Songs written by David Bowie&nbsp;&nbsp;

08/1969

Space Oddity by David Bowie

from Space Oddity

126

124
US

5
UK

Mercury 72949
[Mercury 72949]
written by David Bowie

04/1972

Changes by David Bowie

from Hunky Dory

66
US

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #127]
[RCA Victor 0605 (Orange)]
written by David Bowie

06/1972

Starman by David Bowie

from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

65
US

10
UK

[RCA 74-0719]
written by David Bowie

Mott the Hoople

08/1972

All the Young Dudes by Mott the Hoople

from All the Young Dudes

183

37
US

3
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #253]
produced by David Bowie
[Columbia 45673]
written by David Bowie

11/1972

The Jean Genie by David Bowie

from Aladdin Sane

198

71
US

2
UK

[RCA 74-0838]
written by David Bowie

04/1973

Drive-In Saturday by David Bowie

from Aladdin Sane

155

3
UK

written by David Bowie

06/1973

Life on Mars? by David Bowie

from Hunky Dory

155

3
UK

written by David Bowie

02/1974

Rebel Rebel by David Bowie

from Diamond Dogs

127

64
US

5
UK

[RCA Victor 0287]
written by David Bowie

04/1974

Rock 'N' Roll Suicide by David Bowie

from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

22
UK

written by David Bowie

10.

06/1974

Diamond Dogs by David Bowie

from Diamond Dogs

21
UK

written by David Bowie

11.

02/1977

Sound and Vision by David Bowie

from Low

164

69
US

3
UK

[RCA 10905]
written by David Bowie

12.

07/1977

Be My Wife by David Bowie

from Low

51
UK

[RCA 11017]
written by David Bowie

13.

10/1977

Heroes by David Bowie

from Heroes

24
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #46]
[RCA 11121]
written by David Bowie

14.

01/1978

Beauty and the Beast by David Bowie

from Heroes

39
UK

written by David Bowie

15.

12/1978

Breaking Glass by David Bowie

from Stage

54
UK

[live]
written by David Bowie

, Dennis Davis & George Murray

16.

05/1979

Boys Keep Swinging by David Bowie

from Lodger

7
UK

written by David Bowie

17.

07/1979

DJ by David Bowie

from Lodger

106
US

29
UK

[RCA 11661]
written by David Bowie

, Brian Eno & Carlos Alomar

18.

08/1980

Ashes to Ashes by David Bowie

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)

196

101
US

21
dance

✫1
UK

charted as Ashes to Ashes/Fashion in US dance charts
[RCA 12078]
written by David Bowie

19.

10/1980

Fashion by David Bowie

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)

131

70
US

21
dance

5
UK

charted as Ashes to Ashes/Fashion in US dance charts
[RCA 12134]
written by David Bowie

20.

01/1981

Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) by David Bowie

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)

20
UK

written by David Bowie

21.

03/1981

Up the Hill Backwards by David Bowie

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)

32
UK

written by David Bowie

Queen & David Bowie

22.

11/1981

⑤ Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie

from Hot Space

277

29
US

7
rock

✫1
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor & David Bowie

23.

03/1982

Cat People (Putting Out Fire) by David Bowie

from Cat People: Original Soundtrack

138

67
US

14
dance

9
rock

26
UK

[Backstreet 52024]
written by Giorgio Moroder & David Bowie

Bauhaus

24.

10/1982

Ziggy Stardust by Bauhaus

from The Sky's Gone Out

15
UK

written by David Bowie

25.

03/1983

① Let's Dance by David Bowie

from Let's Dance

422

✫1
US

✫1
dance

14
R&B

8
rock

✫1
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[EMI America 8158]
written by David Bowie

26.

04/1983

Cat People (Putting Out Fire) by David Bowie

from Let's Dance

11
rock

[R]
written by Giorgio Moroder & David Bowie

27.

05/1983

④ Modern Love by David Bowie

from Let's Dance

295

14
US

6
rock

2
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[EMI America 8177]
written by David Bowie

28.

05/1983

② China Girl by David Bowie

from Let's Dance

342

10
US

51
dance

3
rock

2
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]
co-produced by Nile Rodgers; charted as China Girl / Shake In in US dance charts
[EMI America 8165]
written by David Bowie

29.

03/1984

Without You by David Bowie

from Let's Dance

73
US

co-produced by Nile Rodgers [only released in the US]
[EMI America 8190]
written by David Bowie

30.

09/1984

③ Blue Jean by David Bowie

from Tonight

331

8
US

2
dance

2
rock

6
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
charted as Blue Jean / Dancing with the Big Boys in US dance charts
[EMI America 8231]
written by David Bowie

31.

10/1984

Neighborhood Threat by David Bowie

from Tonight

40
rock

written by David Bowie

32.

12/1984

Tonight by David Bowie

from Tonight

53
US

28
dance

32
rock

53
UK

charted as Tonight / Tumble and Twirl in US dance charts
[EMI America 8246]
written by David Bowie

David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group

33.

02/1985

This Is Not America by David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group

from The Falcon and the Snowman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

164

32
US

7
rock

14
UK

[EMI America 8251]
written by David Bowie

, Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays

34.

06/1985

Loving the Alien by David Bowie

from Tonight

19
UK

written by David Bowie

35.

03/1986

Absolute Beginners by David Bowie

from Absolute Beginners

218

53
US

9
rock

2
UK

[EMI America 8308]
written by David Bowie

36.

06/1986

Underground by David Bowie

from Labyrinth: From the Original Soundtrack of the Jim Henson Film

22
dance

18
rock

21
UK

written by David Bowie

37.

11/1986

When the Wind Blows by David Bowie

from When the Wind Blows: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

44
UK

written by David Bowie

& Erdal Kizilcay

Iggy Pop

38.

02/1987

Shades by Iggy Pop

from Blah Blah Blah

87
UK

written by Iggy Pop & David Bowie

39.

04/1987

Day-In Day-Out by David Bowie

from Never Let Me Down

238

21
US

10
dance

3
rock

17
UK

[EMI America 8380]
written by David Bowie

40.

05/1987

Time Will Crawl by David Bowie

from Never Let Me Down

129

7
rock

33
UK

written by David Bowie

41.

08/1987

Never Let Me Down by David Bowie

from Never Let Me Down

117

27
US

17
dance

15
rock

34
UK

[EMI America 43031]
written by David Bowie

& Carlos Alomar

Tin Machine

42.

05/1989

Under the God by Tin Machine

from Tin Machine

228

8
rock

4
alt.

51
UK

written by David Bowie

43.

07/1989

Heaven's in Here by Tin Machine

from Tin Machine

47
rock

12
alt.

written by David Bowie

44.

09/1989

Tin Machine / Maggie's Farm (Live) by Tin Machine

from Tin Machine

48
UK

written by David Bowie

, Reeves Gabrels, Hunt Sales, Tony Sales & Bob Dylan

45.

11/1989

Prisoner of Love by Tin Machine

from Tin Machine

77
UK

written by David Bowie

, Reeves Gabrels, Hunt Sales & Tony Sales

Adrian Belew & David Bowie

46.

04/1990

Fame 90 by David Bowie

from Changesbowie

6
dance

28
UK

featuring Queen Latifah
[R]
written by David Bowie

, Carlos Alomar & John Lennon

47.

05/1990

Pretty Pink Rose by Adrian Belew & David Bowie

from Young Lions

213

24
rock

2
alt.

89
UK

written by David Bowie

Tin Machine

48.

08/1991

You Belong in Rock 'n' Roll by Tin Machine

from Tin Machine II

33
UK

written by David Bowie

49.

08/1991

One Shot by Tin Machine

from Tin Machine II

192

17
rock

3
alt.

written by David Bowie

50.

11/1991

Baby Universal by Tin Machine

from Tin Machine II

21
alt.

48
UK

written by David Bowie

51.

08/1992

Real Cool World by David Bowie

from Cool World: Songs from the Cool World

9
dance

11
alt.

53
UK

written by David Bowie

52.

03/1993

Jump They Say by David Bowie

from Black Tie White Noise

203

6
dance

4
alt.

9
UK

written by David Bowie

53.

06/1993

Black Tie White Noise by David Bowie

from Black Tie White Noise

36
UK

featuring Al B Sure!
written by David Bowie

54.

10/1993

Miracle Goodnight by David Bowie

from Black Tie White Noise

40
UK

written by David Bowie

55.

12/1993

The Buddha of Suburbia by David Bowie

from The Buddha of Suburbia

35
UK

featuring Lenny Kravitz
written by David Bowie

Nirvana [American band]

56.

01/1995

The Man Who Sold the World by Nirvana [American band]

from MTV Unplugged in New York

171

39
US

12
rock

6
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[live]
[album cut]
written by David Bowie

Boy George

57.

04/1995

Funtime by Boy George

from Cheapness and Beauty

45
UK

written by Iggy Pop & David Bowie

58.

09/1995

The Heart's Filthy Lesson by David Bowie

from Outside

92
US

20
alt.

35
UK

[Virgin 38518]
written by David Bowie

, Brian Eno, Reeves Gabrels, Mike Garson, Erdal Kizilcay & Sterling Campbell

59.

12/1995

Strangers When We Meet / The Man Who Sold the World (live) by David Bowie

from Outside

39
UK

written by David Bowie

60.

03/1996

Hallo Spaceboy by David Bowie

from Outside

40
dance

12
UK

written by David Bowie

The Flaming Lips

61.

03/1996

This Here Giraffe / Life on Mars (live) by The Flaming Lips

from Clouds Taste Metallic

72
UK

written by Ronald Jones, Wayne Coyne, Michael Ivins, Steven Drozd & David Bowie

Iggy Pop

62.

11/1996

Lust for Life by Iggy Pop

from Lust for Life

26
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #147]
written by David Bowie

63.

02/1997

Little Wonder by David Bowie

from Earthling

14
UK

written by David Bowie

, Reeves Gabrels & Mark Plati

64.

04/1997

Dead Man Walking by David Bowie

from Earthling

32
UK

written by David Bowie

65.

08/1997

Seven Years in Tibet by David Bowie

from Earthling

61
UK

written by David Bowie

Blur

66.

09/1997

M.O.R. by Blur

from Blur

114
US

15
UK

[Food/Virgin 38611]
written by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree, David Bowie

67.

11/1997

I'm Afraid of Americans by David Bowie

from Earthling

66
US

29
alt.

US release
[Virgin 38618]
written by David Bowie

The Wallflowers

68.

05/1998

Heroes by The Wallflowers

from Godzilla: The Album

236

27
US

4
rock

9
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by David Bowie

69.

10/1999

Thursday's Child by David Bowie

from 'hours...'

16
UK

written by David Bowie