So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star

Summary

So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star's genre is rock music^[4].
• So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star followed Mr. Spaceman^[5].
• So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star was followed by People Have the Power^[6].
• So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star was followed by Jammin' Me^[7].
• Among the performers on So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star was The Byrds^[8].
• So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[9].
• So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star is part of Younger Than Yesterday^[10].
• So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star was released on January 9, 1967^[12].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[13]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0aa36414-1703-45e2-8ed6-4cb94ca60286^[14]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star was The Byrds^[8].

Publication

So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star was published on January 9, 1967^[12]. Its genre is rock music^[4]. It is part of Younger Than Yesterday^[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star followed Mr. Spaceman^[5]. Successors include People Have the Power^[6] and Jammin' Me^[7].

Why It Matters

So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15]