David Bowie releases first single in a decade 8 January 2013 Last updated at 07:40 Singer David Bowie has released a new single on his 66th birthday, following years of silence and speculation. The glam-rock legend has released the recording Where are we now? on iTunes, which will be followed by a new album, entitled The Next Day, in March. Bowie has not performed live since 2006 and has rarely been seen in public since then. The new track was recorded in New York and produced by the singer's long-time collaborator Tony Visconti. According to a statement released through his press representatives, "throwing shadows and avoiding the industry treadmill is very David Bowie." The Space Oddity star, it continued, was "the kind of artist who writes and performs what he wants when he wants." Where are we now? is accompanied by a video directed by Tony Oursler which harks back to Bowie's time in Berlin. The promo, which can be viewed via the singer's website, features his face projected onto the body of a puppet. In September Bowie, who was last reported to be living in New York with his wife and daughter, denied reports he was involved in an upcoming exhibition charting his career.