‘Space Oddity’ by David Bowie peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1973)

(Saturday, April 7, 1973) — “Space Oddity” by David Bowie peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

It was the musician’s first top-20 hit on the chart.

In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked “Space Oddity” at number 189 in their list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”