Man on the Moon

Summary

Man on the Moon is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Man on the Moon's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Man on the Moon's genre is alternative rock^[4].
• Man on the Moon was produced by Pat McCarthy^[5].
• Man on the Moon was performed by R.E.M.^[6].
• Man on the Moon's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[7].
• Man on the Moon's place of publication is recorded as United States^[8].
• Man on the Moon is part of R.E.M.'s albums in chronological order^[9].
• Man on the Moon's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• Man on the Moon was distributed by music streaming^[11].
• Man on the Moon was released on January 1, 1999^[12].
• Man on the Moon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Man on the Moon'}^[13].
• Man on the Moon's form of creative work is recorded as soundtrack album^[14].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[15]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[16]

• First release date: 1999-11-22^[17]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, big band, disco, electronic, folk rock, jazz, modern classical, rock^[18]

• Community tags: acoustic, alternative pop/rock, alternative rock, big band, disco, electronic, folk rock, funk soul, jazz, modern classical, rock, soundtrack^[19]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6d03982a-44ee-3513-99b1-15d78c9d3904^[20]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Man on the Moon was R.E.M.^[6]. It was produced by Pat McCarthy^[5].

Publication

Man on the Moon was published on January 1, 1999^[12]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States^[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[10]. Its genre is alternative rock^[4]. It is part of R.E.M.'s albums in chronological order^[9]. It was distributed by music streaming^[11].

Why It Matters

Man on the Moon ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]