The Jean Genie
1972 single by David Bowie / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Jean Genie" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie, originally released in November 1972 as the lead single to his 1973 album Aladdin Sane. Co-produced by Ken Scott, Bowie recorded it with his backing band the Spiders from Mars − comprising Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder and Mick Woodmansey. According to Bowie, it was "a smorgasbord of imagined Americana", with a protagonist inspired by Iggy Pop, and the title being an allusion to author Jean Genet. One of Bowie's most famous tracks, it was promoted with a film clip featuring Andy Warhol associate Cyrinda Foxe and peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart.
Quick Facts Single by David Bowie, from the album Aladdin Sane ...
"The Jean Genie" | ||||
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Single by David Bowie | ||||
from the album Aladdin Sane | ||||
B-side | "Ziggy Stardust" | |||
Released | 24 November 1972 (1972-11-24) | |||
Recorded | 6 October 1972 (1972-10-06) | |||
Studio | RCA, New York City | |||
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Length | 4:07 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | David Bowie | |||
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"The Jean Genie" on YouTube | ||||
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