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The Best of 1980–1990

1998 greatest hits compilation album by U2
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The Best of 1980–1990

Summary

The Best of 1980–1990 is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (761 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Best of 1980–1990's instance of is recorded as album[3].
  • The Best of 1980–1990's genre is rock music[4].
  • The Best of 1980–1990 was produced by Brian Eno[5].
  • The Best of 1980–1990 was produced by Daniel Lanois[6].
  • The Best of 1980–1990 was produced by Steve Lillywhite[7].
  • Among the performers on The Best of 1980–1990 was U2[8].
  • The Best of 1980–1990's record label is recorded as Island Records[9].
  • The Best of 1980–1990's record label is recorded as Interscope Digital Distribution[10].
  • The Best of 1980–1990 is part of U2's albums in chronological order[11].
  • The Best of 1980–1990 is part of U2 compilation albums discography[12].
  • The Best of 1980–1990's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • The Best of 1980–1990 was distributed by compact disc[14].
  • The Best of 1980–1990 was released on November 2, 1998[15].
  • The Best of 1980–1990's tracklist is recorded as All I Want Is You[16].
  • The Best of 1980–1990's has edition or translation is recorded as The Best Of 1980-1990 & B-Sides[17].
  • The Best of 1980–1990's has edition or translation is recorded as The Best of 1980-1990[18].
  • The Best of 1980–1990's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Best of 1980–1990'}[19].
  • The Best of 1980–1990's has characteristic is recorded as greatest hits album[20].
  • The Best of 1980–1990's form of creative work is recorded as compilation album[21].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Album[22]

  • Secondary type(s): Compilation[23]

  • First release date: 1998-10-28[24]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, electronic, pop, pop rock, post-punk, rock, synth-pop[25]

  • Community tags: adult alternative pop/rock, alternative pop/rock, alternative rock, alternative/indie rock, electronic, pop, pop rock, pop/rock, post-punk, rock, synth-pop[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6c301dbd-6ccb-3403-a6c4-6a22240a0297[27]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Best of 1980–1990 was U2[8]. Producers include Brian Eno[5], Daniel Lanois[6], and Steve Lillywhite[7].

Publication

The Best of 1980–1990 was released on November 2, 1998[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Its genre is rock music[4]. Part of include U2's albums in chronological order[11] and U2 compilation albums discography[12]. It was distributed by compact disc[14].

Why It Matters

The Best of 1980–1990 ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (761 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

Related Entities

Brian Eno compact disc Island Records U2

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . 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.
  5. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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