1979

Summary

1979 is a single^[1]. 1979 ranks in the top 1% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,549 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 1979's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• 1979's genre is alternative rock^[4].
• 1979 followed Bullet with Butterfly Wings^[5].
• 1979 was followed by Zero^[6].
• 1979 was produced by Flood^[7].
• Among the performers on 1979 was The Smashing Pumpkins^[8].
• 1979's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[9].
• 1979 is part of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness^[10].
• 1979 was distributed by vinyl record^[11].
• 1979's country of origin is recorded as United States^[12].
• 1979 was published on 1996^[13].
• 1979's lyricist is recorded as Billy Corgan^[14].
• 1979's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+264'}^[15].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[16]

• First release date: 1996-01-22^[17]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, rock^[18]

• Community tags: alternative, alternative rock, rock^[19]

• MusicBrainz ID: 62713bbc-69c4-38b1-a35d-ea24150523fe^[20]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on 1979 was The Smashing Pumpkins^[8]. 1979 was produced by Flood^[7].

Publication

1979 was released on 1996^[13]. 1979's genre is alternative rock^[4]. 1979 is part of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness^[10]. 1979 was distributed by vinyl record^[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

1979 followed Bullet with Butterfly Wings^[5]. 1979 was followed by Zero^[6].

Why It Matters

1979 ranks in the top 1% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,549 views/month).^[2] 1979 has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]