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| Single by David Bowie and the Pat Metheny Group | ||||
| from the album The Falcon and the Snowman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "This Is Not America" (instrumental) | |||
| Released | 28 January 1985 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | c. September–October 1984 | |||
| Genre | Jazz[2] | |||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
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"This Is Not America" is a song by English singer David Bowie and American jazz fusion band the Pat Metheny Group, taken from the soundtrack to the 1985 film The Falcon and the Snowman.[3] It was released as a single in February 1985, reaching number 14 in the United Kingdom and number 32 in the United States.
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 58.
- ^ Gallucci, Michael (17 July 2024). "Every David Bowie Single Ranked". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
..."This Is Not America" was another detour for Bowie, who steered into jazz territory for the song.
- ^ Parsons, Tony (2 February 1985). "Singles". NME. p. 14. ISSN 0028-6362.