Cat's in the Cradle

Summary

Cat's in the Cradle is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.79% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,825 views/month, #181 of 23,006).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cat's in the Cradle's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Cat's in the Cradle's genre is folk rock^[4].
• Cat's in the Cradle followed WOLD^[5].
• Cat's in the Cradle was followed by What Made America Famous?^[6].
• Cat's in the Cradle was produced by Mark Dodson^[7].
• Among the performers on Cat's in the Cradle was Harry Chapin^[8].
• Cat's in the Cradle's record label is recorded as Elektra^[9].
• Cat's in the Cradle is part of Verities & Balderdash^[10].
• Cat's in the Cradle was released on October 1, 1974^[11].
• Cat's in the Cradle's lyricist is recorded as Harry Chapin^[12].
• Cat's in the Cradle's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Cat's in the Cradle"}^[13].
• Cat's in the Cradle's different from is recorded as Cat's cradle^[14].
• Cat's in the Cradle's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Verities & Balderdash^[15].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[16]

• First release date: 1974-10-01^[17]

• MusicBrainz ID: cf0142c4-d831-4601-9aa4-b26bdaf4f8d5^[18]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Cat's in the Cradle was Harry Chapin^[8]. It was produced by Mark Dodson^[7].

Publication

Cat's in the Cradle was released on October 1, 1974^[11]. Its genre is folk rock^[4]. It is part of Verities & Balderdash^[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Cat's in the Cradle followed WOLD^[5]. It was followed by What Made America Famous?^[6].

Why It Matters

Cat's in the Cradle ranks in the top 0.79% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,825 views/month, #181 of 23,006).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]