Earthling

Earthling (stilisiert als EART HL I NG) ist das 21. Studioalbum von David Bowie und erschien am 3. Februar 1997 je nach Land bei RCA Records, Virgin Records oder Arista Records/BMG.

Earthling
Studioalbum von David Bowie
Veröffent- lichung(en)	3. Februar 1997
Aufnahme	1996
Label(s)	Arista Records
Genre(s)	Art-Rock, Industrial Rock
Titel (Anzahl)	9
Länge	48:57
Produktion	David Bowie Reeves Gabrels Mark Plati
Studio(s)	Mountain Studios (Montreux) Looking Glass (New York City)
Chronologie 1. Outside (1995) Earthling Hours (1999)

Entstehung und Stil

Aufgenommen wurde im April 1996 sowie von August bis Oktober 1996 in den Mountain Studios (Montreux) sowie Looking Glass (New York City). Bowie produzierte das Album mit Reeves Gabrels und Mark Plati. Er entwickelte die auf Outside (1995) zu hörenden, Electronica-beeinflussten Klänge weiter, hinzu traten Anklänge an die Industrial- und Drum-and-Bass-Genres der 1990er, auch Stile wie Jungle und Techno wurden integriert. Textlich geht es etwa um Entfremdung und Spiritualität.

Titelliste

Alle Texte stammen von David Bowie; die Musik wurde von Bowie mit Reeves Gabrels und Mark Plati komponiert, außer wo angegeben.

No.	Titel	Musik	Länge
1.	„Little Wonder“		6:02
2.	„Looking for Satellites“		5:21
3.	„Battle for Britain (The Letter)“		4:48
4.	„Seven Years in Tibet“	Bowie, Gabrels	6:22
5.	„Dead Man Walking“	Bowie, Gabrels	6:50
6.	„Telling Lies“	Bowie	4:49
7.	„The Last Thing You Should Do“		4:57
8.	„I'm Afraid of Americans“	Bowie, Brian Eno	5:00
9.	„Law (Earthlings on Fire)“	Bowie, Gabrels	4:48
Gesamtlänge			48:57

Rezeption

Rezensionen

Stephen Thomas Erlewine von AllMusic schrieb: „Jumping on the post-grunge industrial bandwagon with Outside didn't successfully rejuvenate David Bowie's credibility or sales, so he switched his allegiance to techno and jungle for the follow-up, Earthling. While jungle is a more appropriate fit than industrial, the resulting music is nearly as awkward. Though he often gets the sound of jungle right, the record frequently sounds as if the beats were simply grafted on top of pre-existing songs.“

Charts und Chartplatzierungen

ChartsChart­plat­zie­rungen	Höchst­platzie­rung	Wo­chen
Deutschland (GfK)	11 (8 Wo.)	8
Österreich (Ö3)	15 (11 Wo.)	11
Schweiz (IFPI)	20 (7 Wo.)	7
Vereinigtes Königreich (OCC)	6 (4 Wo.)	4
Vereinigte Staaten (Billboard)	39 (6 Wo.)	6

Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe

Land/Region	Aus­zeich­nung­en für Mu­sik­ver­käu­fe (Land/Region, Aus­zeich­nung, Ver­käu­fe)	Ver­käu­fe
Japan (RIAJ)	Gold	100.000
Vereinigtes Königreich (BPI)	Silber	60.000
Insgesamt	1× Silber 1× Gold	160.000

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David Bowie

Studioalben	David Bowie David Bowie (Space Oddity) The Man Who Sold the World Hunky Dory The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Aladdin Sane Pinups Diamond Dogs Young Americans Station to Station Low “Heroes” Lodger Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) Let’s Dance Tonight Never Let Me Down Black Tie White Noise The Buddha of Suburbia 1. Outside Earthling Hours Heathen Reality The Next Day Blackstar (★) Toy
Livealben	David Live Stage LiveAndWell.com Live Santa Monica ’72 VH1 Storytellers A Reality Tour Back in Anger – Live Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles ’74) Welcome to the Blackout (Live London ’78) Glastonbury 2000 Serious Moonlight (Live ’83) Ouvrez le chien (Live Dallas 95) I’m Only Dancing (The Soul Tour ’74) Metrobolist Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) No Trendy Réchauffé (Live Birmingham 95) Look at the Moon – Live Phoenix Festival At the Kit Kat Club – Live New York ’99 BBC Radio Theatre – London, June 27 2000 Glass Spider Live Live Nassau Coliseum ’76 Glass Spider (Live Montreal ’87)
Kompilationen	Images 1966–1967 Changesonebowie The Very Best of David Bowie Changestwobowie Rare Golden Years Fame and Fashion (David Bowie’s All Time Greatest Hits) David Bowie: The Collection Sound + Vision Changesbowie The Singles Collection The Deram Anthology 1966–1968 The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974 The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979 Bowie at the Beeb Best of Bowie The Platinum Collection The Best of David Bowie 1980/1987 Sound + Vision boxset repack Nothing Has Changed (The Very Best of David Bowie) Five Years (1969–1973) Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976) Legacy Bowpromo A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) Bowie Now Loving the Alien (1983–1988) Spying Through a Keyhole Changesnowbowie Width of a Circle Brilliant Adventure (1992–2001) Divine Symmetry Waiting in the Sky (Before the Stairman Came to Earth) The World of David Bowie Best Deluxe Starting Point Rock Concert Chameleon La Grande Storia Del Rock Profile Another Face Fashions Superstar A Second Face Prime Cuts Die Weiße Serie – Extra Ausgabe Space Oddity / The Man Who Sold The World Starman Rock Reflections David Bowie Early On (1964–1966) The Ultimate Singles Collection (UK: Platin) The Gospel According to David Bowie Rarest One Bowie London Boy The Deram Anthology 1966–1968 Rarest Series All Saints Club Bowie Musical Storyland The Collection iSelect Clareville Grove Demos The Mercury Demos Live Live 2
Soundtracks	Christiane F. Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture OST Love You Till Tuesday Labyrinth Moonage Daydream
EPs	Baal No Plan Is It Any Wonder? Earthling in the City Toy E. P. (“You’ve Got It Made with All the Toys”) Don’t Be Fooled by the Name The Mannish Boys / Davy Jones and the Lower Third 1966 Live EP (Live at Fashion Rocks) Space Oddity
Videoalben	Serious Moonlight Best of Bowie A Reality Tour Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars Live – The TV Broadcasts The Television Generation Moonage Daydream The Glass Spider Tour 1987
Singles	The Laughing Gnome Space Oddity The Man Who Sold the World Changes Starman John, I’m Only Dancing The Jean Genie Drive-In Saturday Life on Mars? Sorrow Rebel Rebel Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide Diamond Dogs Knock on Wood Young Americans Fame Golden Years TVC 15 Sound and Vision “Heroes” Beauty and the Beast Breaking Glass Boys Keep Swinging DJ John, I’m Only Dancing (Again) Alabama Song Ashes to Ashes Fashion Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) Up the Hill Backwards Wild Is the Wind Under Pressure Cat People (Putting Out Fire) Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy Let’s Dance China Girl Modern Love White Light/White Heat Without You Blue Jean Tonight This Is Not America Loving the Alien Dancing in the Street Absolute Beginners Underground When the Wind Blows Day-In Day-Out Time Will Crawl Never Let Me Down Tonight (Live) Fame ’90 Real Cool World Jump They Say Black Tie White Noise Miracle Goodnight The Buddha of Suburbia The Hearts Filthy Lesson Strangers When We Meet/The Man Who Sold the World (Live) Hallo Spaceboy Little Wonder Dead Man Walking Seven Years in Tibet I’m Afraid of Americans I Can’t Read Thursday’s Child Survive Seven Slow Burn Everyone Says ‘Hi’ Rebel Never Gets Old Arnold Layne Where Are We Now? Sue (Or in a Season of Crime) Blackstar Lazarus I Can’t Give Everything Away No Plan Liza Jane I Pity the Fool You’ve Got a Habit of Leaving Can’t Help Thinking About Me Do Anything You Say I Dig Everything Rubber Band Love You Till Tuesday Ragazzo Solo, Ragazza Sola The Prettiest Star Holy Holy Moonage Daydream Hang On to Yourself Time Let’s Spend the Night Together Rock’n’Roll with Me Suffragette City Stay Be My Wife Yassasin Look Back in Anger Crystal Japan Magic Dance Telling Lies Pallas Athena Without You I’m Nothing The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell I’ve Been Waiting for You New Killer Star Never Get Old The Stars (Are Out Tonight) The Next Day Valentine’s Day Let’s Dance Zeroes (2018) (Radio Edit)/Beat Of Your Drum (2018) (Radio Edit)
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