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State of the World

1991 single by Janet Jackson
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State of the World

Summary

State of the World is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (419 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • State of the World's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • State of the World's genre is new jack swing[4].
  • State of the World followed Love Will Never Do (Without You)[5].
  • State of the World was followed by The Best Things in Life Are Free[6].
  • State of the World was performed by Janet Jackson[7].
  • State of the World's record label is recorded as A&M Records[8].
  • State of the World is part of Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814[9].
  • State of the World's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • State of the World was released on February 6, 1991[11].

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[12]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4f67f3cf-3b3f-4266-b0d3-11b63d4e3685[13]

Body

Authorship and Creation

State of the World was performed by Janet Jackson[7].

Publication

State of the World was released on February 6, 1991[11]. Its genre is new jack swing[4]. It is part of Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

State of the World followed Love Will Never Do (Without You)[5]. It was followed by The Best Things in Life Are Free[6].

Why It Matters

State of the World ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (419 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

Related Entities

A&M Records Janet Jackson United States

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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