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Helena Beat

2011 single by Foster the People
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Summary

Helena Beat is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Genre: alternative dance[3]
  • Follows: Pumped Up Kicks[4]
  • Followed by: Call It What You Want[5]
  • Producer: Greg Kurstin[6]
  • Performer: Foster the People[7]
  • Record label: Columbia Records[8]
  • Distribution format: music download[9]
  • Publication date: July 26, 2011[10]
  • Tracklist: Q141761038[11]
  • Tonality: F minor[12]
  • Official website: http://www.fosterthepeople.com/[13]
  • Title: Helena Beat[14]
  • Time signature: quadruple time[15]
  • Single taken from the album or EP: Torches[16]

Why It Matters

Helena Beat has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

Related Entities

Columbia Records

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.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.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Helena Beat. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/helena-beat
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_helena-beat_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Helena Beat}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/helena-beat}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-18}}
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  1. 7h ago · Nicereddy · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Performer → Foster the People
    Followed by → —
    Follows → Pumped Up Kicks
    Producer → Greg Kurstin
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-add:0||2 */ Add 2 statements to single for track 1.1 “Helena Beat” (Wikidata Discographer) ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/9cdffc426b00186a|details]])"
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