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God Only Knows

original song composed by Brian Wilson, lyrics by Tony Asher; first recorded by The Beach Boys
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God Only Knows

Summary

God Only Knows is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,571 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • God Only Knows's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • God Only Knows's composer is recorded as Brian Wilson[4].
  • God Only Knows's genre is popular music[5].
  • Among the performers on God Only Knows was The Beach Boys[6].
  • God Only Knows was performed by Captain & Tennille[7].
  • God Only Knows's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • God Only Knows was released on 1966[9].
  • God Only Knows's lyricist is recorded as Tony Asher[10].
  • God Only Knows's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'God Only Knows'}[11].
  • God Only Knows's different from is recorded as God Only Knows[12].
  • God Only Knows's form of creative work is recorded as song[13].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include The Beach Boys[6] and Captain & Tennille[7].

Publication

God Only Knows was released on 1966[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is popular music[5].

Why It Matters

God Only Knows ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,571 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

Related Entities

Brian Wilson The Beach Boys

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). God Only Knows. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/god-only-knows
MLA “God Only Knows.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/god-only-knows.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_god-only-knows_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{God Only Knows}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/god-only-knows}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 22d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Language of work or name → English
    Performer → The Beach Boys, Captain & Tennille
    Form of creative work → song
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P1827]]: T9046576981, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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