Rather Be

2014 single by Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne
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Rather Be

Summary

Rather Be is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rather Be received the SNEP platinum single[3].
  • Rather Be's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[4].
  • Rather Be's genre is popular music[5].
  • Rather Be followed Dust Clears[6].
  • Rather Be was followed by Extraordinary[7].
  • Rather Be was followed by My Love[8].
  • Among the performers on Rather Be was Clean Bandit[9].
  • Rather Be is part of New Eyes[10].
  • Rather Be's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Rather Be was published on January 17, 2014[12].
  • Rather Be's lyricist is recorded as Jack Patterson[13].
  • Rather Be's lyricist is recorded as Nicole Marshall[14].
  • Rather Be's lyricist is recorded as Jimmy Napes[15].
  • Rather Be's lyricist is recorded as Grace Chatto[16].
  • Rather Be's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rather Be'}[17].
  • Rather Be's form of creative work is recorded as song[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Rather Be was performed by Clean Bandit[9].

Publication

Rather Be was published on January 17, 2014[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is popular music[5]. It is part of New Eyes[10].

Reception

Rather Be received the SNEP platinum single[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Rather Be followed Dust Clears[6]. Successors include Extraordinary[7] and My Love[8].

Why It Matters

Rather Be ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

FAQs

What awards did Rather Be receive?

Honors received include SNEP platinum single[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of New Eyes
    Genre
    Instance of musical work/composition
    Genre popular music
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