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Chart performance

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Since there's no section on chart performance as we to understand it got nowhere? I came here thinking surely I'd find it spent some time at number on or something.--69.165.157.19 (talk) 16:46, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sadly, this is the case with a lot of album tracks. "Soul Love" was never released as a proper single and its sole appearance was on Ziggy Stardust. In 1972, album tracks didn't normally chart on Billboard or UK Singles, etc like they can easily do nowadays. I also can't recall Bowie ever performing this track live (if he did it was probably sporadically) so that means it gets less chart attention. Most of Bowie's songs that re-charted back in 2016 when he died were his big hits (from Ziggy, this would be songs like "Starman" and "Suffragette City"). Even though most Bowie fans recognize "Soul Love" as one of his finest deep cuts (for me especially), that doesn't always equal chart attention. Knowing these reasons, there's no possible way this track could have reached number one anywhere. Hell, even though "Starman" propelled Bowie to stardom, both it and Ziggy didn't even reach number one. So that's the sad truth. Many great deep cuts don't get the recognition they deserve when it comes to chart performance. But even then, some reviewers (like this one) don't regard this track as near the top of the individual tracks on Ziggy. Anyways, sorry for the long response, but that's my two cents. Hope this helps! – zmbro (talk) 20:00, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Not at all. It's quite interesting food for thought. In additional to personal taste, I put the track's placing at number 2 on the album as indicative of the band's opinion of it at the time. I almost wonder if the track's lack of recognition should be noteworthy.--69.165.157.19 (talk) 14:36, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

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Reviewer: The Rambling Man (talk · contribs) 09:14, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]


Comments

  • "the opening track" perhaps "the album's opening track"?
  • Done
  • "on occasion on the" perhaps "on occasion during the" (to avoid on .. on)
  • Done
  • The genre is mentioned as "glam rock" in the infobox but nowhere else (nor referenced).
  • Just removed it, easy peasy
  • I think you could say it was released by RCA in the lead.
  • Done
  • Is there a link for common time?
  • Yes! Added
  • " 12-string acoustic guitar" could link as we've linked "bongos".
  • Done
  • "Bowie's sax solo" saxophone.
  • Done
  • "his sax solo" similar.
  • Done
  • Any chart performances from anywhere?
  • Unfortunately nope.

Really, in very good condition already, so not much to worry about here! The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:06, 27 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Rambling Man All done. Thanks for reviewing! – zmbro (talk) 12:47, 27 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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