Dollar Days

"Dollar Days"
"Dollar Days"
Song by David Bowie
from the album Blackstar
Released	8 January 2016
Recorded	2015
Studio	Magic Shop, New York City; Human Worldwide, New York City;
Genre	Art rock; jazz-rock; folk rock;
Length	4:44
Label	ISO
Songwriter(s)	David Bowie
Producer(s)	David Bowie; Tony Visconti;
Blackstar track listing
	7 tracks "Blackstar"; "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore"; "Lazarus"; "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)"; "Girl Loves Me"; "Dollar Days"; "I Can't Give Everything Away";

"Dollar Days" is a song by English musician David Bowie. It is the sixth track on Bowie's twenty-sixth and final studio album, Blackstar, which was released on 8 January 2016. The track was written by Bowie, and it was produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti. "Dollar Days" charted in multiple countries, including Bowie's home country of the United Kingdom, in which the song peaked at number 138.

Composition

"Dollar Days" was recorded without having a demo created for it prior.^[1] According to Donny McCaslin, who provided saxophone parts for Blackstar, "One day, David just picked up a guitar ... he had this little idea, and we just learned it right there in the studio."^[2]

Critical reception

"Dollar Days" received positive reception from critics. Mike Powell of Pitchfork separately reviewed the song and labeled it their "Best New Track", comparing it to Bowie's older hits "Five Years" and "Ashes to Ashes".^[3] Jody Rosen of Billboard labeled the song as "lovely" with a lyrical combination of "delicacy and clatter".^[4]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
France (SNEP)^[5]	148
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[6]	90
Portugal (AFP)^[7]	68
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[8]	98
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[9]	46
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[10]	138
Hungarian Singles^[11]	22
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[12]	41

References

^ Chinen, Nate (4 January 2016). "MUSIC On David Bowie's 'Blackstar,' Turning to Jazz for Inspiration". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
^ "The Inside Story of David Bowie's Stunning New Album, 'Blackstar'". Rolling Stone. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
^ Powell, Mike (8 January 2016). "David Bowie: "Dollar Days"". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
^ Rosen, Jody (7 January 2016). "David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Is Filled With Songs About Death and Doom: Album Review". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
^ "David Bowie – Dollar Days" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ "David Bowie – Dollar Days" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ "David Bowie – Dollar Days". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
^ "David Bowie – Dollar Days". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ "David Bowie – Dollar Days". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ "Chart Log UK - New Chart Entries - 16.01.2016". zobbel.de. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ "Hungarian Singles chart - 17.09.2016". zobbel.de. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
^ "David Bowie Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[1] Chinen, Nate (4 January 2016). "MUSIC On David Bowie's 'Blackstar,' Turning to Jazz for Inspiration". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.

[2] "The Inside Story of David Bowie's Stunning New Album, 'Blackstar'". Rolling Stone. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2017.

[3] Powell, Mike (8 January 2016). "David Bowie: "Dollar Days"". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.

[4] Rosen, Jody (7 January 2016). "David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Is Filled With Songs About Death and Doom: Album Review". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.

[sc_France_David_Bowie-5] "David Bowie – Dollar Days" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[sc_Dutch100_David_Bowie-6] "David Bowie – Dollar Days" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[sc_Portugal_David_Bowie-7] "David Bowie – Dollar Days". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

[sc_Sweden_David_Bowie-8] "David Bowie – Dollar Days". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[sc_Switzerland_David_Bowie-9] "David Bowie – Dollar Days". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[10] "Chart Log UK - New Chart Entries - 16.01.2016". zobbel.de. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[11] "Hungarian Singles chart - 17.09.2016". zobbel.de. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_David_Bowie-12] "David Bowie Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

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1960s	"Liza Jane" "I Pity the Fool" "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" "Baby Loves That Way" "Can't Help Thinking About Me" "Do Anything You Say" "I Dig Everything" "Rubber Band" "The London Boys" "The Laughing Gnome" "Love You till Tuesday" "Space Oddity"
1970s	"The Prettiest Star" "Memory of a Free Festival" "Holy Holy" "Moonage Daydream" "Hang On to Yourself" "Changes" "Starman" "John, I'm Only Dancing" "The Jean Genie" "Drive-In Saturday" "Time" "Life on Mars" "Let's Spend the Night Together" "Sorrow" "Rebel Rebel" "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" "Diamond Dogs" "1984" "Knock on Wood" "Rock 'n' Roll with Me" "Young Americans" "Fame" "Golden Years" "Station to Station" (French promo) "TVC 15" "Suffragette City" "Stay" "Sound and Vision" "Be My Wife" "'Heroes'" "Beauty and the Beast" "Breaking Glass" "Boys Keep Swinging" "D.J." "Yassassin" "Look Back in Anger" "John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)"
1980s	"Alabama Song" "Crystal Japan" "Ashes to Ashes" "Fashion" "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" "Up the Hill Backwards" "Under Pressure" "Wild Is the Wind" "The Drowned Girl" "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" "Let's Dance" "China Girl" "Modern Love" "Without You" "White Light/White Heat" "Blue Jean" "Tonight" "This Is Not America" "Loving the Alien" "Dancing in the Street" "Absolute Beginners" "Underground" "When the Wind Blows" "Magic Dance" "Day-In Day-Out" "Time Will Crawl" "Never Let Me Down" "Under the God" "Heaven's in Here" "Tin Machine" / "Maggie's Farm (live)" "Prisoner of Love"
1990s	"Fame '90" "You Belong in Rock n' Roll" "Baby Universal" "One Shot" "Real Cool World" "Jump They Say" "Black Tie White Noise" "Miracle Goodnight" "The Buddha of Suburbia" "Ziggy Stardust" "The Hearts Filthy Lesson" "Strangers When We Meet" "Hallo Spaceboy" "Telling Lies" "Little Wonder" "Dead Man Walking" "Seven Years in Tibet" "Pallas Athena" "I'm Afraid of Americans" "I Can't Read" "Without You I'm Nothing" "Thursday's Child" "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell"
2000s	"Survive" "Seven" "Slow Burn" "Everyone Says 'Hi'" "I've Been Waiting for You" "Shadow Man" "New Killer Star" "Just for One Day (Heroes)" "Rebel Never Gets Old"
2010s	"Where Are We Now?" "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" "The Next Day" "Valentine's Day" "Love Is Lost" "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore" "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)" "Blackstar" "Lazarus" "I Can't Give Everything Away"
Other songs	"Silly Boy Blue" "Let Me Sleep Beside You" "Karma Man" "Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" "Cygnet Committee" "Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud" "The Width of a Circle" "All the Madmen" "Black Country Rock" "After All" "She Shook Me Cold" "The Man Who Sold the World" "The Supermen" "Oh! You Pretty Things" "Kooks" "Quicksand" "Andy Warhol" "Song for Bob Dylan" "Queen Bitch" "The Bewlay Brothers" "Bombers" "Five Years" "Soul Love" "Lady Stardust" "Velvet Goldmine" "Sweet Head" "Amsterdam" "Round and Round" "Watch That Man" "Aladdin Sane" "Panic in Detroit" "Cracked Actor" "Lady Grinning Soul" "All the Young Dudes" "Future Legend" "Sweet Thing" "Big Brother" "Can You Hear Me?" "Right" "Fascination" "Word on a Wing" "Speed of Life" "What in the World" "Always Crashing in the Same Car" "Warszawa" "Art Decade" "Weeping Wall" "Subterraneans" "Joe the Lion" "Sons of the Silent Age" "Blackout" "V-2 Schneider" "Sense of Doubt" "Neuköln" "Fantastic Voyage" "It's No Game" "Teenage Wildlife" "Scream Like a Baby" "As the World Falls Down" "Girls" "Nite Flights" "I'm Deranged" "Nature Boy" "Cactus" "Pablo Picasso" "The Loneliest Guy" "Try Some, Buy Some" "Fall Dog Bombs the Moon" "Bring Me the Disco King" "Girl Loves Me" "Dollar Days"

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"Dollar Days"
Song by David Bowie
from the album Blackstar
Released	8 January 2016
Recorded	2015
Studio	Magic Shop, New York City Human Worldwide, New York City
Genre	Art rock jazz-rock folk rock
Length	4:44
Label	ISO
Songwriter(s)	David Bowie
Producer(s)	David Bowie Tony Visconti
Blackstar track listing
7 tracks "Blackstar" "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore" "Lazarus" "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)" "Girl Loves Me" "Dollar Days" "I Can't Give Everything Away"