Knowing the track would be a hit, the band agreed to not break up. In the office at Regent Street he's strumming it on his guitar and I'm thinking, he wants to give us that? He must be crazy! We broke our necks to say yes! You couldn't fail to see it was a great song." After playing it, Bowie told them he would produce the track for release as a single while his manager, Tony Defries, informed them he would become their manager. Drummer Dale Griffin said: "We couldn't believe it. It's only happened to me a few times in my life, when you know that this is a biggie". Ian Hunter recalled: "He just played it on an acoustic guitar. Watts recalled: "He hadn't got all the words but the song just blew me away, especially when he hit the chorus." Watts then introduced Bowie to the rest of the band at an office located at Regent Street in London, where Bowie sat cross-legged on the floor and played the band the song. While Bowie's manager Tony Defries worked on signing the band with CBS Records, Bowie met with Watts a few days later and played "All the Young Dudes" on acoustic guitar. Upon learning this, Bowie contacted Watts back two hours later and said, "I've written a song for you since we spoke, which could be great." Bowie had just finished recording two albums consecutively and had another single, " John, I'm Only Dancing", prepared for release, so he was eager to write for other artists. Bassist Pete Watts contacted Bowie in late March 1972 and politely rejected it, stating the band broke up. The band played it and believed it did not fit their style. On 4 February 1972, David Bowie sent the band a demo of " Suffragette City" in hopes they would record it. The band had also finished a tour which left them financially unstable. An appearance on the BBC television programme Top of the Pops in late 1971 was not enough to push their recent single "Midnight Lady" onto the charts. Having been together for three years, the band had released four well-received albums and developed a small loyal following but had failed to garner commercial success. It is also one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.īy 1972, Mott the Hoople were on the verge of splitting up.
In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked "All the Young Dudes" number 166 in its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Regarded as an anthem of glam rock, the song has received acclaim and was a commercial success. Bowie would subsequently record the song himself. Bowie produced the song, which he had given to the band after they rejected his " Suffragette City". " All the Young Dudes" is a song written by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, originally recorded and released as a single by the English rock band Mott the Hoople in 1972 by Columbia Records. Mott The Hoople – All the Young Dudes (audio) on YouTube For other uses, see All the Young Dudes (disambiguation).
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