Rebel Rebel
David Bowie
- Key
- E major
- Camelot
- 12B
- BPM
- 126.5
Key confidence medium · relative C# minor (12A) · BPM confidence high · half-time 63.3 · measured from the full recording · 2026-09-13
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As of 2026-08-12, "Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie has charted in 1 market across 1 platform, peaking at #195 (NO) on the Rotation chart. Measured from the full recording, it reads E major (12B) at 126.5 BPM.
- Markets
- 1
- First seen
- 2026-08-09
- Latest chart date
- 2026-08-12
- Peak
- #195 no
Momentum
This song has not appeared on a Rotation chart, so it has no score and no receipts. The rank history below is the ledger; a score is only published once the momentum run puts it on a chart.
Why it's here
The song's central riff, played on a black Gibson Les Paul with guest guitarist Alan Parker completing the part Bowie showed him, was intended to "sound like the Stones," giving it a swagger that critics likened to "Satisfaction." [1] It was Bowie's last hit not to feature guitarist Mick Ronson, marking a turning point where Bowie himself played lead guitar on the Diamond Dogs sessions. [2] The song reached number five on the UK Singles Chart, becoming a glam anthem often compared to Bowie's earlier hit for Mott the Hoople, "All the Young Dudes." [3]
In culture
Every place this record has lived. A solid chip states a fact and carries the citation that earns it; a dashed one is a connection somebody drew, and carries their name instead.
- Covered Arto Sotavalta & Häkäpönttösource
- Covered Bay City Rollerssource
- Covered Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Bandsource
- Covered Bruce Springsteensource
- Written by David Bowiesource
- Covered Dead or Alivesource
- Covered Jay Nailorsource
- Covered Joan Jett & the Blackheartssource
- Covered Joan Jett and the Blackheartssource
- Covered Lemon Sunsource
- Covered Paul Westerbergsource
- Covered Pearl Jamsource
- Covered Perry Farrellsource
- Covered Pussy Riotsource
Across markets · earliest pickup first
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- MarketFirst seenPeak
- Norwayno · shazam#200#195#200
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Editions
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Identity
- ISRC
- Not known yet
- Slug
- david-bowie__rebel-rebel
- Sources
- shazam
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