What's the Frequency

1994 single by R.E.M.
VisualArtwork single Q2726124
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What's the Frequency

Summary

What's the Frequency is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (827 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • What's the Frequency's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • What's the Frequency's genre is alternative rock[4].
  • What's the Frequency followed Find the River[5].
  • What's the Frequency was followed by Bang and Blame[6].
  • What's the Frequency was produced by Scott Litt[7].
  • What's the Frequency was performed by R.E.M.[8].
  • What's the Frequency's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[9].
  • What's the Frequency is part of Monster[10].
  • What's the Frequency was distributed by compact disc[11].
  • What's the Frequency's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • What's the Frequency was published on September 21, 1994[13].
  • What's the Frequency's lyricist is recorded as Bill Berry[14].

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[15]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3aa3ad38-2dcd-3a74-87fa-dd632a545533[16]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on What's the Frequency was R.E.M.[8]. It was produced by Scott Litt[7].

Publication

What's the Frequency was published on September 21, 1994[13]. Its genre is alternative rock[4]. It is part of Monster[10]. It was distributed by compact disc[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

What's the Frequency followed Find the River[5]. It was followed by Bang and Blame[6].

Why It Matters

What's the Frequency ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (827 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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