Modern love - David Bowie

David Bowie has claimed that 'Modern love' was inspired by Little Richard, and it maintains the album's theme of a struggle between God and man. It was the first track on his 1983 album 'Let's dance' and released as its third single.

By the time 'Modern love' was issued and edited as a single, Bowie's Serious Moonlight Tour was underway. The track had become a popular encore on the tour. A live version, recorded in Montreal on July 13, was on the B-side. It reached number 2 in the UK singles chart, number 9 in the Dutch Top 40 and number 14 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

My collection: 7" single no. 1253
Found: Parkpop, Den Haag, June 24, 1990
Cost: 2 guilders
Tracks: 'Modern love' / 'Modern love (live)'