Dollar Days
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| Song by David Bowie from the album Blackstar | ||||
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2015 at The Magic Shop and Human Worldwide Studios (New York, New York) | |||
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| Length | 4:44 | |||
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| Writer | David Bowie | |||
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"Dollar Days" is a song by English musician David Bowie. It is the sixth track on Bowie's twenty-fifth and final studio album, Blackstar, released on 8 January 2016. The track was written by Bowie and produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti. "Dollar Days" charted in multiple countries, including Bowie's home country of the UK, where it peaked at number 138.
Composition
"Dollar Days" was done without having a demo created for it prior.[1] According to Donny McCaslin, who provided saxophone parts for Blackstar, "One day, David just picked up a guitar ... he had this little idea, and we just learned it right there in the studio."[2]
Critical reception
"Dollar Days" received positive reception from critics. Mike Powell of Pitchfork separately reviewed the song and labeled it their "Best New Track", comparing it to Bowie's older hits "Five Years" and "Ashes to Ashes".[3] Jody Rosen of Billboard labeled the song as "lovely" with a lyrical combination of "delicacy and clatter".[4]
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| France (SNEP)[5] | 148 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 90 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 98 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 46 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] | 138 |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] | 41 |
References
- ↑ Chinen, Nate (4 January 2016). "MUSIC On David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar,’ Turning to Jazz for Inspiration". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ The Inside Story of David Bowie's Stunning New Album, 'Blackstar', rollingstone.com, 23 November 2015
- ↑ Powell, Mike (8 January 2016). "David Bowie: "Dollar Days"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ Rosen, Jody (7 January 2016). "David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ Is Filled With Songs About Death and Doom: Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – David Bowie – Dollar Days" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – David Bowie – Dollar Days" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – David Bowie – Dollar Days". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – David Bowie – Dollar Days". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Chart Log UK - New Chart Entries - 16.01.2016". zobbel.de. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "David Bowie – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for David Bowie. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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