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Golden Years is een nummer van Britse muzikant David Bowie, uitgebracht als de eerste single van zijn album Station to Station uit 1976. Het verscheen als een verkorte single in november 1975, alvorens in de volledige versie op dit album te verschijnen in 1976. Het was het eerste nummer dat klaar was voor dit album en werd korte tijd ook gezien als de titeltrack van het album.

De plaat werd wereldwijd een hit. In thuisland het Verenigd Koninkrijk bereikte de single de 8e positie in de UK Singles Chart en in Ierland de 9e positie. In de Verenigde Staten werd de 10e positie in de Billboard Hot 100 bereikt.

In Nederland was de plaat op donderdag 25 december 1975 Alarmschijf, destijds bij de TROS op Hilversum 3 en werd een grote hit in de destijds twee hitlijsten op de nationale popzender. De plaat bereikte in zowel de Nederlandse Top 40 als de Nationale Hitparade de 6e positie. In België bereikte de single de 10e positie van de Vlaamse Ultratop 50 en de 13e positie van de Vlaamse Radio 2 Top 30.

Sinds de eerste editie in december 1999 staat de plaat regelmatig genoteerd in de jaarlijkse NPO Radio 2 Top 2000.

"Golden Years" is a song by the English musician David Bowie, released by RCA Records on 21 November 1975 as the lead single from his tenth studio album Station to Station (1976). Partially written before Bowie began shooting for the film The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), the song was mostly compiled in the studio and was the first track completed for the album. Co-produced by Bowie and Harry Maslin, recording took place at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles during September 1975. Due to Bowie's heavy cocaine use, he later mentioned remembering almost nothing of Station to Station's production.

Musically, "Golden Years" is a funk and disco song that is reminiscent of the music on Bowie's previous album, Young Americans (1975), particularly "Fame", but with a harsher, grinding edge. The song utilises elements of several 1950s doo-wop tracks in its arrangement. Lyrically, the narrator offers a companion hope of entering a limousine and being isolated from the outside world. In other words, he assures his companion that she will always be protected by him and promises her a brighter future.

"Golden Years" has been viewed positively by music critics and biographers, who have highlighted its composition. Bowie preceded its release by miming the song on Soul Train, where he appeared incoherent. Upon release, the song was a commercial success, peaking at number eight in the UK and number ten in the US. The song was rarely played throughout Bowie's 1976 Isolar tour but regularly on other tours. "Golden Years" has appeared on lists of Bowie's best songs and has been included on various compilation albums, covered by numerous artists and made appearances in several films and soundtracks, including A Knight's Tale (2001), which featured a new remix by Bowie's longtime collaborator Tony Visconti.