Once in a Lifetime

2003 compilation box set by Talking Heads
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Once in a Lifetime

Summary

Once in a Lifetime is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Once in a Lifetime's instance of is recorded as album[3].
  • Once in a Lifetime's genre is new wave[4].
  • Once in a Lifetime's genre is post-punk[5].
  • Once in a Lifetime was produced by Nick Launay[6].
  • Once in a Lifetime was produced by Tony Bongiovi[7].
  • Once in a Lifetime was produced by Brian Eno[8].
  • Once in a Lifetime was produced by Steve Lillywhite[9].
  • Once in a Lifetime was produced by Talking Heads[10].
  • Once in a Lifetime was performed by Talking Heads[11].
  • Once in a Lifetime's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[12].
  • Once in a Lifetime's record label is recorded as Rhino[13].
  • Once in a Lifetime's record label is recorded as Sire[14].
  • Once in a Lifetime's place of publication is recorded as United States[15].
  • Once in a Lifetime is part of Talking Heads' albums in chronological order[16].
  • Once in a Lifetime's language of work or name is recorded as English[17].
  • Once in a Lifetime was distributed by 3 × CD[18].
  • Once in a Lifetime was distributed by direct-to-video[19].
  • Once in a Lifetime was distributed by music download[20].
  • Once in a Lifetime was distributed by music streaming[21].
  • Once in a Lifetime's review score is recorded as 4.5[22].
  • Once in a Lifetime was released on November 18, 2003[23].
  • Once in a Lifetime's tracklist is recorded as Once in a Lifetime[24].
  • Once in a Lifetime's distributed by is recorded as Tidal[25].
  • Once in a Lifetime's title is recorded as Once in a Lifetime[26].
  • Once in a Lifetime's different from is recorded as Once in a Lifetime[27].

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: Album[28]

  • Secondary type(s): Compilation[29]

  • First release date: 2003-11-17[30]

  • Genre(s): afrobeat, alternative rock, art rock, experimental, funk, indie rock, latin, new wave, pop, pop rock, rock, salsa[31]

  • Community tags: afrobeat, album rock, alternative rock, art rock, classic pop and rock, experimental, funk, indie rock, latin, new wave, pop, pop rock, rock, salsa[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4115ff42-4d79-3a95-a745-a07e66ff3c42[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Once in a Lifetime was Talking Heads[11]. Producers include Nick Launay[6], Tony Bongiovi[7], Brian Eno[8], Steve Lillywhite[9], and Talking Heads[10].

Publication

Once in a Lifetime was released on November 18, 2003[23]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[17]. Genres include new wave[4] and post-punk[5]. It is part of Talking Heads' albums in chronological order[16]. Recorded distribution format include 3 × CD[18], direct-to-video[19], music download[20], and music streaming[21].

Reception

Once in a Lifetime's review score is recorded as 4.5[22].

Why It Matters

Once in a Lifetime ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month).[2]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . AllMusic. Retrieved . 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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Apple Music. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Spotify. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Tidal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . 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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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Once in a Lifetime. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/once-in-a-lifetime-q7091941
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_once-in-a-lifetime-q7091941_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Once in a Lifetime}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/once-in-a-lifetime-q7091941}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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