Was (Not Was)

Summary

Was (Not Was) is a musical group^[1]. Was (Not Was) ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,506 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Was (Not Was)'s instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Was (Not Was)'s genre is dance-pop^[4].
• Was (Not Was)'s record label is recorded as ZE Records^[5].
• Was (Not Was)'s record label is recorded as Chrysalis Records^[6].
• Was (Not Was)'s record label is recorded as Fontana Records^[7].
• Was (Not Was)'s country of origin is recorded as United States^[8].
• Was (Not Was) comprises David Was^[9].
• 1979 marks the founding of Was (Not Was)^[10].
• Was (Not Was)'s location of formation is recorded as Detroit^[11].
• Was (Not Was)'s official website is recorded as http://worldwidewas.com/^[12].
• Was (Not Was)'s start of work period is recorded as 1979^[13].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[14]

• Country: US^[15]

• Began / founded: 1979^[16]

• Genre(s): contemporary r&b, electronic, funk, pop, soul, synth-pop^[17]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, classic pop and rock, contemporary r&b, electronic, funk, pop, soul, synth-pop^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8e70a186-e64b-4003-bae1-f2f93da013ce^[19]

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Founding

1979 marks the founding of Was (Not Was)^[10]. Was (Not Was)'s location of formation is recorded as Detroit^[11].

Why It Matters

Was (Not Was) ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,506 views/month).^[2] Was (Not Was) has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] Was (Not Was) is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]