Auld Lang Syne

Summary

Auld Lang Syne is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.44% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,540 views/month, #86 of 19,375).^[2]

Key Facts

• Auld Lang Syne's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• Auld Lang Syne's composer is recorded as traditional^[4].
• Auld Lang Syne's genre is traditional folk song^[5].
• Auld Lang Syne was performed by BBC Symphony Orchestra^[6].
• Auld Lang Syne was performed by Susan Boyle^[7].
• Auld Lang Syne was performed by Sanna Nielsen^[8].
• Auld Lang Syne's Commons category is recorded as Auld Lang Syne^[9].
• Auld Lang Syne's language of work or name is recorded as Scots^[10].
• Auld Lang Syne was released on 1788^[11].
• Auld Lang Syne's lyricist is recorded as Robert Burns^[12].
• Auld Lang Syne's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[13].
• Auld Lang Syne's published in is recorded as Gardens sangbok^[14].
• Auld Lang Syne's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Auld Lang Syne'}^[15].
• Auld Lang Syne's has characteristic is recorded as New Year's song^[16].
• Auld Lang Syne's has characteristic is recorded as traditional folk song^[17].
• Auld Lang Syne's derivative work is recorded as Christmas Auld Lang Syne^[18].
• Auld Lang Syne's derivative work is recorded as Ser du Månen där du är i kväll?^[19].
• Auld Lang Syne's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[20].
• Auld Lang Syne's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[21].
• Auld Lang Syne's form of creative work is recorded as song^[22].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[23]

• Genre(s): big band, jazz^[24]

• Community tags: big band, holiday: new years eve, jazz, language: scots^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: e578ab10-5751-3f4a-ae3c-9216ac376336^[26]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include BBC Symphony Orchestra^[6], Susan Boyle^[7], and Sanna Nielsen^[8].

Publication

Auld Lang Syne was released on 1788^[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Scots^[10]. Its genre is traditional folk song^[5].

Why It Matters

Auld Lang Syne ranks in the top 0.44% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,540 views/month, #86 of 19,375).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]