Carry On Wayward Son

1976 single by Kansas
VisualArtwork single Q1749091
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Carry On Wayward Son

Summary

Carry On Wayward Son is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 0.64% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,757 views/month, #148 of 23,006).[2]

Key Facts

  • Carry On Wayward Son's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Carry On Wayward Son's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[4].
  • Carry On Wayward Son's genre is progressive rock[5].
  • Carry On Wayward Son followed It Takes a Woman's Love (To Make a Man)[6].
  • Carry On Wayward Son was followed by What's On My Mind[7].
  • Carry On Wayward Son was produced by Jeff Glixman[8].
  • Among the performers on Carry On Wayward Son was Kansas[9].
  • Carry On Wayward Son's record label is recorded as Kirshner[10].
  • Carry On Wayward Son is part of Leftoverture[11].
  • Carry On Wayward Son's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • Carry On Wayward Son's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Carry On Wayward Son was released on November 23, 1976[14].
  • Carry On Wayward Son's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Carry On Wayward Son'}[15].
  • Carry On Wayward Son's form of creative work is recorded as song[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Carry On Wayward Son was Kansas[9]. It was produced by Jeff Glixman[8].

Publication

Carry On Wayward Son was released on November 23, 1976[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Its genre is progressive rock[5]. It is part of Leftoverture[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Carry On Wayward Son followed It Takes a Woman's Love (To Make a Man)[6]. It was followed by What's On My Mind[7].

Why It Matters

Carry On Wayward Son ranks in the top 0.64% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,757 views/month, #148 of 23,006).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . dutchcharts.nl. dutchcharts.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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