Most played David Bowie tracks of the 21st century
The legendary musician and iconic rock star David Bowie died yesterday after losing his battle with cancer at just 69.
The death of the singer was confirmed in a post on his official Facebook page:
“David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief.”
To commemorate the life and works of David Bowie (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), we have joined forces with music licensing company PPL to release an official chart of the Most Played David Bowie Tracks of the 21st Century. The chart collates those Bowie tracks which have been played in public and broadcast on TV and radio since the year 2000.
Let’s Dance, David Bowie’s 1983 release, produced by Nile Rogers, tops the chart. Timeless classics also features in the top twenty PPL Most Played David Bowie Tracks of the 21st Century chart include, Under Pressure (Bowie’s hit duet with British rock band Queen) at number two, and Starman (the inaugural story of persona Ziggy Stardust), at number three.
David Bowie’s top 20 most played tracks span three decades of recordings with the earliest, Space Oddity, released in 1969, appearing in the chart at number seven, and Absolute Beginners, released in 1986, at number 19.
Over the course of the 21st Century, David Bowie received over 360 million seconds of radio and TV airplay in the UK and the legendary brilliant star influenced music, fashion and sexuality.
Most Played David Bowie Tracks of the 21st Century:
1. Let’s Dance, David Bowie
2. Under Pressure, David Bowie and Queen
3. Starman, David Bowie
4. Ashes to Ashes, David Bowie
5. Rebel Rebel, David Bowie
6. Space Oddity, David Bowie
7. Life on Mars?, David Bowie
8. Changes, David Bowie
9. The Jean Genie, David Bowie
10. China Girl, David Bowie
11. Heroes, David Bowie
12. Modern Love, David Bowie
13. Young Americans, David Bowie
14. Golden Years, David Bowie
15. Sound and Vision, David Bowie
16. Fashion, David Bowie
17. Sorrow, David Bowie
18. Dancing in the Street, David Bowie and Mick Jagger
19. Absolute Beginners, David Bowie
20. Ziggy Stardust, David Bowie
Source: This chart has been compiled using airplay data gathered from PPL reporting usage sources for the 21st Century, 1 January 2000 to date.
