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1986 song by The Smiths
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Ask

Summary

Ask is a single[1]. Ask ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ask's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Ask's genre is alternative rock[4].
  • Ask followed Panic[5].
  • Ask was followed by Shoplifters of the World Unite[6].
  • Ask was performed by The Smiths[7].
  • Ask's record label is recorded as Rough Trade[8].
  • Ask is part of The World Won't Listen[9].
  • Ask's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Ask was published on October 20, 1986[11].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[12]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d0eb33c8-e45e-3c33-9ebe-710056286b08[13]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ask was performed by The Smiths[7].

Publication

Ask was released on October 20, 1986[11]. Ask's language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Ask's genre is alternative rock[4]. Ask is part of The World Won't Listen[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ask followed Panic[5]. Ask was followed by Shoplifters of the World Unite[6].

Why It Matters

Ask ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month).[2] Ask has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

Related Entities

Johnny Marr Morrissey

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [12] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ask. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ask-q3625154
MLA “Ask.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ask-q3625154.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ask-q3625154_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ask}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ask-q3625154}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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