Background and recording Īlthough David Bowie had done little to promote his 11th studio album Low, released in January 1977, he decided to promote his 12th studio album 'Heroes', released in October 1977, extensively. The song has since become a Christmas classic in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom and has been referred to by The Washington Post as 'one of the most successful duets in Christmas music history'.

It became one of the best-selling singles of Bowie's career, with total estimated sales over 400,000 in the UK alone. It was eventually released as a single by RCA Records in November 1982 and was a commercial success, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. The duet was one of Crosby's final recordings before his death in October 1977.įollowing the special's broadcast during the 1977 holiday season, 'Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy' went unavailable for many years. Recorded on 11 September 1977 at ATV Elstree Studios near London for Crosby's television special Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas, the song features Crosby singing 1941 standard ' The Little Drummer Boy' while Bowie sings the counterpoint tune 'Peace on Earth', written by the special's musical supervisors Ian Fraser and Larry Grossman, and scriptwriter Buz Kohan, specifically for the collaboration. ' Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy' is a Christmas song performed by English singer-songwriter David Bowie and American singer Bing Crosby. 2010 7' vinyl reissue by Collector's Choice Music

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