Peak Week
#15 · 1973-04-07
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David Bowie's "Space Oddity" reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Space Oddity" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It was first released on 11 July 1969 by Philips and Mercury Records as a 7-inch single, then as the opening track of his second studio album, David Bowie. Produced by Gus Dudgeon and recorded at Trident Studios in London, it is a tale about a fictional astronaut named Major Tom; its title and subject matter were partly inspired by the film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Bowie's feelings of alienation at that point in his career. The song peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 15 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey
- Jan 27, 1973#71
- Feb 3#60
- Feb 10#53
- Feb 17#42
- Feb 24#36
- Mar 3#31
- Mar 10#28
- Mar 17#24
- Mar 24#20
- Mar 31#17
- Apr 7#15
- Apr 14#16
- Apr 21#21
- Apr 28#39
- 2016
- Jan 30, 2016#42
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #71 on January 27, 1973. It entered the Top 40 4 weeks later. It reached a peak of #15 on April 7, 1973. After 15 weeks, its final appearance came on January 30, 2016.
Space Oddity: A Cultural Moment Captured on Record
David Bowie's "Space Oddity" reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Space Oddity" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It was first released on 11 July 1969 by Philips and Mercury Records as a 7-inch single, then as the opening track of his second studio album, David Bowie. Produced by Gus Dudgeon and recorded at Trident Studios in London, it is a tale about a fictional astronaut named Major Tom; its title and subject matter were partly inspired by the film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Bowie's feelings of alienation at that point in his career. The song peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 15 weeks on the chart.
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