Be My Wife

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
  • GB1977-01-14
RCA VictorPL 12030
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)CPL1-2030
1.1Be My Wife2:56David BowieBe My WifeDavid BowieSingle
RCA VictorPB 1017
1.1Be My Wife2:55David BowieBe My WifeDavid BowieSingle
RCA VictorPB 1017
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)RVP-6154
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)AYL1-3856
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)CL 13856
3.6Be My Wife2:55David BowiePortrait of a StarDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PL 37700
1.1Be My Wife2:52David BowieBe My WifeDavid BowieSingle
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)BOW 511
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PD83856
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PCD1-2030
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
RCA InternationalNL 83856
3.2Be My Wife2:58David BowieSound + VisionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US1989-09-19
RykodiscRACS 0120
3.2Be My Wife2:58David BowieSound + VisionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US1989-09-19
RykodiscRCD 90120, RCD 90121, RCD 90122, RCDV 1018
5.2Be My Wife2:55David BowieSound + Vision (DMM + clear vinyl)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
Ryko AnalogueRALP0120/21/22-2
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLow (Ryko remaster)David BowieAlbum
  • US1991-08-20
RykodiscRCD 10142
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP1991-09-27
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label - check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007-06-29)TOCP-6213
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDEMD 1027, CDP 7977192
1.18Be My Wife2:58David BowieThe Singles 1969 to 1993David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-16
RykodiscRCD 10218/19
1.18Be My Wife2:58David BowieThe Singles 1969 to 1993 Featuring His Greatest Hits (limited edition)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-16
RykodiscRCD 10218/19
3.2Be My Wife2:58David BowieSound + VisionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RykodiscRCD 90120, RCD 90121, RCD 90122, RCDROM 1018
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLow (Au20)David BowieAlbum
  • US1996-07-02
RykodiscRCD 80142
3.2Be My Wife2:58David BowieSound + VisionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RykodiscRCD 90130, RCD 90131, RCD 90132
6.6Be My Wife2:55David BowieThe 24K Gold Collection: Golden YearsDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RykodiscD207358
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLow (24‐bit digitally remastered, made by EMI Swindon)David BowieAlbum
  • XE1999-09-20
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)521 9070
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLow (24‐bit digitally remastered, made by EMI Uden)David BowieAlbum
  • XE1999-09-20
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)521 9070, 7243 521907 0 6
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
  • US1999-09-28
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)7243 521907 0 6
2.14Be My Wife2:57David BowieSound + VisionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)07243 594512 2 0, 07243 594513 2 9, 07243 594514 2 8, 07243 594515 2 7
1.6Be My Wife2:56David BowieLow (1999 remaster)David BowieAlbum
  • XW2006-08-21
EMI UK, Parlophone
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2007-02-07
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)TOCP-70150
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2009-11-25
EMI Music Japan Inc. (2007-06-30 to 2013-04-01 - record company, do NOT USE as release label - check the back cover or CD surface for the imprint)TOCP-95050
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieZeit! 77–79David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-05-03
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)DBZEIT7779
1.6Be My Wife2:55David BowieZeit! 77–79David BowieAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone5099995868424, DBZEIT7779
2.14Be My Wife2:57David BowieSound + Vision (fatbox in cardboard slipcase)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneDBSAVX 1
2.14Be My Wife2:57David BowieSound + Vision (fatbox in cardboard slipcase)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2014-11-05
ParlophoneWPCR-16096, WPCR-16097, WPCR-16098, WPCR-16099
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
Parlophone219077-PRL2
1.1Be My Wife?:??David BowieBe My Wife (40th anniversary 7″ picture disc)David BowieSingle
  • XW2017-06-16
ParlophoneDBBMW40
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2017-09-29
Parlophone Music Denmark
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2017-09-29
  • GB2017-09-29
  • US2017-09-29
ParlophoneDBXL 3
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017-09-29
Parlophone
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) (Remastered, 96kHz / 24bit, FLAC)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-09-29
Parlophone[none]
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-09-29
Parlophone0190295843014; DBX 3
1.6Be My Wife2:56David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2017-09-29
Parlophone
1.6Be My Wife2:56David BowieLow (24‐bit 192.0 kHz)David BowieAlbum
  • XW2017-12-01
Parlophone
1.6Be My Wife2:57David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
  • XW2017-12-01
Parlophone
1.6Be My Wife2:56David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2017-12-20
ParlophonePCS-939, WPCR-17897, WPCR-17898, WPCR-17899, WPCR-17900, WPCR-17901, WPCR-17902, WPCR-17903, WPCR-17904, WPCR-17905, WPCR-17906, WPCR-17907
1.6Be My Wife2:56David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
  • XE2018-02-23
Parlophone9029584292
1.6Be My Wife?:??David BowieLowDavid BowieAlbum
  • US2018-02-23
ParlophoneDB 77821
Bootleg
4.10Be My Wife [6-77]2:56David BowieFifty Two Years: The Complete SinglesDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • -2016
Pseudo-Release
1.6ビー・マイ・ワイフ2:57デビッド・ボウイーロウデビッド・ボウイーAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)RVP-6154

Relationships

engineer:Eduard Meyer
Laurent Thibault
audio engineer and mixer:Tony Visconti
producer:David Bowie
Tony Visconti
bass guitar:George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
drums (drum set):Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
farfisa [Farfisa organ] and piano:Roy Young (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
guitar:Carlos Alomar (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
David Bowie (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
Ricky Gardiner (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
background vocals and lead vocals:David Bowie (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
arranger:David Bowie
recorded at:Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-09-20: lead vocals)
Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
mixed at:Hansa by the Wall in Berlin, Germany
sampled by:Hold My Hand by UNKLE
recording of:Be My Wife (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)

Related works

Be My Wife

lyricist and composer:David Bowie
publisher:Éditer à Paris
EMI Music Publishing France
Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher)
Mainman Saag (New York)
Tintoretto Music
渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)