Sloop John B

trad. arr. by Brian Wilson; first recorded by the Beach Boys
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q1076037
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Sloop John B

Summary

Sloop John B is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sloop John B's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Sloop John B's composer is recorded as Brian Wilson[4].
  • Sloop John B's genre is pop music[5].
  • Sloop John B was performed by The Beach Boys[6].
  • Sloop John B's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • Sloop John B was released on March 21, 1966[8].
  • Sloop John B's lyricist is recorded as Brian Wilson[9].
  • Sloop John B's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sloop John B'}[10].
  • Sloop John B's has characteristic is recorded as arrangement on a work of the public domain[11].
  • Sloop John B's has melody is recorded as The John B. Sails[12].
  • Sloop John B's modified version of is recorded as The John B. Sails[13].
  • Sloop John B's adapted by is recorded as Brian Wilson[14].
  • Sloop John B's form of creative work is recorded as song[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sloop John B was performed by The Beach Boys[6].

Publication

Sloop John B was released on March 21, 1966[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is pop music[5].

Why It Matters

Sloop John B ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Language of work or name English
    Performer The Beach Boys
    Form of creative work song
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