20th Century Boy

Summary

20th Century Boy is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (541 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 20th Century Boy's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• 20th Century Boy's genre is glam rock^[4].
• 20th Century Boy followed Solid Gold Easy Action^[5].
• 20th Century Boy followed This Mourning^[6].
• 20th Century Boy was followed by The Groover^[7].
• 20th Century Boy was produced by Tony Visconti^[8].
• Among the performers on 20th Century Boy was T. Rex^[9].
• 20th Century Boy's record label is recorded as EMI^[10].
• 20th Century Boy was published on March 1973^[11].
• 20th Century Boy's lyricist is recorded as Marc Bolan^[12].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[13]

• MusicBrainz ID: 00f0656d-bdfd-3493-a30f-3cbe15e3971e^[14]

Body

Authorship and Creation

20th Century Boy was performed by T. Rex^[9]. It was produced by Tony Visconti^[8].

Publication

20th Century Boy was released on March 1973^[11]. Its genre is glam rock^[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include Solid Gold Easy Action^[5] and This Mourning^[6]. 20th Century Boy was followed by The Groover^[7].

Why It Matters

20th Century Boy ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (541 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15]