Strangers When We Meet (David Bowie song)

For other uses, see Strangers When We Meet.

"Strangers When We Meet"
Single by David Bowie
from the album Outside
B-side"The Man Who Sold the World (Live)"
Released20 November 1995 (1995-11-20)
RecordedJanuary–February 1995; October 1995
Studio
  • New York City
  • Westside, London
GenreArt rock
Length
  • 4:58 (Buddha version)
  • 5:07 (Outside version)
  • 4:19 (Edited version)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)David Bowie
Producer(s)
David Bowie singles chronology
"The Hearts Filthy Lesson"
(1995) 		"Strangers When We Meet"
(1995) 		"Hallo Spaceboy"
(1996)
Music video
"Strangers When We Meet" on YouTube

"Strangers When We Meet" is a song by English musician David Bowie, originally recorded for his 1993 album The Buddha of Suburbia. In 1995, Bowie re-recorded the song for his 20th studio album, Outside (1995), and this version was edited and released in November 1995 by RCA as the second single from the album, paired with a reworked version of Bowie's 1970 song "The Man Who Sold the World". The double A-side reached number 39 on the UK Singles Chart.[1][2] In Sweden, "Strangers When We Meet" peaked at number 56 in 1996.[3]

  1. ^ O'Leary 2019, p. 365.
  2. ^ Pegg 2016, p. 268.
  3. ^ "David Bowie – Strangers When We Meet (Song)". Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 August 2020.