Survive (David Bowie song)

"Survive"
Single by David Bowie
from the album Hours
Released17 January 2000 (2000-01-17)
RecordedFebruary–June 1999
Studio
  • Looking Glass (New York City)
  • Chung King (New York City)
GenrePop rock
Length
  • 4:18 (single)
  • 4:11 (album)
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • David Bowie
  • Reeves Gabrels
David Bowie singles chronology
"The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell"
(1999)
"Survive"
(2000)
"Seven"
(2000)

"Survive" is a song by the English musician David Bowie from his 1999 album Hours. It was later released in remixed form as the album's third single on 17 January 2000, reaching number 28 in the UK. Written by Bowie and Reeves Gabrels, it is a reflective number detailing the end of a relationship. Musically, it recalls the sound of Bowie's folk rock music of the late 1960s, and 1971's Hunky Dory. Its music video echoes the reflective quality of the recording, portraying Bowie levitating at a kitchen table with an egg. Praised as a highlight of Hours, Bowie performed "Survive" frequently through 1999 and 2000.