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David Bowie

David Bowie was a British rock musician and cultural innovator who rose to prominence in the 1970s with theatrical performances and genre-blending work that spanned glam rock, electronic music, and art rock. His career encompassed numerous reinventions across five decades, with landmark albums including The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, Station to Station, and Blackstar. He remained a significant figure in popular music until his death in 2016.

7 tracksPop· 1986–2023
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

David Bowie is a restrained and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Pop
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Pop pocket.

How this compares to Pop

Across 7 analysed tracks, David Bowie averages 38% energy — gentler than 76% of individual Pop tracks — and 54% groove, straighter than 62%.

Measured against 1,071 Pop tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 94–140 BPM with a median of 113 · predominantly major keys (43% minor) · most common key: 3A (B♭ Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
90–94
1
105–109
1
110–114
3
120–124
1
140–144
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A23B4A4B15A5B16A6B7A7B8A18B19A9B10A10B111A11B12A12B

Release volume by decade

1
1980s
2
1990s
2
2000s
1
2020s

Tracks in catalog

7 total · sortable
Let's Dance (2018 Remaster) album art
Let's Dance (2018 Remaster)
David Bowie
113 BPM · 3A · Rock · 32% Warm-up
Rock
113
3A · B♭ min
32%Warm-up
2000
Suffragette City - 2012 Remaster album art
Suffragette City - 2012 Remaster
David Bowie
140 BPM · 8A · Rock · 30% Warm-up
Rock
140
8A · A min
30%Warm-up
1990
Magic Dance album art
Magic Dance
David Bowie
106 BPM · 10B · Pop · 44% Sustainer
Pop
106
10B · D maj
44%Sustainer
1986
Let's Dance - Single Version, 2014 Remaster album art
Let's Dance - Single Version, 2014 Remaster
David Bowie
113 BPM · 3A · Pop · 24% Warm-up
Pop
113
3A · B♭ min
24%Warm-up
2000
Let's Dance - Honey Dijon Moonlight Remix album art
Let's Dance - Honey Dijon Moonlight Remix
David Bowie
124 BPM · 4B · House · 60% Builder
House
124
4B · A♭ maj
60%Builder
2023
Changes - 2014 Remaster album art
Changes - 2014 Remaster
David Bowie
110 BPM · 8B · Pop · 30% Warm-up
Pop
110
8B · C maj
30%Warm-up
1991
"Heroes" - Klax Mix Radio Edit album art
"Heroes" - Klax Mix Radio Edit
David Bowie
94 BPM · 5B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 49% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
94
5B · E♭ maj
49%Sustainer
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31%
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31%
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30%
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28%
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Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does David Bowie play at?+

David Bowie's tracks in our catalog range from 94 to 140 BPM, with a median of 113 BPM. Across 7 tracks, the most common range falls in the 115–120 BPM bucket.

What key are David Bowie's tracks in?+

David Bowie's tracks are mostly in major keys (43% minor across 7 tracks). The most common single key is 3A (B♭ Minor) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with David Bowie?+

David Bowie sits closest to Tin Machine, Iggy Pop, T Rex in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was David Bowie most active?+

Our catalog has David Bowie releases spanning 1986 to 2023, with the most tracks from the 2000s.