Space Oddity' (4 letters) The term 'David Bowie Hit' is represented by two crossword solutions, 'FAME' and 'Space Oddity'. 'FAME' was a single released in 1975 from the album Young Americans. It was a number one hit in the US and UK and was later covered by many other artists. 'Space Oddity' was released in 1969 and was Bowie's first major hit. It was inspired by Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey and became an anthem for the space race.