Following his death on 10 January, producer Tony Visconti revealed that Bowie had planned the album to be his swan song, and a "parting gift" for his fans before his death.
بعد وفاته في 10 يناير، كشف المنتج (توني فيسكونتي) أن بوي كان يخطط للألبوم أن تكون أغنية البجعة، و"هدية فراق" لمشجعيه قبل وفاته.