Rock the Bells

1986 single by LL Cool J
VisualArtwork single Q7354881
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Rock the Bells

Summary

Rock the Bells is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rock the Bells's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Rock the Bells's genre is golden age hip-hop[4].
  • Rock the Bells followed Radio[5].
  • Rock the Bells was followed by You'll Rock[6].
  • Among the performers on Rock the Bells was LL Cool J[7].
  • Rock the Bells's record label is recorded as Def Jam Recordings[8].
  • Rock the Bells's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[9].
  • Rock the Bells's record label is recorded as Sony Music[10].
  • Rock the Bells's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • Rock the Bells was released on September 22, 1986[12].
  • Rock the Bells's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Radio[13].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Single[14]

  • First release date: 1985[15]

  • Genre(s): boom bap, hip hop[16]

  • Community tags: boom bap, hip hop[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b75c2107-c4d8-4a0c-b391-51555bf68039[18]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Rock the Bells was performed by LL Cool J[7].

Publication

Rock the Bells was published on September 22, 1986[12]. Its genre is golden age hip-hop[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Rock the Bells followed Radio[5]. It was followed by You'll Rock[6].

Why It Matters

Rock the Bells ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  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.
  3. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [18] . 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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