John, I'm Only Dancing

song by David Bowie
VisualArtwork single Q2608004
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John, I'm Only Dancing

Summary

John, I'm Only Dancing is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • John, I'm Only Dancing's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • John, I'm Only Dancing's genre is glam rock[4].
  • John, I'm Only Dancing followed Starman[5].
  • John, I'm Only Dancing was followed by The Jean Genie[6].
  • John, I'm Only Dancing was produced by David Bowie[7].
  • John, I'm Only Dancing was produced by Ken Scott[8].
  • John, I'm Only Dancing was performed by David Bowie[9].
  • John, I'm Only Dancing's record label is recorded as RCA Records[10].
  • John, I'm Only Dancing's recorded at studio or venue is recorded as Olympic Studios[11].
  • June 26, 1972 marks the founding of John, I'm Only Dancing[12].
  • John, I'm Only Dancing was published on September 1, 1972[13].
  • John, I'm Only Dancing's lyricist is recorded as David Bowie[14].

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[15]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 130b1f88-e9be-3cad-8a2a-78fe609c6c92[16]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on John, I'm Only Dancing was David Bowie[9]. Producers include David Bowie[7] and Ken Scott[8].

Publication

John, I'm Only Dancing was published on September 1, 1972[13]. Its genre is glam rock[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

John, I'm Only Dancing followed Starman[5]. It was followed by The Jean Genie[6].

Why It Matters

John, I'm Only Dancing ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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.

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

  1. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [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.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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