Ebony and Ivory

single by Paul McCartney
VisualArtwork single Q1280027
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Ebony and Ivory

Summary

Ebony and Ivory is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,145 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ebony and Ivory's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Ebony and Ivory's composer is recorded as Paul McCartney[4].
  • Ebony and Ivory's genre is pop music[5].
  • Ebony and Ivory's genre is rhythm and blues[6].
  • Ebony and Ivory followed Temporary Secretary[7].
  • Ebony and Ivory followed Do I Do[8].
  • Ebony and Ivory was followed by Take It Away[9].
  • Ebony and Ivory was followed by Ribbon in the Sky[10].
  • Ebony and Ivory was produced by George Martin[11].
  • Ebony and Ivory was performed by Paul McCartney[12].
  • Ebony and Ivory was performed by Stevie Wonder[13].
  • Ebony and Ivory's record label is recorded as Parlophone[14].
  • Ebony and Ivory's record label is recorded as EMI[15].
  • Ebony and Ivory's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[16].
  • Ebony and Ivory is part of Tug of War[17].
  • Ebony and Ivory's language of work or name is recorded as English[18].
  • Ebony and Ivory was distributed by music streaming[19].
  • Ebony and Ivory was distributed by music download[20].
  • Ebony and Ivory's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • 1981 marks the founding of Ebony and Ivory[22].
  • Ebony and Ivory was published on March 29, 1982[23].
  • Ebony and Ivory's lyricist is recorded as Paul McCartney[24].
  • Ebony and Ivory's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Song of the Year[25].
  • Ebony and Ivory's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals[26].
  • Ebony and Ivory's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+222'}[27].

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[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 077189de-23c0-4674-970d-abe5f3b828c4[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Paul McCartney[12] and Stevie Wonder[13]. Ebony and Ivory was produced by George Martin[11].

Publication

Ebony and Ivory was released on March 29, 1982[23]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[18]. Genres include pop music[5] and rhythm and blues[6]. It is part of Tug of War[17]. Recorded distribution format include music streaming[19] and music download[20].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include Temporary Secretary[7] and Do I Do[8]. Successors include Take It Away[9] and Ribbon in the Sky[10].

Why It Matters

Ebony and Ivory ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,145 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

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] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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