Bang Bang (Iggy Pop song)

"Bang Bang" is a song written by Iggy Pop and Ivan Kral in 1981 for Iggy Pop's Party album. It was released as a single, charting at #35 on the Billboard Club Play singles chart. According to Iggy Pop's autobiography, "I Need More". He wrote Bang Bang as Arista wanted a single and he promised them a commercial album. He originally wanted Phil Spector, or Mike Chapman to produce the song. Instead, famed songwriter Tommy Boyce was brought in. Iggy claimed he got idea for the song from reading "The Right Stuff" at a local bookstore.

Personnel

• Iggy Pop – vocals
• Ivan Kral – guitar, keyboards
• Rob Duprey – guitar
• Michael Page – bass
• Douglas Bowne – drums
• Jimmy Whizner – arrangements

David Bowie version

"Bang Bang"
Single by David Bowie
from the album Never Let Me Down
A-side	Bang Bang
Released	1987
Format	CD promotional single
Length	4:09 (Live version) 4:01 (Vinyl album version)
Label	EMI
Writer(s)	David Bowie
Producer(s)	David Bowie David Richards
David Bowie singles chronology
"Never Let Me Down" (1987) "Bang Bang" (1987) "Fame '90" (1990)

"Bang Bang" was released as a promotional single in late 1987, the final single from Bowie's album Never Let Me Down. The live version includes Peter Frampton on guitar.

Track listing

All tracks written by David Bowie (except where noted). 

Chart position

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

References