David Bowie’s comeback single WILL be eligible for the UK singles charts this weekend after a statement from the Official Charts Company quelled worries by Bowie fans after reading reports that suggested ‘Where Are We Now?’ wouldn’t be eligible for inclusion after its release on Tuesday (January 8, 2013).

The Guardian reports that the issue surrounding its eligibility arose when it was revealed that those pre-ordering Bowie’s new album The Next Day – due out in March - from iTunes were receiving the track for free with their order. The charts doesn’t include songs that are given away for free and so it was assumed that ‘Where Are We Now?’ wouldn’t be able to be included. However, maybe they were feeling cheerful or maybe it was because they could feel the breath of millions of Bowie fans breathing down their neck, but the Charts Company said that they would include the track, so long as they were given separate figures by iTunes for those downloads which were paid for and those which were free with the pre-order.

‘Where Are We Now?’ was the first new David Bowie song to be released in a decade, since 2003’s album Reality. Released on his birthday, it subsequently emerged that the 66 year-old has been working for the past two years on his new album, alongside producer Tony Visconti, with no one having an inkling.

Check out David Bowie's video for 'Where Are You Now?'