I Fought the Law
original song written and composed by Sonny Curtis
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I Fought the Law
Summary
I Fought the Law is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,597 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- I Fought the Law's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
- I Fought the Law's composer is recorded as Sonny Curtis[4].
- I Fought the Law's genre is popular music[5].
- Among the performers on I Fought the Law was The Crickets[6].
- Among the performers on I Fought the Law was Cab Calloway[7].
- I Fought the Law's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
- I Fought the Law was published on 1959[9].
- I Fought the Law's lyricist is recorded as Sonny Curtis[10].
- I Fought the Law's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'I Fought the Law'}[11].
- I Fought the Law's form of creative work is recorded as song[12].
Product Details
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Authorship and Creation
Performers include The Crickets[6] and Cab Calloway[7].
Publication
I Fought the Law was published on 1959[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is popular music[5].
Why It Matters
I Fought the Law ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,597 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]