Another One Bites the Dust

Summary

Another One Bites the Dust is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.17% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,045 views/month, #39 of 23,006).^[2]

Key Facts

• Another One Bites the Dust's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Another One Bites the Dust's instance of is recorded as song^[4].
• Another One Bites the Dust's composer is recorded as John Deacon^[5].
• Another One Bites the Dust's genre is rock music^[6].
• Another One Bites the Dust's genre is funk rock^[7].
• Another One Bites the Dust's genre is disco^[8].
• Another One Bites the Dust's genre is hard rock^[9].
• Another One Bites the Dust followed Play the Game^[10].
• Another One Bites the Dust was followed by Need Your Loving Tonight^[11].
• Another One Bites the Dust was produced by Queen^[12].
• Another One Bites the Dust was produced by Reinhold Mack^[13].
• Among the performers on Another One Bites the Dust was Queen^[14].
• Another One Bites the Dust's record label is recorded as EMI^[15].
• Another One Bites the Dust's record label is recorded as Elektra^[16].
• Another One Bites the Dust's record label is recorded as EMI Records^[17].
• Another One Bites the Dust is part of The Game^[18].
• Another One Bites the Dust was distributed by music streaming^[19].
• Another One Bites the Dust was distributed by phonograph record^[20].
• Another One Bites the Dust was distributed by compact disc^[21].
• 1980 marks the founding of Another One Bites the Dust^[22].
• Another One Bites the Dust was released on August 22, 1980^[23].
• Another One Bites the Dust's lyricist is recorded as John Deacon^[24].
• Another One Bites the Dust's tonality is recorded as F minor^[25].
• Another One Bites the Dust's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Another One Bites the Dust'}^[26].
• Another One Bites the Dust's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Steve walks warily down the street'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 32f309f2-d322-3194-807c-1b78f979ff66^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Another One Bites the Dust was Queen^[14]. Producers include Queen^[12] and Reinhold Mack^[13].

Publication

Another One Bites the Dust was released on August 22, 1980^[23]. Genres include rock music^[6], funk rock^[7], disco^[8], and hard rock^[9]. It is part of The Game^[18]. Recorded distribution format include music streaming^[19], phonograph record^[20], and compact disc^[21].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Another One Bites the Dust followed Play the Game^[10]. It was followed by Need Your Loving Tonight^[11].

Why It Matters

Another One Bites the Dust ranks in the top 0.17% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,045 views/month, #39 of 23,006).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]