Boy

Summary

Boy is an album^[1]. Boy ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,565 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Boy's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Boy's genre is punk rock^[4].
• Boy's genre is post-punk^[5].
• Boy was produced by Steve Lillywhite^[6].
• Among the performers on Boy was U2^[7].
• Boy's record label is recorded as Island Records^[8].
• Boy's place of publication is recorded as Ireland^[9].
• Boy is part of U2's albums in chronological order^[10].
• Boy's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• Boy was distributed by LP record^[12].
• Boy was distributed by music streaming^[13].
• Boy's recorded at studio or venue is recorded as Windmill Lane Studios^[14].
• Boy was released on October 20, 1980^[15].
• Boy's tracklist is recorded as I Will Follow^[16].
• Boy's tracklist is recorded as Twilight^[17].
• Boy's tracklist is recorded as An Cat Dubh^[18].
• Boy's tracklist is recorded as Into the Heart^[19].
• Boy's tracklist is recorded as Out of Control^[20].
• Boy's tracklist is recorded as Stories for Boys^[21].
• Boy's tracklist is recorded as The Ocean^[22].
• Boy's tracklist is recorded as A Day Without Me^[23].
• Boy's tracklist is recorded as Another Time, Another Place^[24].
• Boy's tracklist is recorded as The Electric Co.^[25].
• Boy's tracklist is recorded as Shadows and Tall Trees^[26].
• Boy's official website is recorded as http://www.u2.com/discography/index/album/tagName/Albums/albumId/4003^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• First release date: 1980-10-20^[29]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, post-punk, rock^[30]

• Community tags: alternative, alternative rock, contemporary pop/rock, pop/rock, post-punk, rock^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 53b0d89e-f856-3015-a3a6-a70e1e935fd6^[32]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Boy was performed by U2^[7]. Boy was produced by Steve Lillywhite^[6].

Publication

Boy was published on October 20, 1980^[15]. Boy's place of publication is recorded as Ireland^[9]. Boy's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11]. Genres include punk rock^[4] and post-punk^[5]. Boy is part of U2's albums in chronological order^[10]. Recorded distribution format include LP record^[12] and music streaming^[13].

Why It Matters

Boy ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,565 views/month).^[2] Boy has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33]