David Bowie's 'The Next Day' Now Streaming In Its Entirety on iTunes
By: Caryn Robbins Mar. 01, 2013
David Bowie's muchanticipated new album The Next Day isnow available to stream as a worldwide exclusive on the iTunes Store (iTunes.com/DavidBowie). The album stream will remain available untilrelease day on March 12.
David Bowie surprised the world on January 8th (hisbirthday) by releasing a haunting video, directed by Tony Oursler, for a newsong entitled "Where Are We Now," afterbeing dormant for 10 years.'Where Are We Now' was written by Bowie and co-producedwith long term collaborator Tony Visconti, and though it was recorded in NewYork,the song references Bowie's time in Berlin.
The Next Day was available immediately for pre-order, and news spread amongst fans and across every major news outlet like wildfire. Pre-orders for the album put it at #1 on iTunes charts in 34 countries, with a Top 5 debut in the United States.
The album's 2nd single, "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)," wasreleased this week, along with an accompanying video.The video was directed by Floria Sigismondi,who alsoworked with Bowie on 1996's "Little Wonder" and 1997's "Dead ManWalking," and was shot by Jeff Cronenweth.Bowie stars in the video alongside Oscar-winningactressTilda Swinton,and the pair play a happily married couple whose world is disturbed and thenre-arranged by the intrusion of a celebrity couple played byAndrej PejicandSaskia De Brauw.
"The Stars (Are OutTonight)" will be available alongside "Where Are We Now" on a special whitevinyl 7" single for Record Store Day on April 20.
The Next Day tracklisting
Standard Version:
01. The Next Day 3:51
02. Dirty Boys 2:58
03. The Stars (Are Out Tonight) 3:56
04. Love Is Lost 3:57
05. Where Are We Now? 4:08
06. Valentine's Day 3:01
07. If You Can See Me 3:16
08. I'd Rather Be High 3:53
09. Boss Of Me 4:09
10. Dancing Out In Space 3:24
11. How Does The Grass Grow 4:33
12. (You Will) Set The World On Fire 3:30
13. You Feel So Lonely You Could Die 4:41
14. Heat 4:25
Total (Approximately) 53:14
Deluxe Version
01. The Next Day 3:51
02. Dirty Boys 2:58
03. The Stars (Are Out Tonight) 3:56
04. Love Is Lost 3:57
05. Where Are We Now? 4:08
06. Valentine's Day 3:01
07. If You Can See Me 3:16
08. I'd Rather Be High 3:53
09. Boss Of Me 4:09
10. Dancing Out In Space 3:24
11. How Does The Grass Grow 4:33
12. (You Will) Set The World On Fire 3:30
13. You Feel So Lonely You Could Die 4:41
14. Heat 4:25
Bonus tracks:
15. So She 2:31
16. Plan 2:34
17. Take You There 2:44
Total (Approximately): 61:03
SOURCE Columbia Records
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