David Bowie discography
List of works by the English singer-songwriter
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- During his lifetime, the English singer-songwriter David Bowie (1947–2016) released 26 studio albums, nine live albums, two soundtrack albums, 26 compilation albums, eight extended plays, 128 singles and six box sets.
- Bowie also released 28 video albums and 72 music videos.
- In 2012, Bowie was ranked the ninth-best-selling singles artist in the United Kingdom, with 10.
- As of January 2016, 12.
- In a period of 24 months since his death, five million records were sold in the UK, 3.
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WikipediaDuring his lifetime, the English singer-songwriter David Bowie (1947–2016) released 26 studio albums, nine live albums, two soundtrack albums, 26 compilation albums, eight extended plays, 128 singles and six box sets. Since his death, one further studio album, 13 live albums, one soundtrack album, one compilation album, four extended plays and six box sets have been released. Bowie also released 28 video albums and 72 music videos. Throughout his lifetime, Bowie sold at least 100 million records worldwide. In 2012, Bowie was ranked the ninth-best-selling singles artist in the United Kingdom, with 10.6 million singles sold. As of January 2016, 12.09 million Bowie singles had been sold in Britain. In a period of 24 months since his death, five million records were sold in the UK, 3.1 million singles and two million albums.
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