Which 1985 David Bowie song was co-written with the Pat Metheny Group?

The 1985 David Bowie song co-written with the Pat Metheny Group was 'This Is Not America.'

The song was created for the soundtrack of the 1985 film The Falcon and the Snowman. Pat Metheny had written an instrumental theme called 'Chris' for the movie and wanted to develop it into a full song. Bowie watched an early screening, drew inspiration from the film's dialogue and themes, and supplied the lyrics and vocal performance.

The writing credits are shared by David Bowie, Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays. The recording is commonly described as a collaboration between Bowie and the Pat Metheny Group, whose jazz-fusion identity gives the track its distinctive musical setting. Despite Metheny's reputation as a jazz guitarist, the finished song is relatively restrained, with no extended guitar solo or improvisational passage.

Released as a single in early 1985, 'This Is Not America' reached number 14 in the United Kingdom and number 32 in the United States. It is often confused with songs from Bowie's 1984 album Tonight, such as 'Loving the Alien' or 'Blue Jean', but it was a separate film-song collaboration recorded after that album.