David Bowie’s Decades-Old Single Suddenly Becomes A Top 10 On Several Charts

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentDavid Bowie’s Decades-Old Single Suddenly Becomes A Top 10 On Several ChartsByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorApr 29, 2026, 11:06am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.David Bowie posthumously hits the top 10 on two U.K. rankings as "Hallo Spaceboy," which was re-released for Record Store Day 2026, becomes a bestseller. English singer David Bowie performs on the set of his music video 'Jump They Say' in Los Angeles, California, March 1993. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images)Getty ImagesOf the dozens of well-known musical acts that took part in Record Store Day, which sees artists releasing projects on physical formats that can only be purchased at record stores around the world, very few delivered multiple products for fans to buy. The late David Bowie is one of them, as both an album and a single arrived in time to be a part of the semi-annual event. Both Excerpts from Outside as well as his tune “Hallo Spaceboy” become strong sellers in the United Kingdom, where he remains a musical superhero. “Hallo Spaceboy” manages to soar straight into the top 10 on every roster where it launches, and it even finds its way to a new high on one additional list.David Bowie’s “Hallo Spaceboy” Debuts Inside the Top 10Bowie scores two new top 10s this week on different charts. “Hallo Spaceboy” kicks off its time at No. 4 on the Official Vinyl Singles list, a detailed look at the bestselling individual tunes on wax, and at No. 5 on the Official Singles Sales rundown. That latter register is focused on the top-selling songs of any style, and purchases on CD, cassette, and vinyl, as well as digital downloads, play into its compiling.David Bowie Posthumously Earns His Seventh Top 10Bowie posthumously...