The Jean Genie - The Single

4.18 out of 5 (34 votes)

Songs (Time)

UK release

1. The Jean Genie (Bowie)
2. Ziggy Stardust (Bowie)

Release Details

Released by RCA in the UK, November 1972

Catalogue number: 2202 (UK)

US release

1. The Jean Genie (Bowie)
2. Hang Onto Yourself (Bowie)

Release Details

Released by RCA in the US, November 1972

Catalogue number: 0838 (US)

Released in picture sleeve

Japan release

1. The Jean Genie (Bowie)
2. John I'm Only Dancing (Bowie)

Release Details

Released by RCA in Japan, November 1972

Catalogue number: 552235 (Japan)

Released in picture sleeve

German cover	French cover	Dutch cover
Spanish cover	Portuguese cover

Producer (for all 3 releases)

David Bowie, Ken Scott

Musicians

David Bowie: vocals and guitar

Mick Ronson: guitar

Trevor Bolder: bass

Mick Woodmansey: drums

Trivia

• Storming straight in at Number 2 in the UK, and despite a lowly Number 71 in the US, The Jean Genie crowned David Bowie's year of triumph. A pumping guitar based around the simplest of motifs, it was perfection.
• Chart Performance:

  Country	Peak #	# of weeks
  UK	2	13
  US	71	?

This document last updated Friday, 11-Feb-2000 18:08:22 EST