In 1989, Bowie created the rock group Tin Machine, who released a self-titled album with EMI. Although "Tin Machine" reached number three on the UK Albums Chart, it did not sell well and Bowie and EMI did not renew their contract. "Tin Machine II" followed in 1991 on London Records and, only reaching number 23 in the UK, was Bowie's worst-charting album since the 1973 re-release of "The Man Who Sold the World". Continuing as a solo artist, Bowie's next album, "Black Tie White Noise" (1993), reached the number one position on the UK Albums Chart. Bowie released a further seven studio albums, all of which have reached the top ten in the UK. Released after a ten-year hiatus, "The Next Day" (2013) was Bowie's first UK chart-topping album since "Black Tie White Noise" (1993). Bowie released his final album, "Blackstar" on 8 January 2016, his 69th birthday and two days before his death on 10 January. The album debuted at number one in the UK and became Bowie's first album to reach number one on the "Billboard" 200 in the US and went gold.