Glittering Prize

Summary

Glittering Prize is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Glittering Prize's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Glittering Prize's genre is new wave^[4].
• Glittering Prize followed Promised You a Miracle^[5].
• Glittering Prize was followed by Someone Somewhere in Summertime^[6].
• Glittering Prize was performed by Simple Minds^[7].
• Glittering Prize's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[8].
• Glittering Prize is part of New Gold Dream^[9].
• Glittering Prize was released on August 20, 1982^[10].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[11]

• First release date: 1982-08-16^[12]

• Genre(s): new wave, rock^[13]

• Community tags: new wave, rock^[14]

• MusicBrainz ID: 614cda7f-4ca3-4a68-8f26-4459b69bc532^[15]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Glittering Prize was performed by Simple Minds^[7].

Publication

Glittering Prize was published on August 20, 1982^[10]. Its genre is new wave^[4]. It is part of New Gold Dream^[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Glittering Prize followed Promised You a Miracle^[5]. It was followed by Someone Somewhere in Summertime^[6].

Why It Matters

Glittering Prize ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month).^[2]