"Crystal Japan" | ||||
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Single by David Bowie | ||||
B-side | "Alabama Song" | |||
Released | February 1980 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Genre | Ambient | |||
Length | 3:08 | |||
Label |
RCA Records 553270 (Japan) |
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Writer(s) | David Bowie | |||
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David Bowie singles chronology | ||||
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"Crystal Japan" is an instrumental piece written by David Bowie and released as a single in Japan in 1980. It was recorded in 1979 and used in a Japanese commercial for the sake Crystal Jun Rock, which also featured an appearance by Bowie, although he said at the time that the track was not specifically written for this purpose. Originally titled "Fuji Moto San", it was going to close the Scary Monsters album until replaced by "It's No Game (No. 2)".