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Hot Fun in the Summertime

1969 single by Sly and the Family Stone
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Hot Fun in the Summertime

Summary

Hot Fun in the Summertime is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hot Fun in the Summertime's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Hot Fun in the Summertime's genre is psychedelic soul[4].
  • Hot Fun in the Summertime followed Stand![5].
  • Hot Fun in the Summertime followed I Want to Take You Higher[6].
  • Hot Fun in the Summertime was followed by Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)[7].
  • Hot Fun in the Summertime was followed by Everybody Is a Star[8].
  • Hot Fun in the Summertime was performed by Sly and the Family Stone[9].
  • Hot Fun in the Summertime's record label is recorded as Epic Records[10].
  • Hot Fun in the Summertime is part of Sly and the Family Stone - Greatest Hits[11].
  • Hot Fun in the Summertime's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Hot Fun in the Summertime was released on August 1969[13].
  • Hot Fun in the Summertime's lyricist is recorded as Sly Stone[14].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Single[15]

  • First release date: 1969-08[16]

  • Genre(s): funk[17]

  • Community tags: funk[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 02340fc9-e612-3751-95d7-15afd08040de[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Hot Fun in the Summertime was Sly and the Family Stone[9].

Publication

Hot Fun in the Summertime was released on August 1969[13]. Its genre is psychedelic soul[4]. It is part of Sly and the Family Stone - Greatest Hits[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include Stand![5] and I Want to Take You Higher[6]. Successors include Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)[7] and Everybody Is a Star[8].

Why It Matters

Hot Fun in the Summertime ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

Related Entities

Epic Records Sly Stone United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [15] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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