B-side label of the UK vinyl pressing of the "Rebel Rebel" single release
Song by David Bowie
from the album Hunky Dory
Released
17 December 1971 (1971-12-17)
Recorded
June–July 1971
Studio
Trident, London
Genre
Glam rock
proto-punk
Length
3:18
Label
RCA
Songwriter(s)
David Bowie
Producer(s)
Ken Scott
David Bowie
Official audio
"Queen Bitch" (2015 Remaster) on YouTube
"Queen Bitch" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It was originally released on his 1971 album Hunky Dory before appearing as the B-side of the single "Rebel Rebel" in the United Kingdom in early 1974. Co-produced by Bowie and Ken Scott, the lineup consisted of the musicians who would later become known as the Spiders from Mars: Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder and Mick Woodmansey.
A glam rock and proto-punk track, the song is a tribute to the Velvet Underground. It concerns a male character whose lover searches for drag queens and hookups after the narrator refuses his advances. Unlike the majority of Hunky Dory's tracks, "Queen Bitch" is primarily driven by guitar rather than piano.
"Queen Bitch" has been called one of the best tracks on the album, while some reviewers have considered it one of the best glam rock songs. Bowie performed it live on various BBC radio programmes and concert tours. He also performed it with Lou Reed at Bowie's 50th birthday bash in 1997. Artists who have covered the song include Brazilian singer Seu Jorge and the Hotrats, while it has also appeared in various films and video games.
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