Walking on the Moon

Summary

Walking on the Moon is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Walking on the Moon's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Walking on the Moon's genre is rock music^[4].
• Walking on the Moon followed Message in a Bottle^[5].
• Walking on the Moon was followed by The Bed's Too Big Without You^[6].
• Walking on the Moon was produced by Stewart Copeland^[7].
• Walking on the Moon was performed by The Police^[8].
• Walking on the Moon's record label is recorded as A&M Records^[9].
• Walking on the Moon is part of Reggatta de Blanc^[10].
• Walking on the Moon was distributed by vinyl record^[11].
• Walking on the Moon was released on November 1979^[12].
• Walking on the Moon's lyricist is recorded as Sting^[13].
• Walking on the Moon's official website is recorded as http://thepolice.com/discography/index/song/id/267/^[14].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[15]

• Genre(s): rock^[16]

• Community tags: alternative, rock^[17]

• MusicBrainz ID: e908aae9-49f9-3e65-abfb-8b55cd295dfc^[18]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Walking on the Moon was The Police^[8]. It was produced by Stewart Copeland^[7].

Publication

Walking on the Moon was published on November 1979^[12]. Its genre is rock music^[4]. It is part of Reggatta de Blanc^[10]. It was distributed by vinyl record^[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Walking on the Moon followed Message in a Bottle^[5]. It was followed by The Bed's Too Big Without You^[6].

Why It Matters

Walking on the Moon ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]