Remembering David Bowie Through 44 Years Of His Music Videos

Over his decades-spanning career, Bowie was known foremost as a chameleon. His shifting career took him through looks, collaborations, and genres, many of which he pioneered. And while some parts of his oeuvre are better remembered than others, the essential nature of Bowie was his fearlessness in trying. Take a look back at his dozens of Bowies that made up the whole, or jump ahead to a decade.

1970   |   1980   |   1990   |   2000   |   2010

1970s

John, I'm Only Dancing (1972)

The Jean Genie (1972)

Space Oddity (1972)

Life On Mars (1973)

Be My Wife (1977)

Heroes (1977)

Boys Keep Swinging (1979)

DJ (1979)

Look Back In Anger (1979)

1980s

Ashes To Ashes (1980)

Fashion (1980)

Wild Is The Wind (1981)

The Drowned Girl (1981)

Under Pressure (1981)

Let's Dance (1983)

China Girl (1983)

Modern Love (1983)

Blue Jean (1984)

Loving The Alien (1985)

Dancing In The Street (1985)

Absolute Beginners (1986)

Underground (1986)

As The World Falls Down (1986)

When The Wind Blows (1986)

Day-In Day-Out (1987)

Time Will Crawl (1987)

Never Let Me Down (1987)

Under The God (1989)

Maggie's Farm (1989)

1990s

Fame (1990)

Real Cool World (1992)

Jump They Say (1993)

Black Tie White Noise (1993)

Miracle Goodnight (1993)

Buddha Of Suburbia (1993)

The Heart's Filthy Lesson (1995)

Strangers When We Meet (1996)

Hallo Spaceboy (1996)

Little Wonder (1997)

Dead Man Walking (1997)

Seven Years In Tibet (1997)

I'm Afraid Of Americans (1997)

Thursday's Child (1999)

2000s

Survive (2000)

Slow Burn (2002)

New Killer Star (2003)

2010s

Where Are We Now? (2013)

The Stars (Are Out Tonight) (2013)

The Next Day (2013)

Valentine's Day (2013)

Love Is Lost (2013)

I'd Rather Be High (2013)

Sue (Or in a Season of Crime) (2014)

Blackstar (2015)

Lazarus (2016)