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Mess Around

1953 single by Ray Charles
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Mess Around

Summary

Mess Around is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mess Around's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Mess Around's genre is rock and roll[4].
  • Mess Around followed Pony Time[5].
  • Mess Around was followed by It Should've Been Me[6].
  • Mess Around was followed by Let's Twist Again[7].
  • Mess Around was performed by Ray Charles[8].
  • Mess Around's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[9].
  • Mess Around's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • Mess Around was published on June 19, 1953[11].
  • Mess Around's lyricist is recorded as Ahmet Ertegün[12].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Mess Around was Ray Charles[8].

Publication

Mess Around was released on June 19, 1953[11]. Its genre is rock and roll[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Mess Around followed Pony Time[5]. Successors include It Should've Been Me[6] and Let's Twist Again[7].

Why It Matters

Mess Around ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]

Related Entities

Ahmet Ertegün Atlantic Records Ray Charles United States

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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MLA “Mess Around.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/mess-around.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_mess-around_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Mess Around}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/mess-around}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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