Go the Distance

Summary

Go the Distance is a song^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of song entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Go the Distance's instance of is recorded as song^[3].
• Go the Distance's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[4].
• Go the Distance's instance of is recorded as single^[5].
• Go the Distance's composer is recorded as Alan Menken^[6].
• Go the Distance's genre is film score^[7].
• Go the Distance was produced by Walter Afanasieff^[8].
• Among the performers on Go the Distance was Roger Bart^[9].
• Go the Distance's record label is recorded as Walt Disney Records^[10].
• Go the Distance is part of Hercules – An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack^[11].
• Go the Distance's language of work or name is recorded as Spanish^[12].
• Go the Distance's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• Go the Distance was released on July 18, 1997^[14].
• Go the Distance's lyricist is recorded as David Zippel^[15].
• Go the Distance's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song^[16].
• Go the Distance's nominated for is recorded as Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song^[17].
• Go the Distance's published in is recorded as Hercules^[18].
• Go the Distance's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+164'}^[19].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[20]

• Genre(s): funk, pop, soft rock, soul^[21]

• Community tags: funk, pop, soft rock, soul^[22]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7bd546fb-5348-442f-828d-5f9c0bb3ba59^[23]

Why It Matters

Go the Distance ranks in the top 6% of song entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]