The Singles 86–98

1998 compilation album by Depeche Mode
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The Singles 86–98

Summary

The Singles 86–98 is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (406 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Singles 86–98's instance of is recorded as album[3].
  • The Singles 86–98's genre is synth-pop[4].
  • The Singles 86–98's genre is new wave[5].
  • The Singles 86–98's genre is dark wave[6].
  • The Singles 86–98 was performed by Depeche Mode[7].
  • The Singles 86–98's record label is recorded as Reprise Records[8].
  • The Singles 86–98's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[9].
  • The Singles 86–98 is part of Depeche Mode's albums in chronological order[10].
  • The Singles 86–98 was released on September 23, 1998[11].
  • The Singles 86–98's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+5840'}[12].
  • The Singles 86–98's form of creative work is recorded as compilation album[13].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Release type: Album[14]

  • Secondary type(s): Compilation[15]

  • First release date: 1998-09-23[16]

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

  • Community tags: alternative dance, alternative pop/rock, alternative/indie rock, electronic, synth-pop, synthpop[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5d8c9a9a-c60b-33a7-a7cf-286ddb51c86c[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Singles 86–98 was Depeche Mode[7].

Publication

The Singles 86–98 was published on September 23, 1998[11]. Its place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[9]. Genres include synth-pop[4], new wave[5], and dark wave[6]. It is part of Depeche Mode's albums in chronological order[10].

Why It Matters

The Singles 86–98 ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (406 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . discogs.com. discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . gutsofdarkness.com. gutsofdarkness.com. Provenance: 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.
  6. [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.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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