"Space Oddity" is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It was first released as a 7-inch single on 11 July 1969 before appearing as the opening track of his second studio album, David Bowie. It became one of Bowie's signature songs and one of four of his songs to be included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Inspired by Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey, with a title that plays on the film's title, the song is about the launch into space of Major Tom, a fictional astronaut, and was released during a period of great interest in space flight. The United States' Apollo 11 mission would launch five days later and would become the first manned Moon landing another five days after that. The lyrics have also been seen to lampoon the British space programme, which was, and still is, an unmanned project.
| Recorded | 20 June 1969 |
| Genre | Psychedelic folk |
| Length | 5:15 (album version), 4:33 (UK single edit), 3:26 (US single edit) |
| Label | Philips (1969 UK release), Mercury (1969 US release), RCA (1973 US reissue & 1975 UK reissue) |
| Writer(s) | David Bowie |
| Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon |
About Space Oddity - David Bowie
First released as a 7-inch single before becoming the opening track on David Bowie's second studio album, it is one of Bowie's signature songs. It tells the story of fictional astronaut Major Tom.
Achievement of Space Oddity - David Bowie
The song is one of four included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The Major Tom character reappeared in his songs "Ashes to Ashes" and "Hallo Spaceboy."
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Space Oddity - David Bowie
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Latest information about Space Oddity - David Bowie updated on July 28 2021.
