This article
needs additional citations for verification .
Please help by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: – · · · scholar · JSTOR (October 2008 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message )
1993 compilation album by David Bowie
The Singles Collection UK release cover
Released 16 November 1993 Recorded 1969–1993 Genre Length 154 :14 Label
Cover of the US release
Cover of the Dutch 1997 reissue
The Singles Collection is a compilation album by English musician David Bowie , released in 1993 in the UK and (with some changes) as The Singles 1969 to 1993 in the United States. The Australian release had the same track listing as the UK version, but the two discs were released as separate albums, The Singles Collection 1 (with a cover identical to the UK release) and The Singles Collection 2 (with the same cover but recoloured green).
Despite the album name, some of the tracks were never released as singles by Bowie.
The first 40,000 copies of the original 1993 American 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.
Track listing [ ]
All songs written by David Bowie except where noted.
UK version [ ]
(*) = not on the U.S. version
1. "Space Oddity " David Bowie , 19695:15 2. "Changes " Hunky Dory , 19713:35 3. "Starman " The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars , 19724:18 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 , 19734:07 8. "Drive-In Saturday " Aladdin Sane 4:30 9. "Life on Mars? " Hunky Dory ; released as a single in 19733:51 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 year2:54 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 19742:58 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 , 19663:03 15. "Young Americans " Young Americans , 19755:11 16. "Fame " Bowie, Carlos Alomar , John Lennon Young Americans 4:14 17. "Golden Years " Station to Station , 1976; released as a single the previous year4:00 18. "TVC 15 " Station to Station 5:31 19. "Sound and Vision " Low , 19773:02
1. ""Heroes" " (Single edit ) Bowie, Brian Eno "Heroes" , 19773:37 2. "Beauty and the Beast " "Heroes" 3:33 3. "Boys Keep Swinging " Bowie, Eno Lodger , 19793:17 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) , 19804:24 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 album6:01 11. "Let's Dance " (Single edit) Let's Dance , 19834:07 12. "China Girl " (Single edit) Bowie, Jim Osterburg (a.k.a. Iggy Pop ) Let's Dance ; originally by Iggy Pop from The Idiot , 19774:16 13. "Modern Love " (Single edit) Let's Dance 3:56 14. "Blue Jean " Tonight , 19843:11 15. "This Is Not America " (*) (with the Pat Metheny Group ) Bowie, Pat Metheny , Lyle Mays The Falcon and the Snowman soundtrack , 19853:47 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 , 19865:37 18. "Day-In Day-Out " (Single edit) Never Let Me Down , 19874:11
U.S. version [ ]
(*) = Not on the UK version
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
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. "Ashed 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; later re-recorded for Let's Dance the following year6:46 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 single4:42 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 soundtrack5:39 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 , 19933:55
Charts [ ]
Album [ ]
Chart (1993–97)
Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA )[5]
49
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria )[6]
37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7]
13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8]
22
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100 )[9]
5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100 )[10]
64
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ )[11]
4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan )[12]
38
UK Albums (OCC )[13]
9
Certifications and sales [ ]
References [ ]
hide David Bowie
Studio albums With Tin Machine Live albums Soundtracks EPs Compilations Box sets Concert videos Video albums Documentaries Tours Related
Category
Authority control