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***Best of Bowie*** is a career-spanning greatest hits album by English recording artist David Bowie. It was released on 22 October 2002. The songs range from his second self-titled album (1969) to *Heathen* (2002). It was released 35 years after his debut album, *David Bowie*. In each of the 21 territories that the album was released, it was given its own track listing, based upon which songs were most popular locally. In a number of countries, there were two versions – a single-disc version, and a double-disc version. All in all 63 tracks appear in at least one of the 20 different versions. The country the edition came from can be identified by a small national flag on the spine, except for the Argentine/Mexican, Eastern European and UK editions, which are "flag-less". All the tracks are digitally remastered either from 1999 or, for the single edits, 2002, with the exception of "Under Pressure", which is also at a lower volume than the rest of the disc.

A DVD version of the compilation was also released, containing 47 videos and live performances as well as alternate versions and easter eggs. Some of the videos on this collection, notably "China Girl", "Loving the Alien" and "Day-In Day-Out" are the censored versions of the original videos.

Initially peaking at number 11 in October 2002 on the UK Albums Chart, the album entered the top 10 for the first time in January 2016, following Bowie's death, and reached a new peak of number 1, marking Bowie's eleventh UK number-one album. It also became the first album to reach number 1 on the Official Charts due to streaming.

## Track listings

All tracks written by David Bowie except as noted.

*Track listings note:* The first unique track reference contains all information pertaining to that song and version, including song writing credits, source and length. Subsequent references only mention song and version unless where noted.

### Europe

**CD: EMI / 5 39821 2 (UK) // EMI 7243 5 39821 2 6 (Europe)**

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### USA and Canada

**CD: Virgin-EMI / 5 41929 2 (U.S.) // EMI 7243 5 42244 2 5 (Canada)**

**2003 Bonus DVD: / Virgin/EMI 5 95692 0 (U.S.)**

**CD: Virgin-EMI / 7243 5 41930 2 (U.S.) // EMI 7243 5 42244 2 3 (Canada)**

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### Belgium

**CD: EMI / 5 41888 2 (Belgium)**

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### Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela

**CD: EMI 7243541900-2 (Colombia/Ecuador/Peru/Venezuela)**

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### Germany and Austria

**CD: EMI / 5 41912 2 (Germany/Switzerland/Austria)**

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### Australia & New Zealand

**CD: EMI / 7243 5 42075 2 (Australia)**

**CD: EMI 7243 5 39821 2 6 (New Zealand)**

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### Denmark

**CD: EMI / 5 41918 2 (Denmark)**

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### Hong Kong

**CD: EMI / 5 77949 2 (Hong Kong)**

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**CD 3**

* Album released in 2004.

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### Argentina and Mexico

**CD: EMI / 7243 5 41916 2 6 (Argentina/Mexico)**

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### Japan and Thailand

**CD: Toshiba-EMI / TOCP-67061 (Japan/Thailand)**

## DVD

**DVD 1**

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All are music videos except where noted.

**DVD 2**

## Easter egg access

The "easter eggs" on this DVD may be accessed by following the sequence of navigation steps listed below, or in DVD players or playback software which ignore user operation prohibitions, these "easter eggs" can be accessed directly by jumping to the DVD Title number listed.

**DVD 1**
**"Oh! You Pretty Things" (take 1)** (alternate take from *The Old Grey Whistle Test*)

* Select 'play all'. Every 2nd time the whole DVD plays through, the alternate version will appear in place of the broadcast version of the song. If you don't want to wait, just skip through all of the chapters.
* Alternatively, jump directly to Title 2 Chapter 1.

**Interview with Russell Harty**

* Highlight "Drive-In Saturday" on the track listing display, and then press the 'right' button where an underscore (\_) will appear. Now press 'enter'.
* Alternatively, jump directly to Title 30.

**Ad for the forthcoming *Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture* DVD (2003)**

* Select the lightning bolt to the right of "Ziggy Stardust" on the track listing display. This is a still advertisement, not a video.

***Jazzin' For Blue Jean* (full promotional video for "Blue Jean")**

* Highlight the track and press 'right'. Select the ')' symbol on the track listing display. The image to the right will change. Select the new image. The image can be toggled back and forth by pressing the ')' image.
* Alternatively, jump directly to Title 31.

**"Blue Jean" (alternate version for MTV)**, recorded at The Wag Club, Soho, London

* This has to be activated during the Easter egg *Jazzin' For Blue Jean* video. Right after the girl approaches the jukebox to start the video, as soon as Bowie appears on the TV above the jukebox (approximately 1:40 into the film), press 'enter'. If using a computer for playback, you can click on the TV screen Bowie appears in.
* Alternatively, jump directly to Title 32.

**DVD 2**
**"Day-In Day-Out" (extended dance mix)**

* The Extended Dance Mix will appear every second time you select "Day-In, Day-Out" from the track listing menu.
* Alternatively, jump directly to Title 24.

**"Miracle Goodnight" (remix)**

* This has to be activated after playback of the 'Miracle Goodnight' video. Wait 5 minutes on the track list display and press enter.
* Alternatively, jump directly to Title 23.

**"Seven Years in Tibet" (Mandarin version)**

* Play the video for "Seven Years in Tibet." Three seconds after the video starts a subtitle will appear. Press 'enter' and this will switch versions. Pressing 'enter' again at the same time will toggle the version back to English.
* Alternatively, jump directly to Title 25.

**"Survive" (live version)**

* Select 'play all'. Every 2nd time the whole DVD plays through, the live version will appear in place of the other version of the song. If you don't want to wait, just skip through all of the chapters.
* Alternatively, jump directly to Title 2 Chapter 20.

## Chart performance

Initially peaking at number 11 in October 2002 on the UK Albums Chart, the album entered the top 10 for the first time in January 2016, following Bowie's death. On 5 February, after his final album *Blackstar* had spent three weeks at the top, *Best of Bowie* reached a new peak of number 1, marking Bowie's eleventh UK number-one album and making him the first artist to replace themselves at number 1 with a different album since Michael Jackson did it after his own death in 2009. It also became the first album to reach number 1 in the UK due to streaming.

## Charts

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 US *Billboard* Catalog Albums | 9

## References

1. ↑ Best of Bowie at AllMusic
2. ↑ "Best of Bowie – Blender". *Blender*. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
3. ↑ "David Bowie Best of Bowie 2002 Video Review" by Colin Jacobson
4. ↑ Copsey, Rob (5 February 2016). "David Bowie sees off Sia to replace himself at Number 1". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
5. ↑ Jones, Alan (5 February 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Bowie scores consecutive No.1 albums". *Music Week*. Intent Media. Retrieved 16 February 2016. Unknown parameter `|subscription=` ignored (`|url-access=` suggested) (help)
6. ↑ "2002 Year-end Charts" (PDF). *UKChartsPlus*. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
7. ↑ "2003 Year-end Charts" (PDF). *UKChartsPlus*. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
8. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
9. ↑ White, Jack (30 December 2016). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Albums of 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
10. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". *Billboard*. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
11. ↑ "Catalog Albums : Dec 31, 2016 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard.com. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
12. ↑ Cite/URL%5d%5d "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" Check `|archiveurl=` value (help). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] the original] Check `|url=` value (help) on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check `|url=` value (help) (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 22 October 2012. URL–wikilink conflict (help)
14. ↑ "Certificazione Album fisici e digitali settimana 10 del 2013" (PDF) (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
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16. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check `|url=` value (help). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 October 2012. URL–wikilink conflict (help) *Select* albums *in the Format field.* *Select* Platinum *in the Certification field.* *Type* Best of Bowie *in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.*
17. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check `|url=` value (help). Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 22 October 2012. URL–wikilink conflict (help) *If necessary, click* Advanced*, then click* Format*, then select* Album*, then click* SEARCH*.*
18. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2011"] Check `|url=` value (help). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
19. ↑ Cite/URL%5d%5d "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 DVDs" Check `|archiveurl=` value (help). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] the original] Check `|url=` value (help) on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
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22. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (David Bowie; 'Best of Bowie')"] Check `|url=` value (help) (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
23. ↑ "Top 20 DVD" (PDF). *PROMUSICAE* (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2013.
24. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check `|url=` value (help). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 October 2012. URL–wikilink conflict (help) *Select* videos *in the Format field.* *Select* Platinum *in the Certification field.* *Type* Best of Bowie *in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.*
25. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check `|url=` value (help). Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 22 October 2012. URL–wikilink conflict (help) *If necessary, click* Advanced*, then click* Format*, then select* Video Longform*, then click* SEARCH*.*

## External links

* Track listing variations: Ruud Altenburg. "Illustrated db Discography". Retrieved 22 June 2008.

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