Arnold Layne

original song written and composed by Syd Barrett; first recorded by Pink Floyd
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q830073
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Arnold Layne

Summary

Arnold Layne is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (726 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Arnold Layne's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Arnold Layne's instance of is recorded as single[4].
  • Arnold Layne's composer is recorded as Syd Barrett[5].
  • Arnold Layne's genre is psychedelic rock[6].
  • Arnold Layne's genre is psychedelic pop[7].
  • Arnold Layne was produced by Joe Boyd[8].
  • Among the performers on Arnold Layne was Pink Floyd[9].
  • Among the performers on Arnold Layne was David Gilmour[10].
  • Among the performers on Arnold Layne was David Gilmour[11].
  • Among the performers on Arnold Layne was Pink Floyd[12].
  • Arnold Layne's record label is recorded as EMI[13].
  • Arnold Layne's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[14].
  • Arnold Layne's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[15].
  • Arnold Layne is part of Pink Floyd singles discography[16].
  • Arnold Layne's language of work or name is recorded as English[17].
  • Arnold Layne was published on 1967[18].
  • Arnold Layne was released on March 1967[19].
  • Arnold Layne's tracklist is recorded as Arnold Layne[20].
  • Arnold Layne's tracklist is recorded as Candy and a Currant Bun[21].
  • Arnold Layne's lyricist is recorded as Syd Barrett[22].
  • Arnold Layne's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Arnold Layne'}[23].
  • Arnold Layne's has characteristic is recorded as debut single[24].
  • Arnold Layne's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+172'}[25].
  • Arnold Layne's form of creative work is recorded as song[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Pink Floyd[9] and David Gilmour[10]. Arnold Layne was produced by Joe Boyd[8].

Publication

Publication dates include 1967[18] and March 1967[19]. Arnold Layne's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[17]. Genres include psychedelic rock[6] and psychedelic pop[7]. It is part of Pink Floyd singles discography[16].

Why It Matters

Arnold Layne ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (726 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · TangoAF · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of musical work/composition, single
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q105543609]], Moving to [[Q139832453]]"
  2. 19d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Language of work or name English
    Performer Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, David Gilmour +1
    Form of creative work song
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P1827]]: T0101634336, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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