# 1983 David Bowie: Vintage Pop Stardom (with Chris Molanphy)

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Podcast: [Greatest Pop Stars](https://stenobird.com/podcast/greatest-pop-stars-7002046)
Published: 2026-02-26T16:55:00+00:00
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He'd been on something of a commercial cold streak in the U.S., but in 1983, David Bowie decided it was time for him to take on MTV-era superstardom — which he did, with the biggest pop year of his career, and the start of a period he later looked back on in anger. On this Vintage Pop Stardom episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by pop and chart history expert Chris Molanphy following the 10th anniversary of Bowie's death to remember all things about his '83, including the blockbuster 'Let's Dance' album and its chart-topping title track, as well as "China Girl," "Modern Love," his MTV dominance and film dalliances, and an overall year of unprecedented (and ultimately divisive) Bowiemania. Watch a YouTube playlist of 1983 Bowie moments discussed on the podcast here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwFs58D1XAMY0V68CjOwUVeL5oMCfoopO&si=GdleJqow4BHWZYXM Find episodes of Chris' 'Hit Parade' podcast here: https://slate.com/podcasts/hit-parade And if you enjoy the pod, please consider donating to the following causes: Transgender Law Center https://transgenderlawcenter.org/ Trans Lifeline https://translifeline.org/ Destination Tomorrow https://secure.givelively.org/donate/destination-tomorrow-inc Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/c/gender-confirmation-surgery-fundraising Also, please consider giving your local congresspeople a call in support of trans rights, with contact information you can find on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5Calls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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