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List of David Bowie's firsts


 * 1) First single released by David Bowie ("Liza Jane (David Bowie song)") 1964
 * 2) First song written by Bowie to be released ("https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Pity_the_Fool") 1964
 * 3) First song recorded with his band "The Lower Third" (You've Got a Habit of Leaving) 1965
 * 4) First song released with "Bowie" as his name (Can't Help Thinking About Me) 1965
 * 5) First song released with "Bowie" in a songwriting credit (Can't Help Thinking About Me) 1965
 * 6) First single released by Bowie in the US (Can't Help Thinking About Me) 1965
 * 7) First song to chart in the UK ("Space Oddity") 1969
 * 8) First single released by RCA ("Changes") 1972
 * 9) First back-to-back hits ("Starman" and "John, I'm Only Dancing") 1972 (<- no proof, drop)
 * 10) First US single to hit a chart ("Space Oddity") 1973
 * 11) First Australian #1 ("Sorrow") 1973
 * 12) First UK #1 single ("Space Oddity") 1975
 * 13) First US Top 40 song ("Young Americans") 1975
 * 14) First Canadian #1 ("Fame") 1975
 * 15) First US #1 ("Fame") 1975
 * 16) First single to top both the US and UK charts ("Let's Dance") 1983
 * 17) First CD single ("Never Let Me Down") 1987
 * 18) First downloadable single ("Telling Lies") 1996
 * 19) First album recorded entirely digitally ("Earthling") 1997
 * 20) First 5.1 streamed live music event ("A Reality Tour" promo) 2003
 * 21) First music video shot in space ("Space Oddity") 2013
 * 22) First French #1 single ("Space Oddity") 2016
 * 23) First posthumous single ("I Can't Give Everything Away") 2016