Which 1983 David Bowie single was co‑produced by Nile Rodgers?

The 1983 David Bowie single co-produced by Nile Rodgers is “Let’s Dance.” Bowie wrote the song, while Rodgers co-produced it with him for Bowie’s album Let’s Dance. The collaboration paired Bowie’s art-pop instincts with Rodgers’s precise, highly danceable production style.

The recording features a band assembled around major session and funk musicians, including Rodgers on guitar and a young Stevie Ray Vaughan on lead guitar. Its polished rhythm section and spacious arrangement helped Bowie reach a much broader pop audience without abandoning his interest in reinvention. The song’s video also introduced Bowie’s music to a global audience through imagery addressing racism and cultural exploitation.

“Let’s Dance” became one of Bowie’s signature hits and topped charts in several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. “Modern Love” and “China Girl” were also singles from the same album, which can make the question confusing, but neither was the album’s Nile Rodgers co-produced title single in question. “Fame” is an earlier Bowie hit associated with John Lennon and Carlos Alomar.