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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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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 (3,940 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Composer: Brian Wilson[3]
  • Genre: popular music[4]
  • Performer: The Beach Boys[5], Captain & Tennille[6]
  • Language of work or name: English[7]
  • Publication date: 1966[8]
  • Lyricist: Tony Asher[9]
  • Title: God Only Knows[10]
  • Different from: God Only Knows[11]
  • Form of creative work: song[12]

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[13]

  • Genre(s): pop, rock[14]

  • Community tags: pop, rock[15]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 75869198-e882-383d-bca4-b3f304c69ca2[16]

Why It Matters

God Only Knows has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

Brian Wilson The Beach Boys

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [13] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). God Only Knows. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/god-only-knows
MLA “God Only Knows.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 14 Oct. 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: 2026-10-14}}
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  1. 23w 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| */ Iswc: T9046576981, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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