Released 14 April 1997 (UK) Length 4:01 | Format CD Label BMG
RCA 74321 47585 2 | |
Recorded Looking Glass Studio, New York City Genre Alternative rock
dance-rock
IDM |
"Dead Man Walking" is a song written by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels and released as single from the 1997 album Earthling. It was a number 32 hit in the UK.
Contents
- 2 track CD
- Arista 74321 47480 2 EU
- CD Arista 74321 47614 2 EU
- CD RCA 74321 47584 2 UK
- CD RCA 74321 47585 2 UK
- CD Arista 74321 47614 2 Australia
- Arista BVCA 8845 Japan
- UK 12 vinyl version
- Italian 12 vinyl version
- Personnel
- Live versions
- Other releases
- Use in other media
- References
The guitar riff used in the intro dates back to the mid-1960s when Jimmy Page taught this to Bowie. Bowie later used it for his song "The Supermen" in 1970, and revived it 25 years later for "Dead Man Walking".
2-track CD
- "Dead Man Walking (edit)" – 4:01
- "Dead Man Walking (Album version)" – 6:50
Released 21 March 1997 in the Netherlands by BMG.
Arista / 74321 47480 2 (EU)
- "Dead Man Walking (Moby mix)" – 7:31
- "Dead Man Walking (Album version)" – 6:50
- "I'm Deranged (Jungle mix)" – 7:00
Released 21 March 1997 in the Netherlands by BMG.
CD: Arista / 74321 47614 2 (EU)
- "Dead Man Walking (Moby mix)" – 7:31
- "Dead Man Walking (House mix)" – 6:00
- "Dead Man Walking (This One's Not Dead Yet Remix)" – 6:28
- "Dead Man Walking (Vigor Mortis Remix)" – 6:29
Released 24 March 1997 in the Netherlands by BMG.
CD: RCA / 74321 47584 2 (UK)
- "Dead Man Walking (Single edit)" – 4:01
- "I'm Deranged (Jungle mix)" – 7:00
- "The Hearts Filthy Lesson (Good Karma mix)" – 5:00
Released 14 April 1997 in UK by RCA and BMG.
CD: RCA / 74321 47585 2 (UK)
- "Dead Man Walking (Album version)" – 6:50
- "Dead Man Walking (Moby mix 1)" – 7:31
- "Dead Man Walking (House mix)" – 6:00
- "Dead Man Walking (This One's Not Dead Yet Remix)" – 6:28
Released 14 April 1997 in UK by RCA and BMG.
CD: Arista / 74321 47614 2 (Australia)
- "Dead Man Walking (Single edit)" – 4:01
- "Dead Man Walking (Moby mix 1)" – 7:31
- "Dead Man Walking (House mix)" – 6:00
- "Dead Man Walking (This One's Not Dead Yet Remix)" – 6:28
- "Dead Man Walking (Vigor Mortis Remix)" – 6:29
Released 28 April 1997 in Australia by BMG.
Arista / BVCA-8845 (Japan)
- "Dead Man Walking (Single edit)" – 4:01
- "Dead Man Walking (House mix)" – 6:00
- "Dead Man Walking (This One's Not Dead Yet Remix)" – 6:28
- "I'm Deranged (Jungle mix)" – 7:00
Released May 1997 in Japan.
UK 12" vinyl version
- "Dead Man Walking (House mix)" – 6:00
- "Dead Man Walking (Vigor Mortis Remix)" – 6:29
- "Telling Lies (Paradox mix)"
Italian 12" vinyl version
- "Dead Man Walking (Moby mix 1)" – 7:31
- "Dead Man Walking (House mix)" – 6:00
- "Dead Man Walking (This One's Not Dead Yet Remix)" – 6:28
- "Dead Man Walking (Vigor Mortis Remix)" – 6:29
At least six additional promo singles were released.
Personnel
Live versions
Other releases
Use in other media
References
Dead Man Walking (song) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA