“To the song they're playin' on the radio”
David Bowie’s worldwide smash hit single Let’s Dance gave him his second #1 single in the USA on this day in 1983, following Fame which topped the US chart in 1975.
The single had already provided Bowie with another #1 in the UK, and we’ll leave you with an indicator of its success on the global stage with the peak chart positions held by Let’s Dance back in 1983.
Australian Singles Chart - 2
Austrian Singles Chart - 2
Canadian Singles Chart - 1
Dutch Singles Chart - 1
German Singles Chart - 2
Irish Singles Chart - 1
New Zealand Singles Chart - 1
Norwegian Singles Chart - 1
Swedish Singles Chart - 1
Swiss Singles Chart - 1
UK Singles Chart - 1
US Billboard Hot 100 - 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play - 1
FOOTNOTE: Our montage shows the original US press advert with release date, a Let’s Dance promotional sticker, the Australian Let’s Dance sheet music and the promotional Let’s Dance silver and red trainers. We’ll let you work out which is which.
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