Iko Iko

New Orleans song
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q5996063
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Iko Iko

Summary

Iko Iko is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,437 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Iko Iko is the creator of James Crawford[3].
  • Iko Iko's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[4].
  • Iko Iko's genre is rhythm and blues[5].
  • Iko Iko was followed by Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love[6].
  • Iko Iko was performed by The Dixie Cups[7].
  • Iko Iko's record label is recorded as Red Bird Records[8].
  • Iko Iko is part of Chapel of Love[9].
  • Iko Iko's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Iko Iko's language of work or name is recorded as Louisiana Creole[11].
  • Iko Iko's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • January 1, 1953 marks the founding of Iko Iko[13].
  • Iko Iko was published on March 1965[14].
  • Iko Iko's title is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Iko Iko'}[15].
  • Iko Iko's title is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Jock-A-Mo'}[16].
  • Iko Iko's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'アイコ・アイコ'}[17].
  • Iko Iko's form of creative work is recorded as song[18].

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[19]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7c0e6ef3-13a4-388f-8dc8-cef4d3b2155f[20]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Iko Iko was The Dixie Cups[7]. It is the creator of James Crawford[3].

Publication

Iko Iko was released on March 1965[14]. Languages include English[10] and Louisiana Creole[11]. Its genre is rhythm and blues[5]. It is part of Chapel of Love[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Iko Iko was followed by Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love[6].

Why It Matters

Iko Iko ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,437 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . 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.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Iko Iko. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/iko-iko
MLA “Iko Iko.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/iko-iko.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_iko-iko_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Iko Iko}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/iko-iko}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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