The VI was the only version I knew. I think it is the stronger of the two. I remember thinking at the time that reaction to it was rather muted, that it should have hit bigger. I don’t remember much radio play or any discussion. Was I living under a rock?
I remember it took a long time before I saw the video for the first time. Could possibly have been a couple of years after. Those kind of things was hard in those pre-UA-cam days :D On the other hand it did stay 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching 66. That doesn't make it a great chart hit by any means, but still the biggest chart success Bowie had in the US between 1987 and 2015. It probably still went under the radar for many people.
Here in the UK it had almost no impact, but it was/is a cult hit in the States, I believe, and it was a popular live song over there way after this album. IIRC
Another excellent track from a breathtaking album.
Not sure I'd ever heard the original album version. The remix is really a testament to Trent Reznor's talent as a producer.
The VI was the only version I knew. I think it is the stronger of the two.
I remember thinking at the time that reaction to it was rather muted, that it should have hit bigger. I don’t remember much radio play or any discussion. Was I living under a rock?
I remember it took a long time before I saw the video for the first time. Could possibly have been a couple of years after. Those kind of things was hard in those pre-UA-cam days :D On the other hand it did stay 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching 66. That doesn't make it a great chart hit by any means, but still the biggest chart success Bowie had in the US between 1987 and 2015. It probably still went under the radar for many people.
Here in the UK it had almost no impact, but it was/is a cult hit in the States, I believe, and it was a popular live song over there way after this album. IIRC
@@mattleppard1970 And it didn't help that the single was only officially released in the States.
@ Didn’t know that! It also explains a lot. Thanks 😊 Just watching the discussion now. The album is sadly overlooked for more classic fare.