Numb

1993 song by U2
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Numb

Summary

Numb is a single[1]. Numb ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Numb's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Numb's instance of is recorded as song[4].
  • Numb's genre is alternative rock[5].
  • Numb's genre is industrial rock[6].
  • Numb's genre is trip hop[7].
  • Numb followed Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses[8].
  • Numb was followed by Lemon[9].
  • Numb was produced by Flood[10].
  • Numb was produced by Brian Eno[11].
  • Numb was produced by The Edge[12].
  • Among the performers on Numb was U2[13].
  • Numb's record label is recorded as Island Records[14].
  • Numb's record label is recorded as PolyGram[15].
  • Numb is part of Zooropa[16].
  • Numb was distributed by VHS[17].
  • Numb was distributed by music streaming[18].
  • 1993 marks the founding of Numb[19].
  • Numb was published on June 1993[20].
  • Numb's different from is recorded as Numb[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]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5f069c61-1a6a-3f83-b860-89afa4899a66[23]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Numb was U2[13]. Producers include Flood[10], Brian Eno[11], and The Edge[12].

Publication

Numb was released on June 1993[20]. Genres include alternative rock[5], industrial rock[6], and trip hop[7]. Numb is part of Zooropa[16]. Recorded distribution format include VHS[17] and music streaming[18].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Numb followed Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses[8]. Numb was followed by Lemon[9].

Why It Matters

Numb ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month).[2] Numb has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

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] . 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.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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