Getting Closer

Summary

Getting Closer is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Getting Closer's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Getting Closer's genre is rock music^[4].
• Getting Closer followed Arrow Through Me^[5].
• Getting Closer was followed by Rockestra Theme^[6].
• Getting Closer was performed by Wings^[7].
• Getting Closer's record label is recorded as Parlophone^[8].
• Getting Closer's record label is recorded as EMI^[9].
• Getting Closer is part of Back to the Egg^[10].
• Getting Closer was published on August 16, 1979^[11].
• Getting Closer's lyricist is recorded as Paul McCartney^[12].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[13]

• First release date: 1979-08-16^[14]

• Genre(s): pop, rock^[15]

• Community tags: pop, rock^[16]

• MusicBrainz ID: 47e7726f-8e7b-4ff7-8dbe-9276c0aff2e1^[17]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Getting Closer was performed by Wings^[7].

Publication

Getting Closer was published on August 16, 1979^[11]. Its genre is rock music^[4]. It is part of Back to the Egg^[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Getting Closer followed Arrow Through Me^[5]. It was followed by Rockestra Theme^[6].

Why It Matters

Getting Closer ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]