"Rebel Never Gets Old" is a mash-up of the songs " Rebel Rebel" and " Never Get Old", where the two songs are mixed into each other, produced by producer Mark Vidler, also known as Go Home Productions. This was Bowie's last single release (barring remixes and remasters) for nearly 10 years, until 2013's "

Where Are We Now? "Where Are We Now?" is a song by English musician David Bowie. Recorded in secret between September and October 2011 at the Magic Shop in New York City, it was released by ISO and Columbia Records as the lead single of his 25th studio album ''T ...

Background, release and promotion

Bowie had released his album ''Reality'' in late 2003, and to support an advertising campaign with Audi of America, had Vidler produce several mixes of "Rebel Never Gets Old" for the commercial, Internet download, and a single release. The download was made available in May 2004, followed by the single release in June, and was included with some copies of ''

Reality Reality is the sum or aggregate of all that is real or existent within a system, as opposed to that which is only imaginary. The term is also used to refer to the ontological status of things, indicating their existence. In physical terms, r ...

'' in Europe in 2004. The single peaked at #47 in the UK charts in June 2004. As part of the advertising campaign, an online competition invited contestants to create their own mash-ups from select Bowie songs (some from ''Reality'' and some from his past repertoire); the winner mashed up " Shake It" with " She'll Drive the Big Car" and won a new Audi as a result.

Track listing

CD: ISO-Columbia / COL 674971 (EU)

# "Rebel Never Gets Old" (Radio Mix) 3:25 # "Rebel Never Gets Old" (7th Heaven Edit) 4:17 # "Rebel Never Gets Old" (7th Heaven Mix) 7:22 # "Days" (Album version) 3:19

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* {{Authority control David Bowie songs 2004 singles Songs written by David Bowie 2004 songs Columbia Records singles