"Diamond Dogs" is a 1974 single by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, the title track of the album of the same name. The lyric introduces the listener to Bowie’s latest persona and his environment; Halloween Jack dwells on top of an abandoned skyscraper ("Manhattan Chase", a.k.a. One Chase Manhattan Plaza) in a post-apocalyptic Manhattan. The guitar sound is heavily influenced by The Rolling Stones, and signalled Bowie moving away from glam rock and closer to a proto-punk Stooges-influenced sound. The track was considered by many commentators to be an unconventional single, and it only reached number 21 in the United Kingdom. According to NME critics Roy Carr and Charles Shaar Murray, "As a potential hit single, the title track from Diamond Dogs was something of a non-event. Too long, too bleak in vision, too tough to dance to... you know the drill." Although it was not issued in the US as a single (despite the fact that copies were pressed in the US for shipment to the UK and were commonly imported into the US for sale in shops that sold imports), the song became a central part of Bowie’s North American tour in 1974. The B-side was a version of Bowie’s 1971 single "Holy Holy", re-recorded during the Ziggy Stardust sessions the same year. Track listing All tracks written by David Bowie. "Diamond Dogs" – 5:56 "Holy Holy" – 2:20 In Australia, a 2'58" edit of "Diamond Dogs" was used (RCA 102462) instead of the full-length album version. Personnel According to biographer Chris O'Leary: David Bowie – vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, tenor and baritone saxophone, producer Herbie Flowers – bass Mike Garson – piano Aynsley Dunbar – drums Charts Live versions A live version from the first leg of the 1974 tour was released on David Live. This version was also issued on the Dutch release Rock Concert. A live recording from the second leg of the same tour (previously available on the unofficial album A Portrait in Flesh) was released in 2017 on Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74). A live version from the third leg of the tour, incorporating the chorus of the Rolling Stones' "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)", was released in 2020 on I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74). A live performance recorded on 23 March 1976 was included on Live Nassau Coliseum '76, which was released as part of