A Question of Time

1986 single by Depeche Mode
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A Question of Time

Summary

A Question of Time is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Question of Time's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • A Question of Time's composer is recorded as Martin Gore[4].
  • A Question of Time's genre is synth-pop[5].
  • A Question of Time followed A Question of Lust[6].
  • A Question of Time was followed by But Not Tonight[7].
  • A Question of Time was produced by Depeche Mode[8].
  • Among the performers on A Question of Time was Depeche Mode[9].
  • A Question of Time's record label is recorded as Mute Records[10].
  • A Question of Time is part of 101[11].
  • A Question of Time was distributed by vinyl record[12].
  • A Question of Time was published on August 11, 1986[13].
  • A Question of Time's lyricist is recorded as Martin Gore[14].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Song[15]

  • Genre(s): dark wave, electronic, industrial, synth-pop[16]

  • Community tags: dark wave, electronic, industrial, synth-pop[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5c7148ba-097b-3365-a88c-c23c8e1198f2[18]

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on A Question of Time was Depeche Mode[9]. It was produced by Depeche Mode[8].

Publication

A Question of Time was published on August 11, 1986[13]. Its genre is synth-pop[5]. It is part of 101[11]. It was distributed by vinyl record[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Question of Time followed A Question of Lust[6]. It was followed by But Not Tonight[7].

Why It Matters

A Question of Time ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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