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"Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" is a song by David Bowie. It was recorded for Paul Schrader’s 1982 remake of the film Cat People
with producer Giorgio Moroder.

Schrader engaged Bowie for a theme song in 1981, with Moroder having already recorded most of the music. Bowie was to put lyrics to the main theme. The words only had a basic relation to the film. The B-side is a Moroder-only instrumental which featured no input from Bowie.

The song itself, in keeping with the dark tone of the film, has some slight goth rock influences, with Bowie singing in a deep croon, augmented by female backup singers, a combination that The Sisters of Mercy would commonly employ years later.

Due to Moroder’s contract, the single as issued by MCA. The full-length version would appear on the soundtrack album, and the 12” single, while a 4:08 edited version was made for the 7” release. The single would reach #26 in the UK, and #67 in America - Bowie's biggest hit there since "Golden Years". The single was released three separate times by MCA. First with "Cat People" as the A-side, then again two months later with "Paul's Theme" as the A-side, and finally in November 1982 with "Cat People" back on the A-side.

In 1983, Bowie would re-record the song for his Let's Dance
album. This version would also be released as the B-side to the title track’s single release, and be performed on Bowie’s Serious Moonlight Tour.

Track listing

7” version: -

# "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" (Bowie, Moroder) – 4:08 # "Paul’s Theme (Jogging Chase)” (Moroder) – 3:51

12” version: -

# "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" (Bowie) – 6:41 # "Paul’s Theme (Jogging Chase)” (Moroder) – 3:51

Production credits

Producers:
* Giorgio Moroder

Musicians:
* David Bowie
: Vocals
* Giorgio Moroder: Synthesizer

Other releases

The Let's Dance
version was released as the B-side of the single "Let's Dance
" in March 1983.
It also appeared on the compilation Bowie: The Singles 1969-1993 in 1993.

Cover versions

Cruciform - Goth Oddity 2000: A Tribute to David Bowie (2000)
Terror Pop - Live recording
Tina Turner

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