Hip to Be Square

Summary

Hip to Be Square is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (592 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hip to Be Square's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Hip to Be Square's genre is rock music^[4].
• Hip to Be Square followed Stuck with You^[5].
• Hip to Be Square was followed by Jacob's Ladder^[6].
• Hip to Be Square was performed by Huey Lewis and the News^[7].
• Hip to Be Square's record label is recorded as Chrysalis Records^[8].
• Hip to Be Square is part of Fore!^[9].
• Hip to Be Square's country of origin is recorded as United States^[10].
• Hip to Be Square was released on October 6, 1986^[11].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[12]

• Genre(s): pop^[13]

• Community tags: pop^[14]

• MusicBrainz ID: 603c26bc-9d44-43db-b61d-6fa670ced0ab^[15]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hip to Be Square was performed by Huey Lewis and the News^[7].

Publication

Hip to Be Square was published on October 6, 1986^[11]. Its genre is rock music^[4]. It is part of Fore!^[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Hip to Be Square followed Stuck with You^[5]. It was followed by Jacob's Ladder^[6].

Why It Matters

Hip to Be Square ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (592 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16]