After summing up his maverick tendencies on scary monsters, david bowie aimed for the mainstream with lets dance. I just saw that commercial last night and honestly didnt recognize the song like i said, shes a bit distracting, though the lyrics sounded very familiar, so now it all makes sense. Lets dance is the 15th studio album by english singersongwriter david bowie. It would, however, be a long time before he made another single as striking as lets dance. Check out china girl which is david bowie has a similar feel. Lets dance, the title track from his new album, and another song on the lp called china girl which bowie had written with his friend iggy pop in 1977, and which had previously appeared on pops album the idiot. Users who like david bowie lets dance song from new kia cadenza commercial hd users who reposted david bowie lets dance song from new kia cadenza commercial hd. Lets dance 1999 remaster, an album by david bowie on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. In this time period bowie also helped friend iggy pop with his first two solo albums, both released in 77. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now.
I really like lets dance, it may not compare with hunky dory or ziggy but it is a great mainstream album. It was originally released in april 1983, almost three years after his previous album, scary monsters and super creeps. Hiring chic guitarist nile rodgers as a coproducer, bowie created a stylish, synthesized postdisco dance music that was equally informed by classic soul and the emerging new romantic subgenre of new wave, which was ironically heavily inspired by bowie himself. Yea, it is a cool remix, but the other big part of that commercial is teresa moore. This is lets dance 1983 by david bowie on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Vinyl 12 david bowie lets dance 1983, vinyl discogs. Under the moonlight the serious moonlight so you know who sings the song, so. Read more while the clip, shot for the most part in. In february, bowie brought david mallet, the londonbased director with whom he collaborates, to switzerland to help work up the story boards for the two videos he wanted to do. What are some songs similar to lets dance by david bowie. Song lets dance single version, 2014 remaster artist david bowie. I think one of the key things about that song is the rhythm section. David bowie lets dance from kia cadenza commercial. Submissions should come only from the actors themselves, their parentlegal guardian or casting agency. Lets dance is the first single and titular track from david bowies 1983 album lets dance. In a way, too much has been said of bowies album, lets dance. But fast forward to 1983, after three years from a previous full length album, david bowie would release the album lets dance, which was unlike his albums before in a number of ways.
Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics. I have pulled the mp3 stream from the video with this youtube to mp3 software with stel. Craig david also released his own dance track called hot stuff lets dance in. Without you bass bernard edwards lyrics by, music by david bowie. In retrospect the album is indeed very popular compared to his earlier material. David bowie lets dance kia cadenza illumination edition. Without his contribution this would sound very different. Produced by nile rodgers of chic, lets dance is a direct shift from the postpunk. Lets dance infiction string remix by david bowie youtube. Users who like david bowie let s dance song from new kia cadenza commercial hd users who reposted david bowie let s dance song from new kia cadenza commercial hd. Featured in a 2014 kia car commercial, this remix of bowies 1983 hit builds from cinematic strings an d lurking synth melodies to a chugging bass.
Lets dance was literally the template for 80s bowie blonde, suited and smiling. Lets dance is a music studio album recording by david bowie prog relatedprogressive rock released in 1983 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Lets dance put on your red shoes and dance the blues lets dance to the song theyre playin on the radio lets sway while color lights up your face lets sway sway through the crowd to an empty space if you say run ill run with you and if you say hide well hide because my love for you would break my heart in two if you should fall into my arms and tremble like a flower lets dance lets. With just 8 songs bowie created a benchmark for artists to follow. Please include at least one socialwebsite link containing a recent photo of the actor. It was recorded in late 1982 at the power station in manhattan and was the.
Lets dance is a song recorded by english singersongwriter david bowie, released as the title track of his 1983 album lets dance. Would lovvvve to use at burning man for a david bowie tribute set. Criminal world lyrics by, music by duncan browne, peter godwin, sean lyons. Both versions were mixed by nile rodgers original co. Coproduced by chics nile rodgers, the album contains three of his most successful singles. The new kia cadenza commercial with a fantastic electro remix of the david bowie 80s smash hit lets dance. This black vinyl 45 rpm 12 single features the first appearance of the full length demo of lets dance, previously released in an edited form through digital download and streaming services for davids birthday on 8th january this year. Written by bowie and produced by nile rodgers of the band chic, it was released as the lead single from the album in march 1983 and went on to become one of his biggestselling tracks. In the new kia cadenza commercial you might be hearing the familiar song of david bowies lets dance but the music is not in the way we heard it in 1983. Kia cadenza david bowie lets dance infiction string remix. People opposedly claiming the album ended bowies pristine run of rock albums, breaking the successful bowie character, it was a bad album, it was a great dance album, it was innovative, it was formulaic.
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