Real Cool World

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“Real Cool World”
Single by David Bowie from the album Songs from the Cool World
A-side	"Real Cool World (Edit)"
B-side	"Real Cool World (Instrumental)"
Released	August 1992
Format	7”/12”/CD single
Recorded	Mountain Studios, Montreux; Hit Factory, New York, June/July 1992
Genre	Rock
Label	Warner Bros. Records W0127
Producer	Nile Rodgers
David Bowie singles chronology
"Never Let Me Down" 1987 Tin Machine: ”Baby Universal” 1991 "Real Cool World" 1992 "Jump They Say" 1993

"Real Cool World" is a song from the soundtrack of the film Cool World, performed by David Bowie. Released in August 1992, it represented his first new solo material since Tin Machine dissolved.

The track marked a reunion with Let's Dance producer Nile Rodgers, who Bowie began working with in the summer of 1992. The bulk of the tracks resulting from their collaboration were released on Bowie’s 1993 album Black Tie White Noise. ("Real Cool World" was included as a bonus track on some reissues of Black Tie White Noise).

“Real Cool World” was issued in a variety of mixes, and paired with a video of clips from Cool World, but was overall a rather low-key release, resulting in a modest UK chart showing of #53. The track failed to chart in America.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 12": Warner Bros. / W0127 (UK) 1.2 12": Warner Bros. / W0127T (UK) 1.3 12": Warner Bros. / W0127CD (UK) 2 Production credits 3 Cover versions 4 References

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Bowie

[edit] 12": Warner Bros. / W0127 (UK)

1. "Real Cool World (Edit)" – 4:15
2. "Real Cool World (Instrumental)" – 4:29

[edit] 12": Warner Bros. / W0127T (UK)

1. "Real Cool World (12” Club Mix)" – 5:28
2. "Real Cool World (Cool Dub Thing #2)" – 6:54
3. "Real Cool World (Cool Dub Thing #1)" – 7:28
4. "Real Cool World (Cool Dub Overture)" – 9:10

[edit] 12": Warner Bros. / W0127CD (UK)

1. "Real Cool World (Album Edit)" – 4:15
2. "Real Cool World (Radio Remix)" – 4:23
3. "Real Cool World (Cool Dub Thing #1)" – 7:28
4. "Real Cool World (12” Club Mix)" - 5:28
5. "Real Cool World (Cool Dub Overture)" – 9:10
6. "Real Cool World (Cool Dub Thing #2)" – 6:54

[edit] Production credits

• Producers:
  • Nile Rodgers

• Musicians:
  • David Bowie: Vocals

Other credits unknown.

[edit] Cover versions

• Dead Eye Dolls - Diamond Gods: Interpretations of Bowie (2001)

[edit] References

Pegg, Nicholas, The Complete David Bowie, Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2000, ISBN 1-903111-14-5

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