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Bowie death sees 3000pc surge in online song plays

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“Blackstar” led Apple’s iTunes download chart for Monday, the day Bowie’s death was announced, in virtually every developed country, according to sites that track the data.

Bowie released “Blackstar” on Friday, his 69th birthday, enjoying widespread acclaim as the British music legend again proved his innovation with a hard jazz sound.

An update from his social media account read, “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer”. The record’s simple cover – of a black star on a white background – is also the first of his 25 studio albums not to feature his face.

Fans pay their respects with flowers and messages at a David Bowie mural in Brixton, south London, Britain, on January 12, 2016. “So, in remembrance and I guess to remember the man, David Bowie”.

“Heroes”, the triumphant anthem Bowie co-wrote with Brian Eno, comes in at No. 8 on the list with more than 1.478 million plays.

“David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar, ‘ recently released, is his second album since he resurfaced from what seemed like semi-retirement”. “So I’m just going to email you, David Bowie, and if you can check your email in space or heaven or wherever you are, you don’t have to email me back”. And he wanted to do it his way and wanted to do it the best way.

His death was no different from his life – a work of art”, said his long-time producer Tony Visconti.

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