David Bowie Instagram – MODERN LOVE 45 IS 40 TODAY “It’s just the power to charm…” Today (12th September) marks the 40th anniversary of Bowie’s third single from 1983’s Let’s Dance album. Jason Draper has kindly pointed us at another of his deep dives over on thisisdig, this time regarding the release of Modern Love. Here’s his introduction… + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + When Modern Love was released as the third single from David Bowie’s Let’s Dance album, its parent record had already flown up the charts, hitting No.4 in the US and going to the top spot around the UK, Europe and Australasia. Following the Let’s Dance song itself and the album’s second single, China Girl, into the upper echelons of the singles charts, Modern Love quickly found its place among the best David Bowie songs of all time. Yet beneath its radio-ready production and singalong chorus lay Bowie’s deep distrust of the twin pillars of religion and romance which society had built itself on. The former outsider artist may have reinvented himself as a mainstream pop star during the early 80s, but he was still committed to using his art to interrogate life as he saw it. + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + Read the full thing here: https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/modern-love-david-bowie-song-story/ (Linktree in bio) 📸 Denis O’Regan #BowieLetsDance40 #BowieModernLove