Point Me at the Sky

original song written and composed by Roger Waters, David Gilmour
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q1051782
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Point Me at the Sky

Summary

Point Me at the Sky is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Point Me at the Sky's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Point Me at the Sky's composer is recorded as Roger Waters[4].
  • Point Me at the Sky's composer is recorded as David Gilmour[5].
  • Point Me at the Sky's genre is progressive rock[6].
  • Point Me at the Sky followed Let There Be More Light[7].
  • Point Me at the Sky was produced by Norman Smith[8].
  • Point Me at the Sky was produced by Joe Boyd[9].
  • Among the performers on Point Me at the Sky was Pink Floyd[10].
  • Point Me at the Sky's record label is recorded as EMI[11].
  • Point Me at the Sky's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • Point Me at the Sky was released on 1968[13].
  • Point Me at the Sky's lyricist is recorded as Roger Waters[14].
  • Point Me at the Sky's lyricist is recorded as David Gilmour[15].
  • Point Me at the Sky's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Point Me at the Sky'}[16].
  • Point Me at the Sky's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+215'}[17].
  • Point Me at the Sky's form of creative work is recorded as song[18].

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[19]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8286d2dd-a0c7-3df7-bb19-c4abd8b08df2[20]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Point Me at the Sky was performed by Pink Floyd[10]. Producers include Norman Smith[8] and Joe Boyd[9].

Publication

Point Me at the Sky was released on 1968[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Its genre is progressive rock[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Point Me at the Sky followed Let There Be More Light[7].

Why It Matters

Point Me at the Sky ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . 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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . 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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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Point Me at the Sky. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/point-me-at-the-sky
MLA “Point Me at the Sky.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/point-me-at-the-sky.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_point-me-at-the-sky_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Point Me at the Sky}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/point-me-at-the-sky}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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    Language of work or name English
    Performer Pink Floyd
    Form of creative work song
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