The 13th

1996 single by The Cure
VisualArtwork single Q2669583
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The 13th

Summary

The 13th is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The 13th's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • The 13th's composer is recorded as Q2738209[4].
  • The 13th's genre is mariachi[5].
  • The 13th followed A Letter to Elise[6].
  • The 13th was followed by Mint Car[7].
  • The 13th was produced by Robert Smith[8].
  • The 13th was performed by The Cure[9].
  • The 13th's record label is recorded as Fiction Records[10].
  • The 13th is part of Wild Mood Swings[11].
  • The 13th was distributed by compact disc[12].
  • The 13th was released on April 22, 1996[13].
  • The 13th's lyricist is recorded as Robert Smith[14].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Single[15]

  • First release date: 1996-04-22[16]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, rock, synth-pop[17]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, rock, synth-pop[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8729eff8-fcb9-3427-b641-c394106213a6[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The 13th was performed by The Cure[9]. It was produced by Robert Smith[8].

Publication

The 13th was released on April 22, 1996[13]. Its genre is mariachi[5]. It is part of Wild Mood Swings[11]. It was distributed by compact disc[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The 13th followed A Letter to Elise[6]. It was followed by Mint Car[7].

Why It Matters

The 13th ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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