Shock the Monkey

song by the English singer-songwriter and rock musician Peter Gabriel (1982)
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q3015622
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Shock the Monkey

Summary

Shock the Monkey is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shock the Monkey's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Shock the Monkey's composer is recorded as Peter Gabriel[4].
  • Shock the Monkey's genre is art rock[5].
  • Shock the Monkey's genre is progressive rock[6].
  • Shock the Monkey's genre is pop music[7].
  • Shock the Monkey followed Biko[8].
  • Shock the Monkey was produced by David Lord[9].
  • Shock the Monkey was produced by Peter Gabriel[10].
  • Among the performers on Shock the Monkey was Peter Gabriel[11].
  • Shock the Monkey's record label is recorded as Geffen Records[12].
  • Shock the Monkey's record label is recorded as Charisma[13].
  • Shock the Monkey is part of Peter Gabriel[14].
  • Shock the Monkey is part of Plays Live[15].
  • Shock the Monkey is part of Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats[16].
  • Shock the Monkey is part of Hit[17].
  • Shock the Monkey is part of Play: The Videos[18].
  • Shock the Monkey is part of Flotsam and Jetsam[19].
  • Shock the Monkey is part of Live in Athens 1987[20].
  • Shock the Monkey is part of Live in Athens 1987[21].
  • Shock the Monkey is part of Back to Front: Live in London[22].
  • Shock the Monkey is part of Back to Front: Live in London[23].
  • Shock the Monkey is part of And I’ll Scratch Yours[24].
  • Shock the Monkey is part of CV[25].
  • Shock the Monkey is part of PoV[26].
  • Shock the Monkey is part of In the Big Room[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Shock the Monkey was performed by Peter Gabriel[11]. Producers include David Lord[9] and Peter Gabriel[10].

Publication

Shock the Monkey was released on September 20, 1982[28]. Languages include English[29] and German[30]. Genres include art rock[5], progressive rock[6], and pop music[7]. Part of include Peter Gabriel[14], an album[31]; Plays Live[15], an album[32]; Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats[16], an album[33]; Hit[17], an album[34]; Play: The Videos[18], a video album[35]; and Flotsam and Jetsam[19], an album[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include love[37] and jealousy[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Shock the Monkey followed Biko[8].

Why It Matters

Shock the Monkey ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_shock-the-monkey_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Shock the Monkey}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/shock-the-monkey}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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