"All the Young Dudes" | ||||
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Single by Mott the Hoople | ||||
from the album All the Young Dudes | ||||
B-side | "One of the Boys" | |||
Released | 28 July 1972 | |||
Recorded | 14 May 1972 | |||
Studio | Olympic, London | |||
Genre | Glam rock | |||
Length | 3:32 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | David Bowie | |||
Producer(s) | David Bowie | |||
Mott the Hoople singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
Mott The Hoople – All the Young Dudes (audio) on YouTube |
"All the Young Dudes" is a song written by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, originally recorded and released as a single by the English rock band Mott the Hoople in 1972 by Columbia Records. Bowie produced the song, which he had given to the band after they rejected his "Suffragette City". Bowie would subsequently record the song himself. Regarded as an anthem of glam rock, the song has received acclaim and was a commercial success. In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked "All the Young Dudes" number 166 in its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It is also one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.