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Seven (David Bowie song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Seven'" is a song written by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels for the album 'Hours' in 1999. As with some of the other songs from 'Hours' it was originally written for the computer game 'Omikron - The Nomad Soul' from 1999. In July 2000, it was released as the fourth single from the album. The version used in the 'Omikron The Nomad Soul' was called "Demo version" on the single releases.
Track listing
UK version 1
# "Seven (Marius De Vries mix)" 4:12# "Seven (Beck mix)" 3:44
# "Seven (Original demo)" 4:05
UK version 2
# "Seven (Album version)" 4:27# "I'm Afraid of Americans (Nine Inch Nails version)" 5:30
This version also included the music video of "I'm Afraid of Americans".
UK version 3
# "Seven (live)"# "Something in the Air (live)"
# "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell (live)"
All tracks was recorded at Kit Kat Klub, New York City, 19 November 1999.
International version 1
# "Seven (Marius De Vries mix)" 4:12# "Seven (Beck mix)" 3:44
# "Seven (live)"
# "Seven (Original demo)" 4:05
# "Seven (Album version)" 4:04
This version also included the music video of "I'm Afraid of Americans".
International version 2
# "Seven (Marius De Vries mix)" 4:12# "Seven (Beck mix)" 3:44
Promo version
# "Seven (Marius De Vries mix)" 4:12# "Seven (Beck mix)" 3:44
# "Seven (Original demo)" 4:05
# "Seven (Album version)" 4:04
Personnel
*David Bowie: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar*Mark Plati: Synthesizers, Bass Guitar
*Reeves Gabrels: Electric Guitar
*Sterling Campbell: Drums
Charts
Live versions
* A live version recorded in Paris in October 1999 was released on the single "Survive" in January 2000.
* Another version recorded at Kit Kat Klub, New York City, 19 November 1999 was released as a single in the UK.
* Bowie performed the song live at the BBC Radio Theatre in London, 27 June 2000, and a recording of this performance was included on the bonus disc that accompanied the initial release of 'Bowie at the Beeb' in 2000.
Other releases
* The "Demo version", "Marius De Vries mix", and two different Beck remixes were released on the bonus disc that followed the 2004 reissue of 'Hours'with the "Marius De Vries mix" also included as part of the 'Nothing Has Changed' compilation.
Notes
Category:1999 songs
Category:2000 singles
Category:David Bowie songs
Category:Songs written by David Bowie
Category:Songs written by Reeves Gabrels
Category:Song recordings produced by David Bowie
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