デヴィッド・ボウイさんのインスタグラム動画 - (デヴィッド・ボウイInstagram)「CHINA GIRL ENTERS UK CHART 40 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK “Oh baby just you shut your mouth...” Hot on the heels of the success of both the Let’s Dance #1 album and single, David Bowie’s China Girl single entered the UK chart on June 11, 1983. Originally released at the end of May, the 7” was followed by a 7” picture disc (the first official commercial Bowie pic disc single), and a 12” vinyl single. China Girl was a new version of a song which Bowie had co-written with Iggy Pop for the latter’s 1977 album The Idiot. With co-production by Nile Rodgers, Bowie’s China Girl peaked at #2 in the UK chart and #10 in the US and was a top 10 hit in many other European countries. Sadly, Iggy’s original didn’t fare so well. Bang in the middle of European dates for the Serious Moonlight Tour, the song was one of the many audience favourites. The David Mallet directed video caused controversy in some quarters with its re-enactment of the beach scene from the film From Here To Eternity and was banned in some countries. Featuring New Zealand model Geeling Ng and Bowie naked in the surf, Bowie described the video as a "very simple, very direct" statement against racism. The video went on to win an MTV video award for Best Male Video. Bowie said in Rolling Stone that same year: “Let’s try to use the video format as a platform for some kind of social observation, and not just waste it on trotting out and trying to enhance the public image of the singer involved. I mean, these are little movies, and some movies can have a point, so why not try to make some point.” If you’ve never seen it, you can watch the full unedited version on the official David Bowie YouTube channel: http://smarturl.it/ChinaGirlXDBYT (Linktree in bio) China Girl (Bowie/Pop) Original UK release date: May 31 1983 Highest chart position: UK: #2 US: #10 Originally appeared on: Let’s Dance Produced by: David Bowie, Nile Rodgers Video directed by: David Mallet #BowieChinaGirl」6月11日 4時22分