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Lean on Me

1972 single by Bill Withers
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Lean on Me

Summary

Lean on Me is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,887 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lean on Me received the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song[3].
  • Lean on Me's instance of is recorded as single[4].
  • Lean on Me's composer is recorded as Bill Withers[5].
  • Lean on Me's genre is soul[6].
  • Lean on Me followed Grandma's Hands[7].
  • Lean on Me followed Stay[8].
  • Lean on Me was followed by Use Me[9].
  • Lean on Me was performed by Bill Withers[10].
  • Lean on Me's record label is recorded as Sussex[11].
  • Lean on Me is part of Still Bill[12].
  • Lean on Me's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Lean on Me's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Lean on Me was released on April 21, 1972[15].
  • Lean on Me's lyricist is recorded as Bill Withers[16].
  • Lean on Me's tonality is recorded as C major[17].
  • Lean on Me's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best R&B Song[18].
  • Lean on Me's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Song of the Year[19].
  • Lean on Me's nominated for is recorded as Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Male[20].
  • Lean on Me's different from is recorded as Lean on Me[21].

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[22]

  • Genre(s): funk, soul[23]

  • Community tags: funk, soul[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ef4afe5c-a48e-398a-83da-5a766e903f4a[25]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Lean on Me was Bill Withers[10].

Publication

Lean on Me was published on April 21, 1972[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Its genre is soul[6]. It is part of Still Bill[12].

Reception

Lean on Me received the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include Grandma's Hands[7] and Stay[8]. Lean on Me was followed by Use Me[9].

Why It Matters

Lean on Me ranks in the top 1% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,887 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

What awards did Lean on Me receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best R&B Song[3].

Related Entities

Bill Withers United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Language of work or name → English
    Performer → Bill Withers
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