Time Will Crawl

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“Time Will Crawl”
Single by David Bowie from the album Never Let Me Down
B-side	Girls
Released	June 1987
Format	7"/12" single
Recorded	Mountain Studios, Montreux, Autumn 1986
Genre	Rock/Pop
Length	4:18
Label	EMI EA237
Producer	David Bowie, David Richards
David Bowie singles chronology
"Day-In Day-Out" 1987 "Time Will Crawl" 1987 "Never Let Me Down" 1987
Remix 12" cover

"Time Will Crawl" is a track on David Bowie's album Never Let Me Down. It was issued as a second single from the album.

The lyric is themed around the pollution and destruction of the planet by industry, and is often praised by critics for its restrained production compared to Bowie’s other work of the era. The video clip, directed by Tim Pope, was made during rehearsals for Bowie’s Glass Spider Tour. Mimicking a fly-on-the-wall documentary, this would preview some of the elaborate routines used on the tour, and also features tour guitarist Peter Frampton – though he does not actually appear on the recording itself.

The single reached #33 on the UK charts.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 7": EMI / EA237 (UK) 1.2 12": EMI / 12EA237 (UK) 1.3 12": EMI / 12EAX237 (UK) 1.4 12": EMI / V-19247 (US) 1.5 Download: EMI / iEA237 (UK) 1.6 Download: EMI / iEAX237 (UK) 2 Production credits 3 Cover versions 4 Chart positions 5 References

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Bowie

[edit] 7": EMI / EA237 (UK)

1. "Time Will Crawl" – 4:18
2. "Girls" – 4:13

[edit] 12": EMI / 12EA237 (UK)

1. "Time Will Crawl (Extended Dance Mix)" – 6:03
2. "Time Will Crawl" – 4:18
3. "Girls (Extended Edit)" – 5:35

• Extended Dance Mix by David Richards

[edit] 12": EMI / 12EAX237 (UK)

1. "Time Will Crawl (Dance Crew Mix)" – 5:43
2. "Time Will Crawl (Dub)" – 5:23
3. "Girls (Japanese version)" – 4:06

[edit] 12": EMI / V-19247 (US)

1. "Time Will Crawl (Extended Dance Mix)" – 6:03
2. "Time Will Crawl" – 4:18
3. "Girls (Extended Edit)" – 5:35
4. "Girls (Japanese version)" – 4:06

[edit] Download: EMI / iEA237 (UK)

1. "Time Will Crawl" – 4:18
2. "Girls" – 4:13
3. "Time Will Crawl (Extended Dance Mix)" – 6:03
4. "Time Will Crawl (Dub)" – 5:23
5. "Girls (Extended Edit)" – 5:35

• released 2007

[edit] Download: EMI / iEAX237 (UK)

1. "Time Will Crawl" – 4:18
2. "Girls (Japanese version)" – 4:06
3. "Time Will Crawl (Dance Crew Mix)" – 5:43
4. "Time Will Crawl (Dub)" – 5:23
5. "Girls (Extended Edit)" – 5:35

• released 2007

[edit] Production credits

• Producers:
  • David Bowie
  • David Richards

• Musicians:
  • David Bowie: Vocals
  • Carlos Alomar: Guitar
  • Sid McGinnis: Guitar
  • Erdal Kizilcay: Bass, Drums, Keyboards

[edit] Cover versions

• Burning Gates - The Dark Side of David Bowie: A Tribute to David Bowie (1997)

[edit] Chart positions

Chart	Position
Canada Singles Chart	5
US Mainstream Rock Tracks	7
UK Singles Chart	33

[edit] References

Pegg, Nicholas, The Complete David Bowie, Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2000, ISBN 1-903111-14-5

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