07. David Bowie Cat People ( Putting Out Fire) ( Lets Dance) 1983 HQ

Let s Dance is the fifteenth studio album by David Bowie, released in 1983, with coproduction by Chic s Nile Rodgers. The title track of the album became one of Bowie s biggest hit singles, reaching No. 1 in the UK, US and various other countries. Further singles included Modern Love and China Girl, which both reached No. 2 in the UK. China Girl was a new version of a song which Bowie had cowritten with Iggy Pop for the latter s 1977 album The Idiot. The album also contains a rerecorded version of the song Cat People (Putting Out Fire) which had been a minor hit for Bowie a year earlier. Let s Dance is also notable as a stepping stone for the career of the Texas blues guitar virtuoso Stevie Ray Vaughan, who played on The album was also released as a limited edition picture disc in 1983. Let s Dance has sold at least 7 million copies worldwide, making it Bowie s bestselling The success of the album surprised