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Iggy Pop

China Girl

1977 · via David Bowie

Iggy Pop’s 1977 recording of “China Girl” is the earliest release on file. Iggy Pop shares the writing credit with David Bowie. Also recorded by David Bowie (released 1983), James (released 1998) and Trance to the Sun (released 1999), among 249 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz. It is on the album The Idiot (1977).

Iggy Pop – China Girl
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Everybody knows Bowie's "China Girl," but he wrote it with Iggy Pop, and Iggy cut it first. Hear the song before it belonged to Bowie, then follow Iggy wherever he takes you.

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Credited writers: David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1977.

On the album The Idiot (1977).

Other recordings on file · first release year

249 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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