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a b Petridis, Alexis (19 March 2020). "David Bowie's 50 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020 . Retrieved 10 November 2022. Single Stories: David Bowie, 'Ashes To Ashes' ". Rhino Entertainment. 23 August 2022. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022 . Retrieved 14 November 2022. David Bowie's 20 greatest songs". The Telegraph. 10 January 2021. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021 . Retrieved 15 April 2021. The series tells the story of Alex Drake ( Keeley Hawes), a police officer in service with the London Metropolitan Police, who is shot in 2008 by a man named Arthur Layton and inexplicably regains consciousness in 1981. [3]

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After years of dwindling commercial fortunes, "Ashes to Ashes" was a return to commercial form for Bowie. [3] Debuting at No.4 on the UK Singles Chart, the single secured the top spot from ABBA's " The Winner Takes It All" a week later following the music video's broadcast on Top of the Pops. It became Bowie's fastest-selling single up to that point and his second number one single following the 1975 reissue of "Space Oddity". [5] [3] [1] [19]

Ashes to Ashes", in both its single edit and full-length forms, has made appearances on compilation albums. The single edit is included on Changestwobowie (1981), [63] Best of Bowie (2002), [64] The Platinum Collection (2006), [65] Nothing Has Changed (2014) and Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie) (2016), [66] [67] while the album version is included on the Sound + Vision box set (1989), [68] Changesbowie (1990) and The Singles Collection (1993). [69] [70] The single edit was also included on Re:Call 3, part of the A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) compilation, in 2017. [71] An unreleased extended version, allegedly 13-minutes long and featuring additional verses, a longer fade-out and a synthesiser solo, is rumoured to exist, although a 12-minute version that appeared on bootlegs was fake, simply repeating and splicing the verses. [5] [19] In 2020, Visconti said that no additional verses were recorded nor is he aware of any other versions of the song existing. [72] Cohen, Debra Rae (25 December 1980). "Scary Monsters". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021 . Retrieved 13 November 2021. Thompson, Dave. " Changestwobowie – David Bowie". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019 . Retrieved 15 April 2021. Comer, M. Tye (15 May 2000). "Pop Artificielle – LB". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ. 62 (666): 20. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023 . Retrieved 24 October 2020.

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the leading science fiction, fantasy and horror magazine". SFX. 20 April 2009 . Retrieved 8 June 2009. The story continues, only this time around its 1983. DI Alex Drake is ultimately determined to find out the truth about Gene Hunt and the hidden secrets of the world she inhabits. The third and final series also marks the arrival of Scotland YardÆs DCI Jim Keats. Sent to watchfully observe the teamÆs performance, his presence leads to some unexpected revelations on past happenings. Prepare to be captivated by easily, the darkest of all three series. Anstead, Mark (19 February 2006). "Me and My Motors". The Sunday Times . Retrieved 27 December 2018. Television – News – 'Ashes To Ashes' finale draws 6.5million". Digital Spy. 9 June 2009 . Retrieved 6 August 2010. Network TV BBC Week 16 Highlights 18–24April 2009" (Press release). BBC Press Office. Archived from the original on 5 April 2009 . Retrieved 7 April 2009.King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp, who contributed guitar to the rest of Scary Monsters, does not appear on "Ashes to Ashes". a b "Ashes to ashes in Irish Chart". IRMA. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009 . Retrieved 24 June 2013. 3rd result when searching "Ashes to ashes" Entertainment | Ashes to Ashes gets third series". BBC News. 8 June 2009. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009 . Retrieved 8 June 2009. The elderly woman some interpreted as a response to the 1975 NME interview with Bowie's mother, Peggy Jones, which revealed embarrassing personal details between her and the artist; Bowie had repaired his relationship with his mother in the years following the article's publication and before recording "Ashes to Ashes". a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao Pegg 2016, pp.27–30.