The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell

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"The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell"
Single by David Bowie
from the album 'hours...'
Released	September 20, 1999 in Australia and Japan.
Format	CD single
Recorded	Seaview, Bermuda
Genre	Rock
Length	4:40
Label	EMI/Virgin Records 7243 8 96293 2 3
Producer(s)	David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels
Chart positions
#30 (Japan)
David Bowie singles chronology
Thursday's Child (1999)	The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell (1999)	Survive (2000)

"The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell" is a song written by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels for the album 'hours...' in 1999. The first single release from the album in Australia and Japan, while the rest of Europe got "Thursday's Child" as their first single. The first appearance of the song was on the soundtrack of the film Stigmata in 1999.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 CD version 1.2 Promo version 2 Production credits 3 Live versions 4 Other releases

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD version

1. "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell" - 4:40
2. "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell (edit)" - 3:59
3. "We Shall Go to Town" - 3:56
4. "1917" - 3:27

[edit] Promo version

1. "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell (edit)" - 3:59
2. "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell (Call out hook #1)" - 0:11
3. "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell (Call out hook #1)" - 0:11
4. "Thursday's Child (Radio edit)" - 4:25
5. "Thursday's Child (Call out hook #1)" - 0:12
6. "Thursday's Child (Call out hook #2)" - 0:12

[edit] Production credits

• Producers
  • David Bowie
  • Reeves Gabrels

• Musicians:
  • David Bowie: Vocals
  • Reeves Gabrels: Electric guitar
  • Mark Plati: Bass guitar
  • Mike Levesque: Drums

[edit] Live versions

• A live version recorded at Kit Kat Klub, New York City, November 19, 1999 was released on the single "Seven" in July 2000.

[edit] Other releases

• It was released in a slightly different mix on the soundtrack of the film Stigmata in 1999. This version was also released on the single "Survive".
• The edited version, "Stigmata film version" and "Stigmata film only version" was released on the bonus disc that followed the 2004 reissue of 'hours...' .