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Planet Rock

1982 single by Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force
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Planet Rock

Summary

Planet Rock is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Planet Rock's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Planet Rock's genre is electro[4].
  • Planet Rock followed Jazzy Sensation[5].
  • Planet Rock was followed by Looking for the Perfect Beat[6].
  • Planet Rock was performed by Afrika Bambaataa[7].
  • Among the performers on Planet Rock was Soulsonic Force[8].
  • Planet Rock's record label is recorded as Tommy Boy Records[9].
  • Planet Rock's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[10].
  • Planet Rock is part of Planet Rock: The Album[11].
  • Planet Rock's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Planet Rock was published on April 17, 1982[13].

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[14]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a2c01048-f6d2-37d9-9b1d-9e1c1c6715ab[15]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Afrika Bambaataa[7] and Soulsonic Force[8].

Publication

Planet Rock was released on April 17, 1982[13]. Its genre is electro[4]. It is part of it: The Album[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Planet Rock followed Jazzy Sensation[5]. It was followed by Looking for the Perfect Beat[6].

Why It Matters

Planet Rock ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

Related Entities

Afrika Bambaataa United States

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.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [14] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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