‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’ – David Bowie

Writer: David Bowie=left>

Producers: David Bowie and Tony Visconti=left>

Recorded: Winter 1979 through Spring 1980 in London=left>

Released: September 1980=left>

Though it didn't chart as a single in the U.S., “Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)” became one of David Bowie's more popular tracks and helped to usher in the '80s with a more accessible, pop-oriented sound than he'd explored on his previous few albums.=left>

However, the song was a top 20 hit in the U.K. in 1981.=left>

The Scary Monsters album reached Number 12 on the Billboard 200 and Number One in the U.K.=left>

Like many of the tracks on the album titled after it, “Scary Monsters” benefits from the guitar contributions of King Crimson founder Robert Fripp.=left>

Scary Monsters found Bowie in a prolific period. Besides recording, he also acted in the theatrical production of The Elephant Man.