False Alarm

Summary

False Alarm is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• False Alarm's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• False Alarm's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[4].
• False Alarm's genre is alternative R&B^[5].
• False Alarm's genre is dance-punk^[6].
• False Alarm followed Starboy^[7].
• False Alarm was followed by Party Monster^[8].
• False Alarm was produced by Doc McKinney^[9].
• False Alarm was produced by Cirkut^[10].
• False Alarm was performed by The Weeknd^[11].
• False Alarm's record label is recorded as XO^[12].
• False Alarm's record label is recorded as Republic Records^[13].
• False Alarm is part of Starboy^[14].
• False Alarm was distributed by music download^[15].
• False Alarm was published on September 30, 2016^[16].
• False Alarm's lyricist is recorded as The Weeknd^[17].
• False Alarm's lyricist is recorded as Cirkut^[18].
• False Alarm's lyricist is recorded as Doc McKinney^[19].
• False Alarm's lyricist is recorded as Belly^[20].
• False Alarm's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+230'}^[21].
• False Alarm's form of creative work is recorded as song^[22].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[23]

• First release date: 2016-09-30^[24]

• Genre(s): alternative dance, alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, dance-punk, dance-punk revival, electroclash, electropop, minimal drum and bass, new rave, synth-pop^[25]

• Community tags: alternative dance, alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, dance-punk, dance-punk revival, electroclash, electropop, minimal drum and bass, new rave, soul/r&b, synth-pop^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4f37b4c0-7360-4bbc-b859-aeea20e983dc^[27]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on False Alarm was The Weeknd^[11]. Producers include Doc McKinney^[9] and Cirkut^[10].

Publication

False Alarm was released on September 30, 2016^[16]. Genres include alternative R&B^[5] and dance-punk^[6]. It is part of Starboy^[14]. It was distributed by music download^[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

False Alarm followed Starboy^[7]. It was followed by Party Monster^[8].

Why It Matters

False Alarm ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]