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"Ashes to Ashes" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie from his 14th studio album, Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980). Co-produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti, it was recorded from February to April 1980 in New York and London and features guitar synthesiser played by Chuck Hammer.
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While I personally didn't list "Ashes to Ashes", one of the comments did and I can see why. Thematically, it ties back to one of Bowie's most popular songs "Space Oddity" with its references to Major Tom. It can be seen as a symbol of the end of Bowie's classic era.
But it was "Ashes To Ashes" that consummated Major Tom's role as a postmodern folk hero — and gave Bowie closure to his most momentous decade.
‘Ashes to Ashes’ is one of Bowie’s best, and popular, songs, for a variety reasons. Released in August 1980 as the first single from the Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) album, it became Bowie’s second #1 in the UK.
Aug 1, 2021 · Four decades on, ‘Ashes to Ashes’ is a futuristic masterpiece that still blows minds today. Whether it be the lyrical content, vocal melody or the funk of the offbeat bassline, ‘Ashes to Ashes’ remains an enduring high-point of Bowie’s trailblazing and eclectic career.
Aug 23, 2022 · “A popular nursery rhyme.” “Ashes To Ashes broke the record… It was epic” Yet while Bowie channelled past art forms in order to present the modern-day predicament of one of his most famous characters, for Ashes To Ashes’ promo video he created a future-shaping clip which still stands as one of the best music videos of all time.
Aug 23, 2021 · This week in 1980, David Bowie was at no.1 in the UK with Ashes To Ashes. The video was famous at the time as the most expensive music promoter made and for featuring several future stars from the emerging New Romantic scene that had formed around London's Blitz Club, including future Visage frontman Steve Strange.
