Sad but True

Summary

Sad but True is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (531 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sad but True's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Sad but True's composer is recorded as James Hetfield^[4].
• Sad but True's genre is hard rock^[5].
• Sad but True followed Wherever I May Roam^[6].
• Sad but True was followed by Until It Sleeps^[7].
• Sad but True was produced by Bob Rock^[8].
• Sad but True was performed by Metallica^[9].
• Sad but True's record label is recorded as Elektra^[10].
• Sad but True's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom^[11].
• Sad but True is part of Metallica singles discography^[12].
• Sad but True's language of work or name is recorded as English^[13].
• Sad but True was distributed by compact disc^[14].
• Sad but True was published on February 1993^[15].
• Sad but True's tracklist is recorded as Sad but True^[16].
• Sad but True's lyricist is recorded as James Hetfield^[17].
• Sad but True's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sad but True'}^[18].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[19]

• First release date: 1991-02-08^[20]

• Genre(s): hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock^[21]

• Community tags: hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop/rock, rock, rock pop, speed/thrash metal, thrash^[22]

• MusicBrainz ID: 71bb3f4a-525c-32ea-a30e-45814a923025^[23]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Sad but True was Metallica^[9]. It was produced by Bob Rock^[8].

Publication

Sad but True was released on February 1993^[15]. Its place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom^[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[13]. Its genre is hard rock^[5]. It is part of Metallica singles discography^[12]. It was distributed by compact disc^[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sad but True followed Wherever I May Roam^[6]. It was followed by Until It Sleeps^[7].

Why It Matters

Sad but True ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (531 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24]