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"Golden Years" is a song by English musician David Bowie, released by RCA Records on 21 November 1975 as the lead single from his tenth studio album Station to Station (1976). Partially written before Bowie began shooting for the film The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), the song was mostly compiled in the studio and was the first track completed for the album. Some biographers say that the song was written for Elvis Presley, who turned it down, while his wife Angie claimed it was written for her. Recording took place at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles during September 1975. The song was co-produced by David Bowie and Harry Maslin and features contributions from Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick on guitar, George Murray on bass and Dennis Davis on drums; Bowie's old friend Warren Peace contributed

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  • «Golden Years» es una canción escrita y grabada por David Bowie en 1975. Fue originalmente lanzada en una forma acortada como sencillo en noviembre de 1975, y en su versión completa en enero del año siguiente el álbum Station to Station. Fue la primera pista completa durante las sesiones de Station to Station, un periodo en el cual la adicción a la cocaína de Bowie estaba en su auge.​​ (es)
  • "Golden Years" is a song by English musician David Bowie, released by RCA Records on 21 November 1975 as the lead single from his tenth studio album Station to Station (1976). Partially written before Bowie began shooting for the film The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), the song was mostly compiled in the studio and was the first track completed for the album. Some biographers say that the song was written for Elvis Presley, who turned it down, while his wife Angie claimed it was written for her. Recording took place at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles during September 1975. The song was co-produced by David Bowie and Harry Maslin and features contributions from Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick on guitar, George Murray on bass and Dennis Davis on drums; Bowie's old friend Warren Peace contributed backing vocals and assisted with the vocal arrangements. Due to Bowie's heavy cocaine use, he later recalled remembering almost nothing of Station to Station's production. Musically, "Golden Years" is a funk and disco song that is reminiscent of the music on Bowie's previous album, Young Americans (1975), particularly "Fame", but with a harsher, grinding edge. The song utilises elements of several 1950s doo-wop tracks in its arrangement, with the main guitar riff being based on the Cliff Nobles and Company song "The Horse", while the multi-tracked vocal refrain resembles the Diamonds' "Happy Years". Other tracks that influenced the composition of the song included the Drifters' "On Broadway" and Dyke and the Blazers' "Funky Broadway". Lyrically, the narrator offers a companion hope of entering a limousine and being isolated from the outside world. In other words, he assures his companion that she will always be protected by him and promises her a brighter future. Bowie preceded its release by miming the song on Soul Train, where he appeared incoherent. "Golden Years" has been viewed positively by music critics and biographers, who have highlighted its composition. Upon release, the song was a commercial success, peaking at number eight in the UK and number ten in the US. It also reached the top ten in Ireland, the Netherlands and Sweden. The song was rarely played throughout Bowie's 1976 Isolar tour but regularly in 1983's Serious Moonlight, 1990's Sound+Vision and 2000's Mini tours. The song has appeared on lists of Bowie's best songs and has been included on various compilation albums, covered by numerous artists and made appearances in several films and soundtracks, including A Knight's Tale (2001), which featured a new remix by Bowie's longtime collaborator Tony Visconti. (en)
  • Golden Years est une chanson écrite, composée et interprétée par David Bowie, sortie en single le 21 novembre 1975, premier extrait de l'album Station to Station publié en janvier 1976. (fr)
  • Golden Years è un brano musicale scritto ed interpretato dal cantante rock britannico David Bowie, inserito nell'album Station to Station del 1976 come seconda traccia, e pubblicato come singolo in versione accorciata due mesi prima dell'uscita del disco nel novembre 1975. (it)
  • Golden Years is een nummer van Britse muzikant David Bowie, uitgebracht als de eerste single van zijn album Station to Station uit 1976. Het verscheen als een verkorte single in november 1975, alvorens in de volledige versie op dit album te verschijnen in 1976. Het was het eerste nummer dat klaar was voor dit album en werd korte tijd ook gezien als de titeltrack van het album. De plaat werd wereldwijd een hit. In thuisland het Verenigd Koninkrijk bereikte de single de 8e positie in de UK Singles Chart en in Ierland de 9e positie. In de Verenigde Staten werd de 10e positie in de Billboard Hot 100 bereikt. In Nederland was de plaat op donderdag 25 december 1975 Alarmschijf, destijds bij de TROS op Hilversum 3 en werd een grote hit in de destijds twee hitlijsten op de nationale popzender. De plaat bereikte in zowel de Nederlandse Top 40 als de Nationale Hitparade de 6e positie. In België bereikte de single de 10e positie van de Vlaamse Ultratop 50 en de 13e positie van de Vlaamse Radio 2 Top 30. Sinds de eerste editie in december 1999 staat de plaat regelmatig genoteerd in de jaarlijkse NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. (nl)
  • Golden Years – piosenka Davida Bowiego pochodząca z albumu Station to Station. Została wydana jako singiel promujący tę płytę w 1975 i zarówno w Anglii, jak i w Stanach Zjednoczonych dotarła do pierwszej dziesiątki list przebojów. (pl)
  • Golden Years är en låt av David Bowie utgiven som singel den 21 november 1975 och på albumet Station to Station utgiven den 23 januari 1976. Han skrev låten till sin fru Angela[källa behövs] och den var även tänkt som titelspåret för albumet.[källa behövs] Låten nådde plats nummer 10 i USA och plats nummer 8 i Storbritannien. (sv)
  • "Golden Years" é uma canção de David Bowie do álbum Station to Station de 1976. Foi a primeira faixa do álbum a ser gravada e, inclusive, o disco seria chamado assim. Construída sob a influência do funk e do soul de Young Americans mas com uma aresta mais dura, tem sido descrita como "um ar de arrependimento por oportunidades perdidas e os prazeres do passado." Bowie disse que foi escrita para—e rejeitada por—Elvis Presley, seu ídolo, enquanto que Angela Bowie, sua esposa na época, alega que a canção foi escrita para ela. Embora o single tenha atingido o Top 10 nos dois lados do Atlântico, raramente foi tocada em apresentações ao vivo depois da turnê . (pt)
  • «Golden Years» — композиция Дэвида Боуи, написанная в 1975 году. Первоначально она была выпущена в качестве сингла (ноябрь 1975 года), полнометражная версия песни (длившаяся 4:00) увидела свет в январе 1976 года, на альбоме Station to Station. Это был первый трек, написанный в ходе сессий альбома, в период, когда кокаиновая зависимость Боуи была на своем пике. В какой-то момент композиция рассматривалась в качестве заглавной песни альбома. (ru)
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  • A close-up of a younger man with slicked back red hair holding a cigarette in his mouth looking to the left. "DAVID BOWIE" appears above hi m in big red letters with "golden years" in all lowercase to his left (en)
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  • «Golden Years» es una canción escrita y grabada por David Bowie en 1975. Fue originalmente lanzada en una forma acortada como sencillo en noviembre de 1975, y en su versión completa en enero del año siguiente el álbum Station to Station. Fue la primera pista completa durante las sesiones de Station to Station, un periodo en el cual la adicción a la cocaína de Bowie estaba en su auge.​​ (es)
  • Golden Years est une chanson écrite, composée et interprétée par David Bowie, sortie en single le 21 novembre 1975, premier extrait de l'album Station to Station publié en janvier 1976. (fr)
  • Golden Years è un brano musicale scritto ed interpretato dal cantante rock britannico David Bowie, inserito nell'album Station to Station del 1976 come seconda traccia, e pubblicato come singolo in versione accorciata due mesi prima dell'uscita del disco nel novembre 1975. (it)
  • Golden Years – piosenka Davida Bowiego pochodząca z albumu Station to Station. Została wydana jako singiel promujący tę płytę w 1975 i zarówno w Anglii, jak i w Stanach Zjednoczonych dotarła do pierwszej dziesiątki list przebojów. (pl)
  • Golden Years är en låt av David Bowie utgiven som singel den 21 november 1975 och på albumet Station to Station utgiven den 23 januari 1976. Han skrev låten till sin fru Angela[källa behövs] och den var även tänkt som titelspåret för albumet.[källa behövs] Låten nådde plats nummer 10 i USA och plats nummer 8 i Storbritannien. (sv)
  • "Golden Years" é uma canção de David Bowie do álbum Station to Station de 1976. Foi a primeira faixa do álbum a ser gravada e, inclusive, o disco seria chamado assim. Construída sob a influência do funk e do soul de Young Americans mas com uma aresta mais dura, tem sido descrita como "um ar de arrependimento por oportunidades perdidas e os prazeres do passado." Bowie disse que foi escrita para—e rejeitada por—Elvis Presley, seu ídolo, enquanto que Angela Bowie, sua esposa na época, alega que a canção foi escrita para ela. Embora o single tenha atingido o Top 10 nos dois lados do Atlântico, raramente foi tocada em apresentações ao vivo depois da turnê . (pt)
  • «Golden Years» — композиция Дэвида Боуи, написанная в 1975 году. Первоначально она была выпущена в качестве сингла (ноябрь 1975 года), полнометражная версия песни (длившаяся 4:00) увидела свет в январе 1976 года, на альбоме Station to Station. Это был первый трек, написанный в ходе сессий альбома, в период, когда кокаиновая зависимость Боуи была на своем пике. В какой-то момент композиция рассматривалась в качестве заглавной песни альбома. (ru)
  • "Golden Years" is a song by English musician David Bowie, released by RCA Records on 21 November 1975 as the lead single from his tenth studio album Station to Station (1976). Partially written before Bowie began shooting for the film The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), the song was mostly compiled in the studio and was the first track completed for the album. Some biographers say that the song was written for Elvis Presley, who turned it down, while his wife Angie claimed it was written for her. Recording took place at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles during September 1975. The song was co-produced by David Bowie and Harry Maslin and features contributions from Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick on guitar, George Murray on bass and Dennis Davis on drums; Bowie's old friend Warren Peace contributed (en)
  • Golden Years is een nummer van Britse muzikant David Bowie, uitgebracht als de eerste single van zijn album Station to Station uit 1976. Het verscheen als een verkorte single in november 1975, alvorens in de volledige versie op dit album te verschijnen in 1976. Het was het eerste nummer dat klaar was voor dit album en werd korte tijd ook gezien als de titeltrack van het album. Sinds de eerste editie in december 1999 staat de plaat regelmatig genoteerd in de jaarlijkse NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. (nl)
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  • Golden Years (fr)
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  • Golden Years (pl)
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  • Golden Years (ru)
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