Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

1953 novelty song
VisualArtwork single Q3282456
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Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

Summary

Istanbul (Not Constantinople) is a single[1]. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) ranks in the top 1% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,673 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Istanbul (Not Constantinople)'s instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Istanbul (Not Constantinople)'s instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[4].
  • Istanbul (Not Constantinople) followed Birdhouse in Your Soul[5].
  • Istanbul (Not Constantinople) was produced by Clive Langer[6].
  • Istanbul (Not Constantinople) was performed by They Might Be Giants[7].
  • Istanbul (Not Constantinople) was performed by The Four Lads[8].
  • Istanbul (Not Constantinople)'s record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[9].
  • Istanbul (Not Constantinople) is part of Flood[10].
  • Istanbul (Not Constantinople)'s country of origin is recorded as United States[11].

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: Single[12]

  • First release date: 1990-05-14[13]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, rock[14]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, rock[15]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 93309d41-d91f-4a9a-9e91-6a79425e9cc5[16]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include They Might Be Giants[7] and The Four Lads[8]. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) was produced by Clive Langer[6].

Publication

Istanbul (Not Constantinople) is part of Flood[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Istanbul (Not Constantinople) followed Birdhouse in Your Soul[5].

Why It Matters

Istanbul (Not Constantinople) ranks in the top 1% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,673 views/month).[2] Istanbul (Not Constantinople) has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

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.

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

  1. [12] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [13] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [14] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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