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I Can't Dance

1991 single by Genesis
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I Can't Dance

Summary

I Can't Dance is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (388 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • I Can't Dance's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • I Can't Dance's composer is recorded as Tony Banks[4].
  • I Can't Dance's genre is dance-rock[5].
  • I Can't Dance followed No Son of Mine[6].
  • I Can't Dance was followed by Hold on My Heart[7].
  • Among the performers on I Can't Dance was Genesis[8].
  • I Can't Dance's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[9].
  • I Can't Dance is part of We Can't Dance[10].
  • I Can't Dance was released on December 30, 1991[11].
  • I Can't Dance's lyricist is recorded as Tony Banks[12].
  • I Can't Dance's has characteristic is recorded as maxi single[13].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[14]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9081c560-24e5-34fc-b229-1d461852fe81[15]

Body

Authorship and Creation

I Can't Dance was performed by Genesis[8].

Publication

I Can't Dance was released on December 30, 1991[11]. Its genre is dance-rock[5]. It is part of We Can't Dance[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

I Can't Dance followed No Son of Mine[6]. It was followed by Hold on My Heart[7].

Why It Matters

I Can't Dance ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (388 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

Related Entities

Atlantic Records Genesis Mike Rutherford Phil Collins Tony Banks

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [14] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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