The Back of Love

1982 single by Echo & the Bunnymen
VisualArtwork single Q7715249
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The Back of Love

Summary

The Back of Love is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Back of Love's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • The Back of Love's genre is post-punk[4].
  • The Back of Love followed A Promise[5].
  • The Back of Love followed Over the Wall[6].
  • The Back of Love was followed by The Cutter[7].
  • The Back of Love was produced by Ian Broudie[8].
  • The Back of Love was performed by Echo & the Bunnymen[9].
  • The Back of Love's record label is recorded as Korova[10].
  • The Back of Love's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group[11].
  • The Back of Love was released on May 21, 1982[12].
  • The Back of Love's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Porcupine[13].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Single[14]

  • First release date: 1982-05-21[15]

  • Genre(s): indie rock, new wave, rock[16]

  • Community tags: indie rock, new wave, rock[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ebea902f-d841-4092-809f-b5b26ff7ab1c[18]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Back of Love was Echo & the Bunnymen[9]. It was produced by Ian Broudie[8].

Publication

The Back of Love was released on May 21, 1982[12]. Its genre is post-punk[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include A Promise[5] and Over the Wall[6]. The Back of Love was followed by The Cutter[7].

Why It Matters

The Back of Love ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month).[2]

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.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . 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.
  5. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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