No less than 63 songs are included on Best Of Bowie if all editions (including the 2003 US reissue) are considered. This number excludes the single/Album Versions of 'Modern Love', 'Rebel Rebel', 'TVC 15' and 'Young Americans', but includes 'Fame' and 'Fame 90' (which both are included on the Columbian edition), as well as '"Heroes"' and 'Just For One Day (Heroes)'. Mixes or Single Versions are labeled with their original name (i.e. 'Pet Shop Boys Remix' or 'V1 Edit'). However, 7" edits released before the mid-80s usually were not labeled as such and therefore simply are refered to as 'Single Version'.
Each song title in the list below is followed by the country codes of the editions it appears on: ARG/MEX=Argentina/Mexico, AUS=Australia, BEL=Belgium, BRA=Brazil, BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR=Bulgaria/Hungary/Slovenia/Turkey/Ukraine, CHL=Chile, COL/VEN/ECU/PER=Columbia/Venezuela/Ecuador/Peru, DNK=Denmark, FRA=France, DEU/CHE/AUT=Germany/Switzerland/Austria, GRC=Greece, ITA=Italy, JPN=Japan, NLD=Netherlands, NZL=New Zealand, NOR/SWE=Norway/Sweden, ZAF=South Africa, GBR=UK and USA/CDN=US/Canada. Click on a code to jump to that particular single edition.
1. 1984: AUS, NZL 2. Absolute Beginners (Single Version): BEL, CHL, DNK, FRA, DEU/CHE/AUT, GRC, ITA, NLD, NZL, NOR/SWE, ZAF, GBR, USA/CDN (2) 3. All The Young Dudes: CHL, USA/CDN (2) 4. Ashes To Ashes (Single Version): ARG/MEX, AUS, BEL, BRA, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, DEU/CHE/AUT, GRC, ITA, JPN, NLD, NZL, NOR/SWE, ZAF, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2); (Album Version): BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR 5. Black Tie White Noise (Radio Edit): DNK; (Live At Hollywood Center Studios): USA (1/2003) 6. Blue Jean: ARG/MEX, AUS, BEL, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, DEU/CHE/AUT, GRC, NLD, NZL, NOR/SWE, ZAF, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2) 7. Boys Keep Swinging: BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR, DNK, GRC, NLD, GBR 8. Cat People (Single Version): CHL, DNK, DEU/CHE/AUT, GRC, NZL, NOR/SWE, USA/CDN (2) 9. Changes: ARG/MEX, AUS, BEL, BRA, BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, FRA, GRC, ITA, JPN, NZL, NOR/SWE, ZAF, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2) 10. China Girl (Single Version): ARG/MEX, AUS, BEL, BRA, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, FRA, DEU/CHE/AUT, GRC, ITA, JPN, NLD, NZL, NOR/SWE, ZAF, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2); (Album Version): BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR; (Club Mix): USA (1/2003) 11. Dancing In The Street: ARG/MEX, AUS, BEL, BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, DEU/CHE/AUT, GRC, JPN, NLD, NZL, ZAF, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2) 12. Day-In Day-Out: CHL, DNK, NZL 13. Diamond Dogs: GRC, NZL, GBR, USA/CDN (2) 14. DJ: USA/CDN (2) 15. Drive-In Saturday: DNK, GRC, GBR 16. Fame: ARG/MEX, BEL, BRA, BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, FRA, GRC, ITA, JPN, NLD, NZL, NOR/SWE, ZAF, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2) 17. Fame 90 (Gass Mix): AUS, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DEU/CHE/AUT 18. Fashion (Single Version): DEU/CHE/AUT, AUS, BEL, BRA, CHL, DNK, GRC, ITA, JPN, NLD, NZL, NOR/SWE, ZAF, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2) 19. Golden Years (Single Version): BEL, BRA, CHL, DNK, GRC, JPN, NLD, NZL, NOR/SWE, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2); (Album Version): BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR 20. Hallo Spaceboy (Pet Shop Boys Remix): ARG/MEX, BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, FRA, GRC, NZL, GBR 21. Heart's Filthy Lesson, The (Edit): USA/CDN (2) 22. "Helden" (Single Version1): DEU/CHE/AUT 23. "Heroes" (Single Version): ARG/MEX, AUS, BEL, BRA, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, FRA, GRC, ITA, JPN, NLD, NZL, NOR/SWE, ZAF, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2); (Album Version): BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR 24. I'm Afraid Of Americans (V1 Edit): CHL, GRC, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2) 25. Jean Genie, The: AUS, BEL, BRA, CHL, DNK, FRA, GRC, JPN, NLD, NZL, NOR/SWE, ZAF, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2) 26. John, I'm Only Dancing: BRA, CHL, DNK, GRC, NZL, GBR 27. Jump They Say (Radio Edit): ARG/MEX, DNK, NZL, GBR, USA/CDN (2) 28. Just For One Day (Heroes) (Extended Mix): USA (1/2003); (Video): USA (1/2003) 29. Lady Stardust: JPN 30. Let's Dance (Single Version): ARG/MEX, AUS, BEL, BRA, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, FRA, DEU/CHE/AUT, GRC, ITA, JPN, NLD, NZL, NOR/SWE, ZAF, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2); (Album Version): BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR; (Club Bolly Extended Mix): USA (1/2003); (Bolly Club Mix): USA (1/2003); (Club Bolly Mix Video): USA (1/2003) 31. Life On Mars: BRA, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, FRA, GRC, ITA, JPN, NZL, NOR/SWE, GBR, USA/CDN (2) 32. Little Wonder (Edit): ARG/MEX, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, FRA, GRC, ITA, NZL, GBR 33. Loving The Alien (Single Version): DNK, DEU/CHE/AUT, GRC, ZAF, GBR 34. Magic Dance (Single Version2): NZL 35. The Man Who Sold The World: ARG/MEX, BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, FRA, GRC, NZL, GBR, USA/CDN (2); (Brian Eno "Live" Mix): USA (1/2003) 36. Modern Love (Single Version): ARG/MEX, AUS, BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, GRC, ITA, JPN, NLD, NZL, ZAF, GBR; (Album Version): BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR, USA/CDN (1/2) 37. Moonage Daydream: USA/CDN (2) 38. Never Let Me Down (Single Version3): CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER 39. Nite Flights (Moodswings Back To Basics Remix): USA (1/2003) 40. Oh! You Pretty Things: GRC, NZL, GBR 41. Panic In Detroit: USA/CDN (2) 42. Rebel Rebel: (US single): CHL; (Album Version): BEL, BRA, DNK, FRA, GRC, ITA, JPN, NLD, NZL, NOR/SWE, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2) 43. Rock 'N' Roll Suicide: DNK 44. Scary Monsters (Single Version): GRC, GBR, USA/CDN (2) 45. Slow Burn (Radio Edit): ARG/MEX, AUS, BEL, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, DEU/CHE/AUT, GRC, ITA, JPN, NZL, GBR, USA/CDN (2) 46. Sorrow: AUS, CHL, DNK, GRC, NZL, ZAF, GBR 47. Sound And Vision: BRA, CHL, DNK, DEU/CHE/AUT, GRC, NLD, NZL, GBR, USA/CDN (2) 48. Space Oddity: ARG/MEX, AUS, BEL, BRA, BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR, CHL, DNK, FRA, DEU/CHE/AUT, GRC, ITA, JPN, NLD, NZL, NOR/SWE, ZAF, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2) 49. Starman: AUS, BRA, BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, FRA, GRC, ITA, JPN, NZL, NOR/SWE, ZAF, GBR 50. Suffragette City: BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR, GRC, NZL, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2) 51. This Is Not America: ARG/MEX, BEL, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, FRA, DEU/CHE/AUT, GRC, ITA, NLD, NZL, NOR/SWE, ZAF, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2); (Scumfrog Remix): USA (1/2003) 52. Thursday's Child (Radio Edit): ARG/MEX, BRA, CHL, DNK, FRA, DEU/CHE/AUT, NZL, USA/CDN (2) 53. Time Will Crawl: USA/CDN (2) 54. Tonight: BEL, CHL, NZL 55. Tonight (live with Tina Turner): NLD 56. TVC 15 (Single Version): USA/CDN (2); (Album Version): DNK, GRC, GBR 57. Under Pressure: ARG/MEX, AUS, BEL, BRA, BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, FRA, DEU/CHE/AUT, GRC, ITA, JPN, NLD, NZL, ZAF, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2) 58. Under The God: USA/CDN (2) 59. Underground (Single Version): CHL, NZL 60. When The Wind Blows (Radio Edit4): CHL, DEU/CHE/AUT 61. Wild Is The Wind: BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR, CHL, GRC, GBR 62. Young Americans (Single Version): ARG/MEX, AUS, BEL, BRA, CHL, COL/VEN/ECU/PER, DNK, FRA, DEU/CHE/AUT, GRC, ITA, JPN, NOR/SWE, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2); (Album Version): BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR, NZL 63. Ziggy Stardust: ARG/MEX, AUS, BEL, BRA, BGR/HUN/SVN/TUR/UKR, CHL, DNK, FRA, DEU/CHE/AUT, GRC, ITA, JPN, NZL, NOR/SWE, ZAF, GBR, USA/CDN (1/2)
1: the 1989 remix from Sound + Vision III.
2: a unique edit of the Dance Mix.
3: album version.
4: identical to the version that appeared on the When The Wind Blows soundtrack.