Monkey Wrench

1997 single by Foo Fighters
VisualArtwork single Q2306319
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Monkey Wrench

Summary

Monkey Wrench is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (324 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Monkey Wrench's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Monkey Wrench's genre is post-grunge[4].
  • Monkey Wrench followed Alone + Easy Target[5].
  • Monkey Wrench was followed by Everlong[6].
  • Monkey Wrench was produced by Gil Norton[7].
  • Monkey Wrench was performed by Foo Fighters[8].
  • Monkey Wrench's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[9].
  • Monkey Wrench is part of The Colour and the Shape[10].
  • Monkey Wrench was distributed by compact disc[11].
  • Monkey Wrench's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Monkey Wrench was released on April 28, 1997[13].
  • Monkey Wrench's lyricist is recorded as Dave Grohl[14].
  • Monkey Wrench's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance[15].
  • Monkey Wrench's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Monkey Wrench'}[16].

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[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 28f84f68-e9dd-35b2-9b24-7772b42bb2a4[18]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Monkey Wrench was Foo Fighters[8]. It was produced by Gil Norton[7].

Publication

Monkey Wrench was released on April 28, 1997[13]. Its genre is post-grunge[4]. It is part of The Colour and the Shape[10]. It was distributed by compact disc[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Monkey Wrench followed Alone + Easy Target[5]. It was followed by Everlong[6].

Why It Matters

Monkey Wrench ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (324 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

References

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

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.
  13. [15] . grammy.com. grammy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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