David Bowie’s Let’s Dance album was released 40 years ago, in April 1983. The title track became Bowie’s only single to go no.1 in the US and UK, and the album went on to sell 11 million copies and turned Bowie into an international star.
It was everything Bowie had hoped for. The '80s had started with uncertainty and big changes in the world of David Bowie. His relationship with manager Tony DeFries ended in 1982 after a protracted split. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) had been his last album for RCA. A new multi-million dollar deal with EMI America offered a fresh start and he wanted to repay their faith in him. He reached out to Nile Rodgers as producer and musical director.
