Seventeen Seconds

1980 studio album by the Cure
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Seventeen Seconds

Summary

Seventeen Seconds is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 0.84% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (810 views/month, #512 of 60,676).[2]

Key Facts

  • Seventeen Seconds's instance of is recorded as album[3].
  • Seventeen Seconds's genre is gothic rock[4].
  • Seventeen Seconds is named after Seventeen Seconds[5].
  • Seventeen Seconds was produced by Mike Hedges[6].
  • Seventeen Seconds was produced by Robert Smith[7].
  • Seventeen Seconds was performed by The Cure[8].
  • Seventeen Seconds's record label is recorded as Fiction Records[9].
  • Seventeen Seconds's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[10].
  • Seventeen Seconds is part of The Cure studio albums discography[11].
  • Seventeen Seconds is part of The Cure's albums in chronological order[12].
  • Seventeen Seconds's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Seventeen Seconds's recorded at studio or venue is recorded as Morgan Studios[14].
  • Seventeen Seconds was released on April 22, 1980[15].
  • Seventeen Seconds's tracklist is recorded as A Reflection[16].
  • Seventeen Seconds's tracklist is recorded as Play for Today[17].
  • Seventeen Seconds's tracklist is recorded as Secrets[18].
  • Seventeen Seconds's tracklist is recorded as In Your House[19].
  • Seventeen Seconds's tracklist is recorded as Three[20].
  • Seventeen Seconds's tracklist is recorded as The Final Sound[21].
  • Seventeen Seconds's tracklist is recorded as A Forest[22].
  • Seventeen Seconds's tracklist is recorded as M[23].
  • Seventeen Seconds's tracklist is recorded as At Night[24].
  • Seventeen Seconds's tracklist is recorded as Seventeen Seconds[25].
  • Seventeen Seconds's cover art by is recorded as Bill Smith[26].
  • Seventeen Seconds's cover art by is recorded as Robert Smith[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Seventeen Seconds was performed by The Cure[8]. Producers include Mike Hedges[6] and Robert Smith[7].

Publication

Seventeen Seconds was published on April 22, 1980[15]. Its place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Its genre is gothic rock[4]. Part of include The Cure studio albums discography[11] and The Cure's albums in chronological order[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Inspired by Five Leaves Left[28], an album[29]; Low[30], an album[31]; Madame George[32], a musical work/composition[33]; Fruit Tree[34]; Adagio from Gayane[35]; and All Along the Watchtower[36], a music track with vocals[37].

Why It Matters

Seventeen Seconds ranks in the top 0.84% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (810 views/month, #512 of 60,676).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

It has been cited as an influence by Californication[39], an album[40].

FAQs

Who did Seventeen Seconds influence?

Seventeen Seconds has been cited as an influence by Californication[39].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . thecure.com. Retrieved . thecure.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . thecure.com. Retrieved . thecure.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . thecure.com. Retrieved . thecure.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . thecure.com. Retrieved . thecure.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . thecure.com. Retrieved . thecure.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Seventeen Seconds. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Seventeen Seconds. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Never Enough: The Story of The Cure (2009 Omnibus Press ed.). wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . Never Enough: The Story of The Cure (2009 Omnibus Press ed.). wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Never Enough: The Story of The Cure (2009 Omnibus Press ed.). wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . Never Enough: The Story of The Cure (2009 Omnibus Press ed.). wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . Never Enough: The Story of The Cure (2009 Omnibus Press ed.). wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . Never Enough: The Story of The Cure (2009 Omnibus Press ed.). wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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