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The Killing Jar

1988 single by Siouxsie and the Banshees
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Summary

The Killing Jar is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Killing Jar's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • The Killing Jar's genre is alternative rock[4].
  • The Killing Jar followed Peek-a-Boo[5].
  • The Killing Jar was followed by The Last Beat of My Heart[6].
  • Among the performers on The Killing Jar was Siouxsie and the Banshees[7].
  • The Killing Jar's record label is recorded as Polydor[8].
  • The Killing Jar was released on September 30, 1988[9].
  • The Killing Jar's different from is recorded as The Killing Jar[10].
  • The Killing Jar's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Peepshow[11].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Single[12]

  • First release date: 1988-09[13]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, new wave, rock[14]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, goth rock, new wave, rock[15]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 958f22bb-2fa3-3b08-9f91-d5ea91377623[16]

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Killing Jar was Siouxsie and the Banshees[7].

Publication

The Killing Jar was published on September 30, 1988[9]. Its genre is alternative rock[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Killing Jar followed Peek-a-Boo[5]. It was followed by The Last Beat of My Heart[6].

Why It Matters

The Killing Jar ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month).[2]

Related Entities

Siouxsie and the Banshees

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.

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

  1. [12] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . 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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