But the first release from her newest album was the fastest rising single of her career.

VOA: special.2010.02.22

It was the debut single from his latest album,Defying Gravity, which became his first release to top the Billboard 200.

VOA: standard.2009.12.22

The release of the single came after a damning report into the handling of the crowd crush at Hillsborough Stadium.

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The release of the single came after a damning report by the Hillsborough Independent Panel into the handling of the crowd crush at the FA Cup semi-final match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.

BBC: Sir Paul McCartney

Acknowledging the stealthy release of the single, the pop star's press representative said in a statement: "Throwing shadows and avoiding the industry treadmill is very David Bowie".

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