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Strangelove

original song written and composed by Martin Gore; first recorded by Depeche Mode
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Strangelove

Summary

Strangelove is a musical work/composition[1]. Strangelove ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Strangelove's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Strangelove's composer is recorded as Martin Gore[4].
  • Strangelove's genre is alternative rock[5].
  • Among the performers on Strangelove was Depeche Mode[6].
  • Strangelove is part of Music for the Masses[7].
  • Strangelove's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • Strangelove was published on April 13, 1987[9].
  • Strangelove's lyricist is recorded as Martin Gore[10].
  • Strangelove's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Strangelove'}[11].
  • Strangelove's different from is recorded as Strange Love[12].
  • Strangelove's form of creative work is recorded as song[13].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[14]

  • Genre(s): electronic, rock, synth-pop[15]

  • Community tags: electronic, rock, synth-pop[16]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c103bdc7-c92e-38f4-8432-dffd793d109f[17]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Strangelove was Depeche Mode[6].

Publication

Strangelove was released on April 13, 1987[9]. Strangelove's language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Strangelove's genre is alternative rock[5]. Strangelove is part of Music for the Masses[7].

Why It Matters

Strangelove ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month).[2] Strangelove has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

Related Entities

Depeche Mode Martin Gore

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [14] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Strangelove. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/strangelove
MLA “Strangelove.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/strangelove.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_strangelove_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Strangelove}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/strangelove}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 25d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Language of work or name → English
    Performer → Depeche Mode
    Form of creative work → song
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P1827]]: T0113441954, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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