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Oliver's Army

song by Elvis Costello, from 1979
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Oliver's Army

Summary

Oliver's Army is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (643 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Oliver's Army's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Oliver's Army's genre is new wave[4].
  • Oliver's Army followed Radio Radio[5].
  • Oliver's Army was followed by Accidents Will Happen[6].
  • Among the performers on Oliver's Army was Elvis Costello[7].
  • Oliver's Army's record label is recorded as Radar Records[8].
  • Oliver's Army was published on January 1, 1979[9].
  • Oliver's Army's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Armed Forces[10].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Single[11]

  • First release date: 1979-02-02[12]

  • Genre(s): new wave, rock[13]

  • Community tags: new wave, rock[14]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 171fbf6f-1d2d-46ca-a2e8-8b4155350652[15]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Oliver's Army was performed by Elvis Costello[7].

Publication

Oliver's Army was released on January 1, 1979[9]. Its genre is new wave[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Oliver's Army followed Radio Radio[5]. It was followed by Accidents Will Happen[6].

Why It Matters

Oliver's Army ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (643 views/month).[2]

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.

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

  1. [11] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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