Men in Black

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Men in Black

Summary

Men in Black is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (606 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Men in Black received the SNEP diamond single[3].
  • Men in Black's instance of is recorded as single[4].
  • Men in Black's composer is recorded as Will Smith[5].
  • Men in Black's composer is recorded as Patrice Rushen[6].
  • Men in Black's composer is recorded as Freddie Washington[7].
  • Men in Black's genre is hip-hop[8].
  • Men in Black followed Boom! Shake the Room[9].
  • Men in Black was followed by Just Cruisin'[10].
  • Men in Black was produced by Trackmasters[11].
  • Among the performers on Men in Black was Will Smith[12].
  • Among the performers on Men in Black was Coko[13].
  • Men in Black was performed by SWV[14].
  • Men in Black's record label is recorded as Sony Music[15].
  • Men in Black is part of Big Willie Style[16].
  • Men in Black's language of work or name is recorded as English[17].
  • Men in Black's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • Men in Black was released on June 16, 1997[19].
  • Men in Black's nominated for is recorded as MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song[20].
  • Men in Black's has characteristic is recorded as debut single[21].
  • Men in Black's media franchise is recorded as Men in Black[22].

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[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 84a89981-7272-3d1d-8e9d-ecbf817eb115[24]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Will Smith[12], Coko[13], and SWV[14]. Men in Black was produced by Trackmasters[11].

Publication

Men in Black was released on June 16, 1997[19]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[17]. Its genre is hip-hop[8]. It is part of Big Willie Style[16].

Reception

Men in Black received the SNEP diamond single[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Men in Black followed Boom! Shake the Room[9]. It was followed by Just Cruisin'[10].

Why It Matters

Men in Black ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (606 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

What awards did Men in Black receive?

Honors received include SNEP diamond single[3].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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