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Going Backwards

2017 single by Depeche Mode
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Going Backwards

Summary

Going Backwards is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Going Backwards authored Martin Gore[3].
  • Going Backwards's instance of is recorded as single[4].
  • Going Backwards's genre is synth-pop[5].
  • Going Backwards followed Where's the Revolution[6].
  • Going Backwards was followed by Cover Me[7].
  • Going Backwards was produced by James Ford[8].
  • Going Backwards was performed by Depeche Mode[9].
  • Going Backwards's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[10].
  • Going Backwards is part of Spirit[11].
  • Going Backwards was distributed by compact disc[12].
  • Going Backwards was distributed by 12" single[13].
  • Going Backwards was distributed by music download[14].
  • Going Backwards was distributed by music streaming[15].
  • Going Backwards was released on June 23, 2017[16].
  • Going Backwards's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Going Backwards'}[17].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Release type: Single[18]

  • First release date: 2017-06-23[19]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, electronic, indie pop, pop, rock, synth-pop[20]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, electronic, indie pop, pop, rock, synth-pop[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e5590b75-09a5-45e3-9533-11ee6fa37899[22]

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Authorship and Creation

Going Backwards authored Martin Gore[3]. Among the performers on it was Depeche Mode[9]. It was produced by James Ford[8].

Publication

Going Backwards was released on June 23, 2017[16]. Its genre is synth-pop[5]. It is part of Spirit[11]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc[12], 12" single[13], music download[14], and music streaming[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Going Backwards followed Where's the Revolution[6]. It was followed by Cover Me[7].

Why It Matters

Going Backwards ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

Related Entities

Columbia Records compact disc Depeche Mode Martin Gore

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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