Released in November 21 1975 as the 1st single of his 10th studio album Station to Station.it was recorded in September 1975 at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles. It was the first track completed during the sessions, a period when Bowie's cocaine addiction was at its peak.Musically,"Golden Years" is a funk and disco song that is more reminiscent of the music on his Young Americans than the rest of its parent album.The song was a commercial success, peaking at No. 8 in the UK and No. 10 in the US.According to authors N.Pegg, D. Buckley and C. Sandford, the track was supposedly written for Presley,who turned it down.Bowie recalled that Presley had heard the demos and Presley's manager Colonel Tom Parker.Bowie stated that he had "adored" Presley and would have loved to work with him.Although the artists' office contacted each other, nothing ever came to fruition.Presley sent a note to Bowie saying, "All the best, and have a great tour";Bowie kept the note for the rest of his life.
