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If I Had a Hammer

1962 single by Peter, Paul and Mary
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If I Had a Hammer

Summary

If I Had a Hammer is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (719 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • If I Had a Hammer's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • If I Had a Hammer's instance of is recorded as song[4].
  • If I Had a Hammer's composer is recorded as Claude François[5].
  • If I Had a Hammer's genre is protest song[6].
  • If I Had a Hammer followed Kate[7].
  • If I Had a Hammer was followed by Puff, the Magic Dragon[8].
  • If I Had a Hammer was followed by Oney[9].
  • If I Had a Hammer was produced by Albert Grossman[10].
  • If I Had a Hammer was performed by Peter, Paul and Mary[11].
  • If I Had a Hammer's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[12].
  • If I Had a Hammer is part of Peter, Paul and Mary[13].
  • If I Had a Hammer's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • If I Had a Hammer's country of origin is recorded as France[15].
  • If I Had a Hammer was published on August 1962[16].
  • If I Had a Hammer's lyricist is recorded as Pete Seeger[17].

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[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 076e9694-b44e-4488-8b53-500628d69e6e[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

If I Had a Hammer was performed by Peter, Paul and Mary[11]. It was produced by Albert Grossman[10].

Publication

If I Had a Hammer was released on August 1962[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Its genre is protest song[6]. It is part of Peter, Paul and Mary[13].

Adaptations and Inspiration

If I Had a Hammer followed Kate[7]. Successors include Puff, the Magic Dragon[8] and Oney[9].

Why It Matters

If I Had a Hammer ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (719 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

Bruce Springsteen Claude François France Peter, Paul and Mary Pete Seeger

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [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.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · CGE · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → —
    Instance of → single, song
    Country of origin → France
    Followed by → Puff, the Magic Dragon, Oney
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P86]]: [[Q365985]]"
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