"Dollar Days"
Song by David Bowie
from the album Blackstar
Released8 January 2016
Recorded2015
StudioThe Magic Shop and Human Worldwide (New York City)
Genre
Length4:44
LabelISO
Songwriter(s)David Bowie
Producer(s)
Blackstar track listing
7 tracks
  1. "Blackstar"
  2. "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore"
  3. "Lazarus"
  4. "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)"
  5. "Girl Loves Me"
  6. "Dollar Days"
  7. "I Can't Give Everything Away"

"Dollar Days" is a song by English musician David Bowie. It is the sixth track on Bowie's twenty-sixth and final studio album, Blackstar, which was released on 8 January 2016. The track was written by Bowie, and it was produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti. "Dollar Days" charted in multiple countries, including Bowie's home country of the United Kingdom, in which the song peaked at number 138.

Composition

"Dollar Days" was recorded 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
France (SNEP)[5] 148
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 90
Portugal (AFP)[7] 68
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 98
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 46
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 138
Hungarian Singles[11] 22
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 41

References

  1. ^ Chinen, Nate (4 January 2016). "MUSIC On David Bowie's 'Blackstar,' Turning to Jazz for Inspiration". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. ^ "The Inside Story of David Bowie's Stunning New Album, 'Blackstar'". Rolling Stone. 23 November 2015.
  3. ^ Powell, Mike (8 January 2016). "David Bowie: "Dollar Days"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  4. ^ Rosen, Jody (7 January 2016). "David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Is Filled With Songs About Death and Doom: Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  5. ^ "David Bowie – Dollar Days" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. ^ "David Bowie – Dollar Days" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  7. ^ "David Bowie – Dollar Days". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  8. ^ "David Bowie – Dollar Days". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  9. ^ "David Bowie – Dollar Days". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Chart Log UK - New Chart Entries - 16.01.2016". zobbel.de. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  11. ^ "Hungarian Singles chart - 17.09.2016". zobbel.de. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  12. ^ "David Bowie Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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