"Criminal World" is a song written by Duncan Browne

Duncan Browne

Duncan Browne was an English singer-songwriter.-Career:Browne attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, studying both music theory and drama. He chose to become a musician when in 1967 he met Andrew Loog Oldham, and signed with his Immediate Records label...

, Peter Godwin

Peter Godwin (singer)

Peter Godwin is a musician who was part of the band, Metro, as well as a solo artist and songwriter....

 and Sean Lyons of the band Metro. They released it on their debut album in 1977

1977 in music

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David Bowie

David Bowie

David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...

 recorded it in 1983

1983 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.-January-April:*January – ZTT Records is founded.*January 8 – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization...

 for the album Let's Dance. Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stephen Ray "Stevie Ray" Vaughan was an American electric blues guitarist and singer. He was the younger brother of Jimmie Vaughan and frontman for Double Trouble, a band that included bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton. Born in Dallas, Vaughan moved to Austin at the age of 17 and...

 played lead guitar on it. This version was also released as the B-side of the single "Without You

Without You (David Bowie song)

"Without You" is a song written by David Bowie in 1983 for the album Let's Dance. It was released as a single by EMI America in Holland, the US, Japan and Spain in November 1983.The cover features artwork by pre-eminent artist Keith Haring....

" in November 1983.When first released it was banned from the Radio One playlist for its 'suggestive' lyrical content. It is rumoured that the US military played it through a large PA system as a form of aural encouragement whilst trying to dislodge General Manuel Noriega

Manuel Noriega

Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno is a Panamanian politician and soldier. He was military dictator of Panama from 1983 to 1989.The 1989 invasion of Panama by the United States removed him from power; he was captured, detained as a prisoner of war, and flown to the United States. Noriega was tried on...

 from his office during their invasion of Panama in 1989.

There is also a cover on The Tenth Stage's self-titled 2006 album.