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Ace of Spades

1980 song by Motörhead
VisualArtwork single Q2526077
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Ace of Spades is a visual artwork associated with the genre of traditional heavy metal . The artwork reflects the aesthetic and thematic elements tied to this musical style . Its design and imagery are directly connected to the cultural context of traditional heavy metal .

Ace of Spades

Summary

Ace of Spades is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,171 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ace of Spades's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Ace of Spades's genre is traditional heavy metal[4].
  • Ace of Spades followed Bomber[5].
  • Ace of Spades was followed by Motorhead[6].
  • Ace of Spades was followed by The One to Sing the Blues[7].
  • Ace of Spades was produced by Vic Maile[8].
  • Among the performers on Ace of Spades was Motörhead[9].
  • Ace of Spades's record label is recorded as Bronze[10].
  • Ace of Spades is part of Ace of Spades[11].
  • Ace of Spades's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • Ace of Spades was released on October 27, 1980[13].
  • Ace of Spades's lyricist is recorded as Lemmy[14].
  • Ace of Spades's instrumentation is recorded as bass guitar[15].
  • Ace of Spades's instrumentation is recorded as guitar[16].
  • Ace of Spades's instrumentation is recorded as drum kit[17].
  • Ace of Spades's instrumentation is recorded as singing[18].
  • Ace of Spades's main subject is ace of spades[19].
  • Ace of Spades's main subject is dead man's hand[20].
  • Ace of Spades's main subject is poker[21].
  • Ace of Spades's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Ace of Spades'}[22].
  • Ace of Spades's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+169'}[23].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ace of Spades was performed by Motörhead[9]. It was produced by Vic Maile[8].

Publication

Ace of Spades was published on October 27, 1980[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Its genre is traditional heavy metal[4]. It is part of it[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include ace of spades[19], dead man's hand[20], and poker[21].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ace of Spades followed Bomber[5]. Successors include Motorhead[6] and The One to Sing the Blues[7].

Why It Matters

Ace of Spades ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,171 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

Related Entities

Lemmy

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . youtube.com. Retrieved . youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . youtube.com. Retrieved . youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · AlbertRA · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → —
    Followed by → Motorhead, The One to Sing the Blues
    Follows → Bomber
    Instance of → single
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Matthias Laurenz Graeff. "Motörhead. No Sleep ’til Hammersmith (The Ace Tour) 1981".jpg"
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