“He’s in the best selling show“
Congratulations are due to David Bowie with the news that Life On Mars? has been recognised as the best-selling vinyl single of the decade so far by The Official Charts Company (OCC) in the UK.
Originally appearing on the 1971 RCA album, Hunky Dory, Life On Mars? was first released as a single on June 22nd, 1973, reaching #3 on the Official UK Singles Chart back then.
We told you about the impressive performance of Bowie’s recent vinyl singles in our previous piece.
And even though Life On Mars? isn’t in the current Official Vinyl Singles Chart Top 40, it seems it’s been a consistent seller since its release as a limited edition 40th anniversary 7” picture disc through EMI on June 24th, 2013.
Life On Mars? is joined by another five Bowie singles in the Top Forty Official Biggest Selling Vinyl Singles of the Decade (so far)
#01 – Life On Mars?
#14 – Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)
#20 – Sorrow
#24 – Rebel Rebel
#27 – The Next Day
#40 – Love Is Lost
Bowie’s only studio album of the decade so far, The Next Day, also made the Top Twenty Official Biggest Selling Vinyl Albums of the Decade (so far) where it is placed at #16.
So thanks so much for all of your support folks, these fantastic results couldn’t have been achieved without you.
Check out the OCC’s David Bowie page for many more interesting Bowie chart facts.
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FOOTNOTE: The Official Vinyl Singles Chart Top 40 archive covers the period from May 11 2014 to the present day.
We had another delve back in overnight and found that there were six Bowie vinyl singles in the chart for the week of 01 March 2015 – 07 March 2015.
#02 = Young Americans
#15 = Knock On Wood
#27 = Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)
#29 = Diamond Dogs
#35 = Rebel Rebel
#37 = Life On Mars?
We’ll be keeping a close eye on the chart to see if that achievement is ever beaten.