"I'm Afraid of Americans" is a song by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released as a single from his 1997 album Earthling. The song, co-written by Bowie and Brian Eno, was originally written during Bowie's studio sessions for the 1995 album Outside but was not released until a rough mix appeared on the soundtrack to the film Showgirls, and was subsequently remade for Earthling.
"I'm Afraid of Americans" was originally engineered by David Richards and appeared as a rough mix on the soundtrack to the film Showgirls in 1995 (in which the chorus is "I'm afraid of the animals," instead of the later "I'm afraid of Americans"). It was subsequently remade for Earthling.
A CD single for "I'm Afraid of Americans" was released in the United States and Canada. The single did not include the album version of the song, but instead featured remixes of the track performed by Bowie's former tourmates, Nine Inch Nails, and drum and bass artist Photek. Nine Inch Nails' "V1" mix became more popular than the original version, in large part because of the accompanying video, leading to its appearance on some editions of the retrospectives Best of Bowie (2002), Nothing Has Changed (2014), and Bowie Legacy (2016).
Performances[]
| Concert residency | Dates | Performances |
|---|---|---|
| Enigma | 2018—2020 | 29 |
| Total: | 29 |
Lyrics (Lady Gaga's version)[]
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