Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Summary

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,603 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's genre is synth-pop^[4].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[5].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's record label is recorded as Factory Records^[6].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's discography is recorded as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark discography^[7].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's Commons category is recorded as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark^[8].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[9].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark comprises Andy McCluskey^[10].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark comprises Paul Humphreys^[11].
• 1978 marks the founding of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark^[12].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's location of formation is recorded as Meols^[13].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's official website is recorded as https://omd.uk.com/^[14].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark^[15].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'OMD'}^[16].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'O.M.D.'}^[17].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's start of work period is recorded as 1978^[18].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark'}^[19].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's member category is recorded as Category:Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark members^[20].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+55537'}^[21].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+52575'}^[22].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+142000'}^[23].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+59943'}^[24].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+165000'}^[25].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+65146'}^[26].
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+196000'}^[27].

Body

Founding

1978 marks the founding of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark^[12]. Its location of formation is recorded as Meols^[13].

Identity

Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'OMD'}^[16] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'O.M.D.'}^[17].

Why It Matters

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,603 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]