Space Oddity

Summary

Space Oddity is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.24% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,335 views/month, #55 of 23,006).^[2]

Key Facts

• Space Oddity is the creator of David Bowie^[3].
• Space Oddity's instance of is recorded as single^[4].
• Space Oddity's instance of is recorded as song^[5].
• Space Oddity's composer is recorded as David Bowie^[6].
• Space Oddity's genre is folk rock^[7].
• Space Oddity's genre is space rock^[8].
• Space Odyssey is named after Space Oddity^[9].
• Space Oddity followed Love You till Tuesday^[10].
• Space Oddity was followed by Ragazzo solo, ragazza sola^[11].
• Space Oddity was produced by Gus Dudgeon^[12].
• Among the performers on Space Oddity was David Bowie^[13].
• Space Oddity's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art^[14].
• Space Oddity's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[15].
• Space Oddity's record label is recorded as Mercury Records^[16].
• Space Oddity is part of David Bowie^[17].
• Space Oddity's language of work or name is recorded as English^[18].
• Space Oddity was distributed by vinyl record^[19].
• Space Oddity's recorded at studio or venue is recorded as Trident Studios^[20].
• Space Oddity's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[21].
• June 20, 1969 marks the founding of Space Oddity^[22].
• Space Oddity was published on July 11, 1969^[23].
• Space Oddity's lyricist is recorded as David Bowie^[24].
• Space Oddity's tonality is recorded as F major^[25].
• Space Oddity's title is recorded as Space Oddity^[26].
• Space Oddity's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+315'}^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[28]

• Genre(s): baroque pop, mod, pop rock, rock^[29]

• Community tags: baroque pop, mod, pop rock, rock^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2f21c12d-9fa2-39e6-9721-7a037e00167d^[31]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Space Oddity was David Bowie^[13]. It was produced by Gus Dudgeon^[12]. It is the creator of David Bowie^[3].

Publication

Space Oddity was published on July 11, 1969^[23]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[18]. Genres include folk rock^[7] and space rock^[8]. It is part of David Bowie^[17]. It was distributed by vinyl record^[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Space Oddity followed Love You till Tuesday^[10]. It was followed by Ragazzo solo, ragazza sola^[11].

Why It Matters

Space Oddity ranks in the top 0.24% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,335 views/month, #55 of 23,006).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]