Skateaway

song by Dire Straits
VisualArtwork single Q2265334
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Skateaway

Summary

Skateaway is a single[1]. Skateaway ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Skateaway's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Skateaway's instance of is recorded as song[4].
  • Skateaway's genre is roots rock[5].
  • Skateaway followed Romeo and Juliet[6].
  • Skateaway was followed by Tunnel of Love[7].
  • Skateaway was produced by Jimmy Iovine[8].
  • Skateaway was performed by Dire Straits[9].
  • Skateaway's record label is recorded as Vertigo Records[10].
  • Skateaway is part of Making Movies[11].
  • Skateaway was released on March 27, 1980[12].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[13]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2e9939fd-5730-367a-b60e-5f19e636101e[14]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Skateaway was performed by Dire Straits[9]. Skateaway was produced by Jimmy Iovine[8].

Publication

Skateaway was published on March 27, 1980[12]. Skateaway's genre is roots rock[5]. Skateaway is part of Making Movies[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Skateaway followed Romeo and Juliet[6]. Skateaway was followed by Tunnel of Love[7].

Why It Matters

Skateaway ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month).[2] Skateaway has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

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.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [13] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [14] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Skateaway. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/skateaway
MLA “Skateaway.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/skateaway.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_skateaway_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Skateaway}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/skateaway}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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