The Man Who Sold The World Single: 1974
- LULU
- Jan 11, 1974
- 1 min read
Updated: Jan 11
A Lulu Bowie Glam Cover Smash
Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on January 11, 1974, on Polydor Records (catalogue: 2001 490), Lulu’s “The Man Who Sold The World” — backed with “Watch That Man” — was David Bowie’s glam classic reimagined. Produced by Bowie & Mick Ronson, this cover entered the Official Singles Chart on January 26, 1974, peaked at No. 3, and charted for 9 weeks until March 23, 1974. Bowie’s first UK Top 10 hit as a writer since 1972.
Single Overview
Release Details
Label: Polydor Records.
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single.
Full Track Listing
Side A
The Man Who Sold The World
Side B
Watch That Man
Production and Context
Produced by David Bowie & Mick Ronson. Arranged by Mick Ronson. Bowie on backing vocals, guitar, sax. Lulu’s dramatic glam cover of Bowie’s 1970 track.
Official Singles Chart Data
Peak position: 3
9 weeks – January 26, 1974 to March 23, 1974
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Sources
Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube
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