Nightclubbing

The track was recorded for The Idiot during Iggy Pop sessions with David Bowie in 1976 at studios including Château d'Hérouville, Musicland Studios and Hansa Tonstudio. Bowie produced the recording and played keyboards, shaping its stark drum machine and piano driven arrangement. Released on The Idiot in 1977, it marked Iggy Pop reinvention after the Stooges and his close creative partnership with Bowie in Berlin era Europe. Though not issued as a charting single, it became one of the album defining tracks and a key statement of its nocturnal mood. It remains one of Iggy Pop most influential solo recordings and a touchstone for later post punk, electronic and alternative artists. The song has been widely covered, including Grace Jones version, and sampled by later producers drawn to its rhythm box atmosphere.