Released February 1985 Recorded May 1984 | Format 7"/12" single Length 3:43 | |
B-side "This Is Not America (Instrumental)" Genre Jazz fusionsoft rocksynthpop |
"This Is Not America" is a song by jazz fusion band Pat Metheny Group and rock singer David Bowie, taken from the soundtrack for the film The Falcon and the Snowman.
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- 7 EMI America EA 190 UK
- 12 EMI America 12EA190 UK
- Personnel
- Live versions
- Other releases
- Cover versions
- References
The song, a midtempo ballad, was released as a single that reached No. 14 in the UK and No. 32 in the US. The song later appeared on Bowie's greatest hits compilation Best of Bowie, appearing on all but the Australian and Japanese pressings of that album. Metheny later noted that Bowie's words were "profound and meaningful—and absolutely perfect for the film."
7": EMI America / EA 190 (UK)
- "This Is Not America" (David Bowie, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) – 3:51
- "This Is Not America (Instrumental)" (Bowie, Metheny, Mays) – 3:51
12": EMI America / 12EA190 (UK)
- "This Is Not America" (Bowie, Metheny, Mays) – 3:51
- "This Is Not America (Instrumental)" (Bowie, Metheny, Mays) – 3:51
Personnel
Live versions
Other releases
Cover versions
References
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