Starboy

2016 single by the Weeknd
VisualArtwork single Q27000439
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Starboy

Summary

Starboy is a single[1]. Starboy ranks in the top 1% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (960 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Starboy received the SNEP diamond single[3].
  • Starboy's instance of is recorded as single[4].
  • Starboy's genre is contemporary R&B[5].
  • Starboy's genre is electropop[6].
  • Starboy followed Low Life[7].
  • Starboy followed Give Life Back to Music[8].
  • Starboy was followed by False Alarm[9].
  • Starboy was followed by I Feel It Coming[10].
  • Starboy was produced by Daft Punk[11].
  • Starboy was performed by The Weeknd[12].
  • Among the performers on Starboy was Daft Punk[13].
  • Starboy's record label is recorded as XO[14].
  • Starboy's record label is recorded as Republic Records[15].
  • Starboy is part of Starboy[16].
  • Starboy's language of work or name is recorded as English[17].
  • Starboy was distributed by compact disc[18].
  • Starboy was distributed by music download[19].
  • Starboy was distributed by music streaming[20].
  • Starboy was published on September 22, 2016[21].
  • Starboy's lyricist is recorded as The Weeknd[22].
  • Starboy's lyricist is recorded as Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo[23].
  • Starboy's lyricist is recorded as Thomas Bangalter[24].
  • Starboy's lyricist is recorded as Doc McKinney[25].
  • Starboy's lyricist is recorded as Cirkut[26].
  • Starboy's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Starboy'}[27].

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[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6efad2bf-c767-4501-82c3-d9fde1211ef8[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include The Weeknd[12] and Daft Punk[13]. Starboy was produced by Daft Punk[11].

Publication

Starboy was released on September 22, 2016[21]. Starboy's language of work or name is recorded as English[17]. Genres include contemporary R&B[5] and electropop[6]. Starboy is part of Starboy[16]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc[18], music download[19], and music streaming[20].

Reception

Starboy received the SNEP diamond single[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include Low Life[7] and Give Life Back to Music[8]. Successors include False Alarm[9] and I Feel It Coming[10].

Why It Matters

Starboy ranks in the top 1% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (960 views/month).[2] Starboy has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

What awards did Starboy receive?

Honors received include SNEP diamond single[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . 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.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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