Let's Dance / Cat People (Putting Out Fire)

by David Bowie

Let's Dance / Cat People (Putting Out Fire) cover art

Co-produced by Nile Rodgers of Chic, this infectious track marked Bowie's sharp, highly successful pivot away from experimental rock into massive mainstream pop. The song notably features a blistering, blues-inflected guitar solo performed by a then-unknown Stevie Ray Vaughan, whom Bowie had discovered playing at the Montreux Jazz Festival. It remains one of Bowie's best-selling singles worldwide.

Genres

  • New Wave
  • Dance-Pop
  • Pop Rock

Tracklist

  1. Modern Love
  2. China Girl
  3. Let's Dance
  4. Without You
  5. Ricochet
  6. Criminal World
  7. Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
  8. Shake It