstein, Gottehrer | Pin Ups | 2:56 |
11. | " Drive-In Saturday" | Aladdin Sane | 4:30 | |
12. | " Diamond Dogs" | Diamond Dogs | 6:07 | |
13. | " Rebel Rebel" | Diamond Dogs | 4:31 | |
14. | " Young Americans" | Young Americans | 5:13 | |
15. | " Fame" | Bowie, Alomar, John Lennon | Young Americans | 4:18 |
16. | " Golden Years" | Station to Station | 4:01 | |
17. | " TVC 15" (Edited version exclusive to this release) | Station to Station | 3:46 | |
18. | " Be My Wife" (*) | Low | 2:58 | |
19. | " Sound and Vision" | Low | 3:06 | |
20. | "Beauty and the Beast" | "Heroes" | 3:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
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1. | ""Heroes"" (Single edit) | Bowie, Eno | "Heroes" | 3:39 |
2. | " Boys Keep Swinging" | Bowie, Eno | Lodger | 3:20 |
3. | "DJ" (Single edit) | Bowie, Eno, Alomar | Lodger | 3:24 |
4. | " Look Back in Anger" (*) | Bowie, Eno | Lodger | 3:09 |
5. | " Ashes to Ashes" (Single edit) | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 3:37 | |
6. | " Fashion" (Single edit) | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 3:26 | |
7. | " Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 5:12 | |
8. | " Under Pressure" (with Queen) | Bowie, Mercury, May, Deacon, Taylor | Hot Space (Queen album) | 4:05 |
9. | " Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" (*) (soundtrack version, with Giorgio Moroder) | Bowie, Moroder | Cat People soundtrack, 1982; re-recorded for Let's Dance the following year | 6:46 |
10. | " Let's Dance" (Edited version exclusive to this release) | Let's Dance | 4:10 | |
11. | " China Girl" (Edited version exclusive to this release) | Bowie, Osterburg (a.k.a. Pop) | Let's Dance | 4:18 |
12. | " Modern Love" (Edited version exclusive to this release) | Let's Dance | 3:59 | |
13. | " Blue Jean" | Tonight | 3:12 | |
14. | " Loving the Alien" (*) (Single remix) | Tonight; remixed & released as a 1985 single | 4:42 | |
15. | " Dancing in the Street" (with Mick Jagger) | Gaye, Stevenson, Hunter | non-album single for Live Aid | 3:17 |
16. | " Absolute Beginners" (Single edit) | Absolute Beginners soundtrack | 5:39 | |
17. | " Day-In Day-Out" (Single edit) | Never Let Me Down | 4:17 | |
18. | " Never Let Me Down" (*) | Bowie, Alomar | Never Let Me Down | 4:07 |
19. | " Jump They Say" (*) (Radio edit) | Black Tie White Noise, 1993 | 3:55 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
|
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Canada ( Music Canada) [23] | Gold | 50,000^ |
France ( SNEP) [24] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
Netherlands ( NVPI) [25] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [26] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [27] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |