Iggy Pop

Released: March 18, 1977

Songwriter: Iggy Pop David Bowie

Producer: David Bowie

“Nightclubbing“ is a song written by David Bowie and Iggy Pop, first released by Iggy Pop on his debut solo studio album, The Idiot in 1977. It has been since considered "a career highlight", along with “Lust for Life“ and has been covered by many artists. It is also extensively featured on other media. The song, which was written and recorded in Berlin, features David Bowie on piano with the aid of a Roland drum machine. When Pop pronounced himself happy with the result, Bowie protested that they needed real drums to finish it off. Read more on Last.fm.

Length: 5:14

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
Nightclubbing, we're nightclubbing
We're what's happening
Nightclubbing, we're nightclubbing
We're an ice machine
We see people brand new people
They're something to see

[Chorus]
Nightclubbing, we're nightclubbing
Bright-white clubbing
Oh isn't it wild?

[Verse 2]
Nightclubbing, we're nightclubbing
We're walking through town
Nightclubbing, we're nightclubbing
We walk like a ghost
We learn dances brand new dances
Like the nuclear bomb

[Chorus]
When we're Nightclubbing
Bright-white clubbing
Oh isn't it wild?

After his previous band, The Stooges collapsed, Iggy Pop (the stage name of James Newell Osterberg, Jr.) initially struggled to establish a solo career. Working with David Bowie in Berlin helped him produce The Idiot and Lust For Life, essential albums which made him a household name.

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From the albums

The Idiot (1977)
Livin’ on the Edge of the Night (1990)
Trainspotting: Music from the Motion Picture (1996)
Do Androids Dream Of Electric Beats? (2002)

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