'' Heathen '' ( stylised as '' uǝɥʇɐǝɥ '' ) is the 22nd studio album by English musician David Bowie , released on 11 June 2002 . It was considered a comeback for him in the US market by becoming his highest charting album ( number 14 ) since '' Tonight '' ( 1984 ) . It also earned strong reviews . The BBC said the album 's title track " shows that Bowie could still pen disarmingly direct , affecting pop of a very individual inclination 30-plus years after he started " . Worldwide , it sold more than two million copies and experienced a four-month run on the UK charts . Although its production had started before the September 11 attacks in 2001 , the album was finished after that date , which resulted in the influencing of its concept
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Heathen (David Bowie album)