The Wheels on the Bus

Summary

The Wheels on the Bus is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (930 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Wheels on the Bus's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• The Wheels on the Bus's composer is recorded as Verna Hills^[4].
• Among the performers on The Wheels on the Bus was Michelle Chappel^[5].
• The Wheels on the Bus was performed by Michelle Chappel^[6].
• Among the performers on The Wheels on the Bus was Oliver^[7].
• The Wheels on the Bus was performed by Barney & Friends^[8].
• The Wheels on the Bus's language of work or name is recorded as English^[9].
• The Wheels on the Bus's country of origin is recorded as United States^[10].
• The Wheels on the Bus was published on December 1937^[11].
• The Wheels on the Bus's lyricist is recorded as Verna Hills^[12].
• The Wheels on the Bus's published in is recorded as American Childhood^[13].
• The Wheels on the Bus's published in is recorded as Cedarmont Kids^[14].
• The Wheels on the Bus's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Wheels on the Bus'}^[15].
• The Wheels on the Bus's has characteristic is recorded as bus song^[16].
• The Wheels on the Bus's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The wheels of the bus go round and round'}^[17].
• The Wheels on the Bus's derivative work is recorded as Hjulen på bussen^[18].
• The Wheels on the Bus's derivative work is recorded as Hjulene på bussen^[19].
• The Wheels on the Bus's form of creative work is recorded as song^[20].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[21]

• MusicBrainz ID: 35f4dee1-e539-44b1-a2da-5815ce0224f4^[22]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Michelle Chappel^[5], Oliver^[7], and Barney & Friends^[8].

Publication

The Wheels on the Bus was released on December 1937^[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[9].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Wheels on the Bus include The Girl on the Bus^[23], an animated series episode^[24], directed by Chris Clements^[25].

Why It Matters

The Wheels on the Bus ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (930 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Entities named for it include The Girl on the Bus^[23], an animated series episode^[24], directed by Chris Clements^[25].