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key confidence high · relative D minor · tempo confidence high · double-time 190.2 · low end 27% · measured from the full recording · 2026-09-13 · how accurate
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Why it is here
- Bowie co-wrote the song with John Lennon, who also contributed backing vocals and guitar, making it a rare studio collaboration between the two icons. source
- It became Bowie's first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, marking a major commercial breakthrough in the US. source
- The song was written with a degree of malice aimed at Bowie's manager Tony Defries, giving its funk groove a genuinely bitter, personal edge. source
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