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Real Cool World

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Released
  
10 August 1992

Genre
  
Rock

Format
  
7"/12"/CD single

A-side
  
"Real Cool World" (Edit)

B-side
  
"Real Cool World" (Instrumental)

Recorded
  
Mountain Studios, Montreux; Hit Factory, New York City, June/July 1992

"Real Cool World" is a song from the soundtrack of the film Cool World, performed by David Bowie. Released on 10 August 1992, it represented his first new solo material since Tin Machine dissolved.

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The track marked a reunion with Let's Dance producer Nile Rodgers, with whom Bowie began working in the summer of 1992. The bulk of the tracks resulting from their collaboration were released on Bowie’s 1993 album Black Tie White Noise. ("Real Cool World" was included as a bonus track on some reissues of Black Tie White Noise).

"Real Cool World" was issued in a variety of mixes, and paired with a video of clips from Cool World, but was overall a rather low-key release, resulting in a UK chart showing of No. 53.

In March 2010, a digital download version of the single was announced for release in June 2010.

Track listing

All tracks written by Bowie

12": Warner Bros. / W0127 (UK)

  1. "Real Cool World" (Edit) – 4:15
  2. "Real Cool World" (Instrumental) – 4:29

12": Warner Bros. / W0127T (UK)

  1. "Real Cool World" (12" Club Mix) – 5:28
  2. "Real Cool World" (Cool Dub Thing #2) – 6:54
  3. "Real Cool World" (Cool Dub Thing #1) – 7:28
  4. "Real Cool World" (Cool Dub Overture) – 9:10

12": Warner Bros. / W0127CD (UK)

  1. "Real Cool World" (Album Edit) – 4:15
  2. "Real Cool World" (Radio Remix) – 4:23
  3. "Real Cool World" (Cool Dub Thing #1) – 7:28
  4. "Real Cool World" (12" Club Mix) - 5:28
  5. "Real Cool World" (Cool Dub Overture) – 9:10
  6. "Real Cool World" (Cool Dub Thing #2) – 6:54

Digital download: EMI

  1. "Real Cool World" (Album Edit) – 4:16
  2. "Real Cool World" (Radio Remix) – 4:24
  3. "Real Cool World" (Cool Dub Thing 1) – 7:29
  4. "Real Cool World" (12" Club Mix) – 5:30
  5. "Real Cool World" (Cool Dub Overture) – 9:12
  6. "Real Cool World" (Cool Dub Thing 2) – 6:56

Credits

  • Producers:
  • Nile Rodgers
  • Musicians:
  • David Bowie – vocals, saxophone
  • Nile Rodgers – guitar
  • Richard Hilton – keyboards
  • Barry Campbell – bass guitar
  • Sterling Campbell – drums

    • Cover versions

  • Dead Eye Dolls – Diamond Gods: Interpretations of Bowie (2001)

    • References

    Real Cool World Wikipedia
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