Island in the Sun

2001 single by Weezer
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Island in the Sun

Summary

Island in the Sun is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,246 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Island in the Sun's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Island in the Sun's instance of is recorded as song[4].
  • Island in the Sun's genre is alternative rock[5].
  • Island in the Sun's genre is power pop[6].
  • Island in the Sun followed Hash Pipe[7].
  • Island in the Sun was followed by Photograph[8].
  • Island in the Sun was produced by Ric Ocasek[9].
  • Among the performers on Island in the Sun was Weezer[10].
  • Island in the Sun's record label is recorded as Geffen Records[11].
  • Island in the Sun is part of Weezer[12].
  • Island in the Sun's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Island in the Sun's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Island in the Sun was released on August 28, 2001[15].
  • Island in the Sun's different from is recorded as Island in the Sun[16].

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[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 07755e67-a7f6-38e8-b338-efe63c2ced6a[18]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Island in the Sun was performed by Weezer[10]. It was produced by Ric Ocasek[9].

Publication

Island in the Sun was published on August 28, 2001[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Genres include alternative rock[5] and power pop[6]. It is part of Weezer[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Island in the Sun followed Hash Pipe[7]. It was followed by Photograph[8].

Why It Matters

Island in the Sun ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,246 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

References

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

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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Island in the Sun. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/island-in-the-sun
MLA “Island in the Sun.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/island-in-the-sun.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_island-in-the-sun_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Island in the Sun}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/island-in-the-sun}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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