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Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)

song written and composed by John Hill, Golden Sounds and Shakira, originally recorded by Shakira in 2010
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Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)

Summary

Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) is a single[1]. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) ranks in the top 0.1% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,717 views/month, #23 of 23,006).[2]

Key Facts

  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) received the SNEP diamond single[3].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) received the NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year[4].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)'s instance of is recorded as single[5].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)'s composer is recorded as Golden Sounds[6].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)'s composer is recorded as Shakira[7].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)'s composer is recorded as Freshlyground[8].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)'s composer is recorded as John Hill[9].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)'s genre is pop music[10].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)'s genre is pop rock[11].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) followed Gypsy[12].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was followed by Loca[13].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was produced by Shakira[14].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was produced by John Hill[15].
  • Among the performers on Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was Shakira[16].
  • Among the performers on Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was Freshlyground[17].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)'s record label is recorded as Epic Records[18].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) is part of Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album[19].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)'s language of work or name is recorded as English[20].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was distributed by CD single[21].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was distributed by music download[22].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was distributed by music streaming[23].
  • 2010 marks the founding of Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)[24].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was published on March 11, 2010[25].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)'s sport is recorded as association football[26].
  • Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)'s lyricist is recorded as Shakira[27].

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: Song[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 899a7596-70e8-460f-a9fe-672e5775e375[29]

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Authorship and Creation

Performers include Shakira[16] and Freshlyground[17]. Producers include Shakira[14] and John Hill[15].

Publication

Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was released on March 11, 2010[25]. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)'s language of work or name is recorded as English[20]. Genres include pop music[10] and pop rock[11]. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) is part of Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album[19]. Recorded distribution format include CD single[21], music download[22], and music streaming[23].

Reception

Awards received include SNEP diamond single[3] and NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year[4], a class of music award[30], in France[31], founded in 2000[32].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) followed Gypsy[12]. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was followed by Loca[13].

Why It Matters

Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) ranks in the top 0.1% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,717 views/month, #23 of 23,006).[2] Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) receive?

Honors received include SNEP diamond single[3] and NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year[4].

Related Entities

Epic Records Shakira

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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