Enter Sandman

1991 single by Metallica
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Enter Sandman

Summary

Enter Sandman is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,082 views/month, #184 of 23,006).[2]

Key Facts

  • Enter Sandman's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Enter Sandman's genre is heavy metal music[4].
  • Enter Sandman followed One[5].
  • Enter Sandman was followed by The Unforgiven[6].
  • Enter Sandman was performed by Metallica[7].
  • Enter Sandman's record label is recorded as Vertigo Records[8].
  • Enter Sandman is part of Metallica singles discography[9].
  • Enter Sandman's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Enter Sandman was distributed by compact disc[11].
  • Enter Sandman was distributed by compact cassette[12].
  • Enter Sandman was distributed by 7″ single[13].
  • Enter Sandman was distributed by 12" single[14].
  • Enter Sandman was published on July 29, 1991[15].
  • Enter Sandman's tracklist is recorded as Enter Sandman[16].
  • Enter Sandman's lyricist is recorded as James Hetfield[17].
  • Enter Sandman's nominated for is recorded as Juno Award for Best Selling Single[18].
  • Enter Sandman's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Enter Sandman'}[19].

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Authorship and Creation

Enter Sandman was performed by Metallica[7].

Publication

Enter Sandman was published on July 29, 1991[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is heavy metal music[4]. It is part of Metallica singles discography[9]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc[11], compact cassette[12], 7″ single[13], and 12" single[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Enter Sandman followed One[5]. It was followed by The Unforgiven[6].

Why It Matters

Enter Sandman ranks in the top 0.8% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,082 views/month, #184 of 23,006).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . 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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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