The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell

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"The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell"
Single by David Bowie
from the album Hours
Released20 September 1999 (1999-09-20) (Australia and Japan)
RecordedFebruary–June 1999
Studio
  • Looking Glass (New York City)
  • Chung King (New York City)
GenreGlam rock
Length
  • 4:40 (album)
  • 3:59 (single)
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels
Producer(s)David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels
David Bowie singles chronology
"Thursday's Child"
(1999)
"The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell"
(1999)
"Under Pressure (Rah Mix)"
(1999)

"The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell" is a 1999 song by David Bowie and is the second single from his 22nd studio album Hours except in Australia and Japan where it was the leading single. It was written by Reeves Gabrels. The song is tinged with a glam rock in it.

Track listing[change | change source]

CD: Virgin / 7243 8 96293 2 3 (Australia)[change | change source]

  1. "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell" – 4:40
  2. "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell (edit)" – 3:59
  3. "We Shall Go to Town" – 3:56
  4. "1917" – 3:27

CD: Virgin / DPRO-14338 (US)[change | change source]

  1. "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell (edit)" – 3:59
  2. "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell (Call out hook #1)" – 0:11
  3. "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell (Call out hook #1)" – 0:11
  4. "Thursday's Child (Radio edit)" – 4:25
  5. "Thursday's Child (Call out hook #1)" – 0:12
  6. "Thursday's Child (Call out hook #2)" – 0:12

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