The Unforgiven

1991 single by Metallica
VisualArtwork single Q104208885
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The Unforgiven

Summary

The Unforgiven is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,006 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Unforgiven's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • The Unforgiven's genre is hard rock[4].
  • The Unforgiven followed Enter Sandman[5].
  • The Unforgiven was followed by Nothing Else Matters[6].
  • The Unforgiven was performed by Metallica[7].
  • The Unforgiven's record label is recorded as Vertigo Records[8].
  • The Unforgiven's place of publication is recorded as United States[9].
  • The Unforgiven is part of Metallica singles discography[10].
  • The Unforgiven's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Unforgiven was distributed by compact disc[12].
  • The Unforgiven was distributed by 7″ single[13].
  • The Unforgiven was distributed by 12" single[14].
  • The Unforgiven was distributed by cassette single[15].
  • The Unforgiven was published on October 28, 1991[16].
  • The Unforgiven's tracklist is recorded as The Unforgiven[17].
  • The Unforgiven's tracklist is recorded as Killing Time[18].
  • The Unforgiven's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Unforgiven'}[19].
  • The Unforgiven's different from is recorded as The Unforgiven[20].
  • The Unforgiven's different from is recorded as The Unforgiven[21].
  • The Unforgiven's number of parts of this work is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7302866', 'amount': '+2'}[22].
  • The Unforgiven's derivative work is recorded as The Unforgiven II[23].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Single[24]

  • First release date: 1991-11[25]

  • Genre(s): hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock[26]

  • Community tags: hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop/rock, rock, speed/thrash metal[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 36fedc72-c012-3868-8e37-5d530e47f6a9[28]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Unforgiven was Metallica[7].

Publication

The Unforgiven was published on October 28, 1991[16]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is hard rock[4]. It is part of Metallica singles discography[10]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc[12], 7″ single[13], 12" single[14], and cassette single[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Unforgiven followed Enter Sandman[5]. It was followed by Nothing Else Matters[6].

Why It Matters

The Unforgiven ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,006 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

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.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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