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Ode to My Family

original song written and composed by Dolores O'Riordan and written by Noel Hogan; originally recorded by The Cranberries and released in 1994
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Ode to My Family

Summary

Ode to My Family is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ode to My Family's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Ode to My Family's composer is recorded as Dolores O'Riordan[4].
  • Ode to My Family's genre is alternative rock[5].
  • Ode to My Family was followed by I Can't Be with You[6].
  • Among the performers on Ode to My Family was The Cranberries[7].
  • Ode to My Family's record label is recorded as Island Records[8].
  • Ode to My Family is part of No Need to Argue[9].
  • Ode to My Family's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Ode to My Family was released on November 21, 1994[11].
  • Ode to My Family's lyricist is recorded as Dolores O'Riordan[12].
  • Ode to My Family's lyricist is recorded as Noel Hogan[13].
  • Ode to My Family's tonality is recorded as D major[14].
  • Ode to My Family's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ode to My Family'}[15].
  • Ode to My Family's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+270'}[16].
  • Ode to My Family's time signature is recorded as quadruple time[17].
  • Ode to My Family's form of creative work is recorded as song[18].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[19]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7dea6e2c-0636-3d42-a6bb-5705c466bebb[20]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Ode to My Family was The Cranberries[7].

Publication

Ode to My Family was released on November 21, 1994[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is alternative rock[5]. It is part of No Need to Argue[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ode to My Family was followed by I Can't Be with You[6].

Why It Matters

Ode to My Family ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

Dolores O'Riordan Island Records

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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.

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

  1. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Language of work or name → English
    Performer → The Cranberries
    Part of → No Need to Argue
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P1827]]: T0300168028, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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