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Iggy Pop

Nightclubbing

1977 · via The Human League

Iggy Pop recorded “Nightclubbing” in 1977. Iggy Pop wrote it with David Bowie. This is the first recording of the song. Also recorded by Grace Jones (1981), Leeloo Kobayashi (2005) and Trent Reznor, Peter Murphy, Jeordie White, Atticus Ross (2006), among 60 recordings on file. It is on the album The Idiot (1977).

Iggy Pop – Nightclubbing
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Before The Human League or Grace Jones got to it, Iggy Pop put this one on record first, with David Bowie sharing the credit. Follow it back and the thread forks two good ways.

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Written by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

First recorded by Iggy Pop in 1977: this is the first recording.

On the album The Idiot (1977).

Other recordings on file

60 recordings of “Nightclubbing” on MusicBrainz in all.

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The Human League covered Nightclubbing, a song Grace Jones also took on. Who made the first recording of it and shares the writing credit with David Bowie?Iggy Pop
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