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Shoplifters of the World Unite

1987 song by The Smiths
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Shoplifters of the World Unite

Summary

Shoplifters of the World Unite is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shoplifters of the World Unite's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Shoplifters of the World Unite's genre is alternative rock[4].
  • Shoplifters of the World Unite followed Ask[5].
  • Shoplifters of the World Unite was followed by Sheila Take a Bow[6].
  • Shoplifters of the World Unite was produced by Johnny Marr[7].
  • Among the performers on Shoplifters of the World Unite was The Smiths[8].
  • Shoplifters of the World Unite's record label is recorded as Rough Trade[9].
  • Shoplifters of the World Unite is part of Louder Than Bombs[10].
  • Shoplifters of the World Unite was released on January 26, 1987[11].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[12]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2906ae1e-9a40-3aa0-92e5-70d8b3791da3[13]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Shoplifters of the World Unite was The Smiths[8]. It was produced by Johnny Marr[7].

Publication

Shoplifters of the World Unite was released on January 26, 1987[11]. Its genre is alternative rock[4]. It is part of Louder Than Bombs[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Shoplifters of the World Unite followed Ask[5]. It was followed by Sheila Take a Bow[6].

Why It Matters

Shoplifters of the World Unite ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

Related Entities

Johnny Marr Morrissey

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.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [12] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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