Streets of Philadelphia

song written, composed and recorded by Bruce Springsteen in 1993
VisualArtwork single Q1939374
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Streets of Philadelphia

Summary

Streets of Philadelphia is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,584 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Streets of Philadelphia received the SNEP gold single[3].
  • Streets of Philadelphia's instance of is recorded as single[4].
  • Streets of Philadelphia's genre is pop rock[5].
  • Streets of Philadelphia followed 57 Channels (And Nothin' On)[6].
  • Streets of Philadelphia was followed by Secret Garden[7].
  • Streets of Philadelphia was produced by Bruce Springsteen[8].
  • Streets of Philadelphia was performed by Bruce Springsteen[9].
  • Streets of Philadelphia's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[10].
  • Streets of Philadelphia is part of Philadelphia – Music from the Motion Picture[11].
  • Streets of Philadelphia was distributed by CD single[12].
  • Streets of Philadelphia was distributed by vinyl record[13].
  • Streets of Philadelphia was distributed by compact cassette[14].
  • Streets of Philadelphia's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • 1993 marks the founding of Streets of Philadelphia[16].
  • Streets of Philadelphia was published on February 2, 1994[17].
  • Streets of Philadelphia's lyricist is recorded as Bruce Springsteen[18].
  • Streets of Philadelphia's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Streets of Philadelphia'}[19].
  • Streets of Philadelphia's has characteristic is recorded as soundtrack single[20].
  • Streets of Philadelphia's has characteristic is recorded as maxi single[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[22]

  • Genre(s): heartland rock, rock[23]

  • Community tags: 1993, gh, heartland rock, rock, soundtrack[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 218391f6-1d68-353b-8a25-39a5a94c95a5[25]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Streets of Philadelphia was Bruce Springsteen[9]. It was produced by Bruce Springsteen[8].

Publication

Streets of Philadelphia was published on February 2, 1994[17]. Its genre is pop rock[5]. It is part of Philadelphia – Music from the Motion Picture[11]. Recorded distribution format include CD single[12], vinyl record[13], and compact cassette[14].

Reception

Streets of Philadelphia received the SNEP gold single[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Streets of Philadelphia followed 57 Channels (And Nothin' On)[6]. It was followed by Secret Garden[7].

Why It Matters

Streets of Philadelphia ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,584 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

What awards did Streets of Philadelphia receive?

Honors received include SNEP gold single[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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