Artist 183: David Bowie 

Success of David Bowie

Above is a chart of the success of David Bowie for the period (albums above in blue, songs below in green). Read this explantion of the way in which the success plot is generated, also you can download the data for the picture. The rest of this page lists all of the albums and songs by David Bowie that became hits between 01 Jan 2000 and 31 Oct 2024. The biggest hits are listed first.

Albums

# Artist Album From To Peak Position Indic Revenue
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1 David Bowie Legacy Nov 2016 Oct 2024 78 5 59 52 64 31 32891.805
2 David Bowie Best Of Bowie Nov 2002 Jan 2022 4 1 16 19 4 6 26306.013
3 David Bowie BlackStar Jan 2016 Dec 2018 1 1 1 1 1 1 13339.296
4 David Bowie Heathen Jun 2002 Apr 2018 14 5 4 3 9 9 10584.533
5 David Bowie The Next Day Mar 2013 Feb 2017 2 1 1 2 2 2 8910.021
6 David Bowie Nothing Has Changed. The Very Best Of Bowie Nov 2014 Oct 2016 57 5 4 11 - 3 8457.793
7 David Bowie Reality Sep 2003 Jan 2016 29 3 3 2 - 13 5217.684
8 David Bowie The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust Jul 2002 Sep 2024 21 10 14 45 22 21 4696.518
9 David Bowie Hunky Dory Aug 2002 Jan 2022 57 9 53 62 43 45 2551.994
10 David Bowie The Best Of David Bowie 1969-1974 Dec 2001 Jan 2016 - 11 - 87 - 14 1421.323
11 David Bowie Bowie At The Beeb - The Best Of The BBC Radio Sessions 68-72 Sep 2000 Mar 2016 181 7 69 27 - - 1384.856
12 David Bowie Aladdin Sane May 2003 Apr 2023 134 20 65 89 - 33 1375.121
13 David Bowie The Platinum Collection Nov 2005 Feb 2016 65 53 - - - - 1190.069
14 David Bowie Station To Station Oct 2010 Feb 2021 142 26 91 34 - - 798.938
15 David Bowie Toy Jan 2022 May 2022 - 54 3 12 - - 703.777
16 David Bowie A Reality Tour Jan 2010 Mar 2016 - 53 39 40 - - 690.034
17 David Bowie Heroes Mar 2013 Mar 2018 - 28 44 46 - 42 669.182
18 David Bowie Low Jan 2016 Mar 2018 143 27 84 80 - - 647.456
19 David Bowie Let's Dance Jan 2016 Mar 2021 90 35 - 60 - 37 611.271
20 David Bowie Glastonbury 2000 Dec 2018 Feb 2019 - 25 31 56 - - 567.512
21 David Bowie The Best Of David Bowie 1980/1987 Mar 2007 Jan 2016 - 34 - 51 - 30 555.630
22 David Bowie Diamond Dogs Jun 2004 Jun 2019 - 30 - 101 - 41 548.561
23 David Bowie The Singles Collection Aug 2004 Sep 2004 - 58 - - - - 432.314
24 David Bowie Space Oddity Jan 2016 Jul 2020 - 62 63 105 - - 371.955
25 David Bowie Scary Monsters Jan 2016 Mar 2018 - 36 - 65 - - 359.652
26 David Bowie Live Santa Monica '72 Jul 2008 Feb 2010 - 61 - 118 - - 356.135
27 David Bowie The Man Who Sold The World Jan 2016 Jun 2021 - 21 - 149 - - 354.953
28 David Bowie I'm Only Dancing Sep 2020 Sep 2020 104 18 - - - - 330.106
29 David Bowie A New Career In A New Town (1977 - 1982) Oct 2017 Oct 2017 151 19 24 62 - - 307.740
30 David Bowie Changesnowbowie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 88 17 - - - - 302.136
31 David Bowie Young Americans Jan 2016 Oct 2020 - 43 - 107 - - 279.682
32 David Bowie Who Can I Be Now - 1974-1976 Sep 2016 Oct 2016 192 21 28 62 - - 271.789
33 David Bowie Five Years 1969-1973 Oct 2015 Jan 2016 - 45 63 156 - - 268.740
34 David Bowie Cracked Actor (Live In Los Angeles 74) Apr 2017 Jul 2017 - 20 88 139 - - 263.801
35 David Bowie Brilliant Adventure (1992-2001) Nov 2021 Dec 2021 - 24 23 99 - - 263.546
36 David Bowie The Width Of A Circle May 2021 Jun 2021 - 15 49 101 - - 255.005
37 David Bowie Moonage Daydream Nov 2022 Dec 2022 - 20 72 125 - - 238.712
38 David Bowie Loving The Alien (1983-1988) Oct 2018 Oct 2018 - 19 18 169 - - 232.296
39 David Bowie Welcome To The Blackout Jul 2018 Jul 2018 - 16 58 68 - - 221.810
40 David Bowie Divine Symmetry Nov 2022 Mar 2023 - 83 80 170 - - 208.429
41 David Bowie No Plan (EP) Jan 2017 May 2017 131 - - - - - 207.650
42 David Bowie Pin Ups Jan 2016 Apr 2019 - 31 - 191 - - 192.061
43 David Bowie Toy (Toy Box) Jan 2022 Jan 2022 - 5 - - - - 181.267
44 David Bowie Metrobolist Nov 2020 Nov 2020 - 72 22 - - - 174.571
45 David Bowie & Enda Walsh Lazarus Oct 2016 Nov 2016 - - 62 48 - - 163.210
46 David Bowie Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders - Ost Aug 2023 Aug 2023 - 10 - - - - 158.519
47 David Bowie Ziggy Stardust Aug 2023 Aug 2023 - - 12 - - - 158.047
48 David Bowie Rock 'N' Roll Star! Jun 2024 Jun 2024 - - 51 56 - - 150.902
49 David Bowie A Reality Tour [DVD] Nov 2004 Nov 2004 - - 59 - - - 137.219
50 David Bowie Is It Any Wonder Mar 2020 Apr 2020 - 10 - - - - 131.753
51 David Bowie David Live Feb 2005 Mar 2005 - 94 - 165 - - 129.058
52 David Bowie Changesonebowie May 2016 Jun 2017 - 32 - 197 - - 126.577
53 David Bowie Look At The Moon - Live Phoenix Festival Feb 2021 Feb 2021 - 16 - - - - 124.219
54 David Bowie Something In The Air Mar 2021 Mar 2021 - 16 - - - - 124.219
55 David Bowie Lodger Jan 2016 Feb 2016 - 64 - 164 - - 116.710
56 David Bowie At The Kit Kat Klub - Live New York 99 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 - 20 - - - - 114.930
57 David Bowie Welcome To The Blackout - Live London '78 Apr 2018 May 2018 - 22 - - - - 104.563
58 David Bowie Ziggy Stardust - The Motion Picture Mar 2003 Apr 2003 - 91 - - - - 90.262
59 David Bowie Waiting In The Sky (Before The Starman Apr 2024 May 2024 - 39 - - - - 89.195
60 David Bowie Rock 'N' Roll Star Jun 2024 Jun 2024 - 39 - - - - 87.823
61 David Bowie Spying Through A Keyhole - Demos And Unreleased Songs Apr 2019 Apr 2019 - 55 - 118 - - 87.259
62 David Bowie Ouvrez Le Chien Nov 2020 Nov 2020 - 32 - - - - 86.135
63 David Bowie Hours... Aug 2022 Aug 2022 - - 54 - - - 81.319
64 David Bowie Now Apr 2018 May 2018 - 43 - - - - 79.635
65 David Bowie BowPromo Apr 2017 May 2017 - 38 - - - - 78.491
66 David Bowie Liveandwell.Com Jan 2021 Jan 2021 - 52 - - - - 75.152
67 David Bowie Best Of Bowie [DVD] Nov 2002 Dec 2002 - - 76 - - - 67.173
68 David Bowie Serious Moonlight (Live '83) Feb 2021 Feb 2021 - - 69 - - - 66.704
69 David Bowie Changestwobowie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 - 52 - - - - 63.883
70 David Bowie & Trevor Jones Labyrinth Aug 2017 Aug 2017 - 58 - - - - 57.367
71 David Bowie Stage Feb 2005 Mar 2005 - - - 162 - - 50.826
72 David Bowie No Trendy Rechauffe - Live Birmingham 95 Nov 2020 Dec 2020 - 86 - - - - 49.671
73 David Bowie Sound & Vision Sep 2014 Oct 2014 - 63 - - - - 48.520
74 Nine Inch Nails & David Bowie Back In Anger - Live Mar 2016 Mar 2016 - 89 - - - - 41.343
75 David Bowie The Next Day Extra Nov 2013 Nov 2013 - 89 - - - - 37.241
76 David Bowie The Best Of David Bowie 1974/1979 Jun 2009 Jan 2016 - - - - - 49 24.303
77 David Bowie Ziggy Stardust [50th Anniversary Edition] Aug 2023 Aug 2023 - - - - - - 21.960
78 David Bowie Beauty And The Beast Jan 2018 Jan 2018 - - - 146 - - 17.271
79 David Bowie Eart hl i ng Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - - - 172 - - 12.540
80 David Bowie Live Nassau Coliseum '76 Feb 2017 Feb 2017 - - - 182 - - 11.801
81 David Bowie Toy [EP] [RSD 2022] Apr 2022 May 2022 - - - - - - 10.930
82 David Bowie Low [45th Anniversary Edition] Jan 2022 Jan 2022 - - - - - - 10.021
83 David Bowie Black Tie White Noise Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - - - - - - 6.080

Songs

# Artist Song From To Peak Position Indic Revenue
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1 Queen & David Bowie Under Pressure Jan 2000 Mar 2019 45 36 71 20 - 42 777.289
2 David Bowie Space Oddity May 2013 Aug 2017 42 24 40 1 - 31 496.602
3 David Gilmour & David Bowie & Richard Wright Arnold Layne Dec 2006 Mar 2007 - 19 - - - - 389.031
4 David Bowie Life On Mars? Apr 2007 Feb 2018 - 16 - 3 - - 372.967
5 David Bowie Heroes Jan 2016 Oct 2017 - 12 19 9 - 36 370.430
6 David Bowie Where Are We Now? Jan 2013 Apr 2013 - 6 47 9 - - 353.121
7 David Bowie Lazarus Jan 2016 Feb 2016 40 45 77 35 14 - 268.823
8 David Bowie Everyone Says 'Hi' Sep 2002 Oct 2002 - 20 83 - - - 233.466
9 David Bowie Starman Jan 2016 Jul 2018 - 18 - 27 - - 223.208
10 David Bowie No Plan Jan 2017 Jun 2017 - 92 - 28 - - 202.304
11 David Bowie BlackStar Nov 2015 Feb 2016 78 61 97 45 - - 185.465
12 David Bowie Let's Dance Jan 2016 May 2018 - 23 73 21 - - 179.569
13 David Bowie Seven Jul 2000 Sep 2000 - 32 - - - - 133.071
14 David Bowie Survive Jan 2000 Feb 2000 - 28 - - - - 130.775
15 David Bowie Rebel Never Gets Old Jun 2004 Jul 2004 - 47 - - - - 126.401
16 David Bowie Ashes To Ashes Jan 2016 Feb 2016 - 62 - 14 - - 87.887
17 David Bowie Changes Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - 49 - 84 - - 79.706
18 David Bowie China Girl Jan 2016 Feb 2016 - 97 - 18 - - 76.639
19 Bing Crosby & David Bowie Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy Dec 2007 Dec 2007 - 73 - - - - 75.475
20 David Bowie Slow Burn Jun 2002 Jun 2002 - 94 - - - - 74.158
21 David Bowie New Killer Star Sep 2003 Oct 2003 - - - 69 - - 66.215
22 David Bowie Modern Love Jan 2016 Feb 2016 - - - 26 - - 50.433
23 David Bowie Rebel Rebel Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - 65 - 119 - - 49.152
24 David Bowie Ziggy Stardust Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - 76 - 79 - - 45.698
25 David Bowie Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) Nov 2014 Jan 2016 - 81 - 52 - - 40.971
26 Tina Turner & David Bowie Let's Dance (Live) Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - - - 31 - - 39.438
27 David Bowie Absolute Beginners Jan 2016 Oct 2017 - - - 73 - - 29.573
28 David Bowie The Man Who Sold The World Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - - - 61 - - 28.393
29 David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group This Is Not America Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - - - 92 - - 22.024
30 David Bowie Heroes (chante en francais) Mar 2015 Mar 2015 - - - 37 - - 20.786
31 David Bowie Sound And Vision Feb 2017 Feb 2017 - - - 67 - - 16.573
32 David Bowie Be My Wife Jun 2017 Jun 2017 - - - 74 - - 15.512
33 David Bowie Fame 40th Anniversary Aug 2015 Jan 2016 - - - 141 - - 11.862
34 David Bowie Fame Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - - - 181 - - 11.490
35 David Bowie Dollar Days Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - - - 148 - - 10.962
36 David Bowie Rock 'n' Roll Suicide Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - - - 139 - - 8.463
37 David Bowie I Can't Give Everything Away Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - - - 142 - - 8.243
38 David Bowie & Mick Jagger Dancing In The Street Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - - - 147 - - 7.887
39 David Bowie Young Americans Mar 2015 Mar 2015 - - - 133 - - 7.661
40 David Bowie Knock On Wood Oct 2014 Oct 2014 - - - 143 - - 7.429
41 David Bowie The Jean Genie Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - - - 179 - - 5.859
42 David Bowie Golden Years Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - - - 193 - - 5.084
43 David Bowie Blue Jean Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - - - 193 - - 5.084
44 David Bowie Diamond Dogs Jul 2014 Jul 2014 - - - 186 - - 5.040
45 David Bowie 'Tis A Pity She Was A Whore Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - - - - - - 3.846
46 David Bowie Girl Loves Me Jan 2016 Jan 2016 - - - - - - 3.230
47 David Bowie The Stars (Are Out Tonight) Mar 2013 Mar 2013 - - - - - - 2.963

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Previous Comments (newest first)

14 Apr 2023

(2) Double Albums

#50 & #52 are the same (Moonage Daydream). Also #51 & #67 (Metrobolist).

Data fixed, thanks


4 Aug 2022

(2) Double Albums

#40 & #42 are the same (I'm Only Dancing). Also #60 & #70 (Spying Through A Keyhole).


31 Jul 2021

(2) Double Albums

#37 & #39 are the same (I'm Only Dancing). Also #57 & #67 (Spying Through A Keyhole).

Data fixed, thanks


29 Mar 2020

(1) Double Album & (1) Double Song+

#35 & #44 are the same (Who Can I Be Now? - 1974-1976). Also (under Songs) #10 & #27 (Everyone Says Hi).

Data fixed, thanks


28 Jul 2019

(2) Double Listings

#36 & #43 are the same (Loving the Alien). Also #35 & #41 (Five Years 1969-1973).

Data fixed, thanks


5 Nov 2018

Double Listing - Pin Ups

#38 & #52 are the same.

Data fixed, thanks