Real Cool World

Infobox Single
Name = Real Cool World


Caption =
Artist = David Bowie
from 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
Length =
Label = Warner Bros. Records
W0127
Writer =
Producer = Nile Rodgers
Certification =
Chart position = * #53 (UK)
Last single = "Never Let Me Down"
1987 Tin Machine: ”Baby Universal” 1991
This single = "Real Cool World"
1992
Next single = "Jump They Say"
1993
Misc =

"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.

Track listing

All tracks written by Bowie

12": Warner Bros. / W0127 (UK)

# "Real Cool World (Edit)" – 4:15
# "Real Cool World (Instrumental)" – 4:29

12": Warner Bros. / W0127T (UK)

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

12": Warner Bros. / W0127CD (UK)

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

Production credits

* Producers:
** Nile Rodgers

* Musicians:
**David Bowie: Vocals

Other credits unknown.

Cover versions

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

References

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