Signature
key confidence medium · relative F# minor · tempo confidence medium · half-time 77.3 · low end 17% · measured from the full recording · 2026-09-12 · how accurate
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Lineage
- CoveredBruce Dickinsonsource
- CoveredCCCPsource
- Written byDavid Bowiesource
- CoveredDavid Bowie & Billy Corgansource
- CoveredDavid Bowie feat. Billy Corgansource
- CoveredDavid Bowie with Billy Corgansource
- CoveredDavid Bowiesource
- CoveredIan Hunter feat. David Bowie & Mick Ronsonsource
- CoveredIan Huntersource
- CoveredIan Hunter, David Bowie, Mick Ronson and Queensource
- CoveredQueen + Ian Hunter, David Bowie & Mick Ronsonsource
- CoveredQueen + Ian Hunter, David Bowie and Mick Ronsonsource
- CoveredQueen, Ian Hunter, David Bowie, Mick Ronson, Joe Elliott & Phil Collensource
Why it is here
- The song was written and given to Mott the Hoople by David Bowie after the band rejected his earlier offer of "Suffragette City", saving the band from splitting up. source
- Bowie produced the track himself and it features backing vocals from Bowie along with handclaps from Nicky Graham and security guard Stuey George. source
- Lou Reed described it as "a Gay Anthem! A rallying call to the young dudes to come out in the streets and show that they were beautiful and gay and proud of it." source
The full ledger entry: every chart it has been on, where it is live now.