In 2013 , the song gained renewed popularity following its recording 44 years after Bowie by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield , who performed the song ( with slightly revised lyrics ) while aboard the International Space Station , and therefore became the first music video shot in space . In January 2016 , the song re-entered singles charts around the world following Bowie 's death , which included becoming Bowie 's first single to top the French Singles Chart . The song also ranked as third on iTunes on 12 January 2016
Bowie 's death
Death of David Bowie
Space Oddity