Wherever I May Roam

Summary

Wherever I May Roam is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (539 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wherever I May Roam's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Wherever I May Roam's composer is recorded as James Hetfield^[4].
• Wherever I May Roam's composer is recorded as Lars Ulrich^[5].
• Wherever I May Roam's genre is hard rock^[6].
• Wherever I May Roam followed Nothing Else Matters^[7].
• Wherever I May Roam was followed by Sad but True^[8].
• Wherever I May Roam was produced by Bob Rock^[9].
• Wherever I May Roam was produced by James Hetfield^[10].
• Wherever I May Roam was produced by Lars Ulrich^[11].
• Among the performers on Wherever I May Roam was Metallica^[12].
• Wherever I May Roam's record label is recorded as Elektra^[13].
• Wherever I May Roam is part of Metallica^[14].
• Wherever I May Roam's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15].
• Wherever I May Roam was distributed by compact disc^[16].
• Wherever I May Roam was distributed by 7″ single^[17].
• Wherever I May Roam was distributed by 12" single^[18].
• Wherever I May Roam's country of origin is recorded as United States^[19].
• Wherever I May Roam was released on October 19, 1992^[20].
• Wherever I May Roam's lyricist is recorded as James Hetfield^[21].
• Wherever I May Roam's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Wherever I May Roam'}^[22].
• Wherever I May Roam's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+404'}^[23].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[24]

• First release date: 1992-03-10^[25]

• Genre(s): hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock^[26]

• Community tags: hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop/rock, rock, speed/thrash metal^[27]

• MusicBrainz ID: 62a05c98-0bfe-3121-a24c-dc145de5f851^[28]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Wherever I May Roam was performed by Metallica^[12]. Producers include Bob Rock^[9], James Hetfield^[10], and Lars Ulrich^[11].

Publication

Wherever I May Roam was released on October 19, 1992^[20]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[15]. Its genre is hard rock^[6]. It is part of Metallica^[14]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc^[16], 7″ single^[17], and 12" single^[18].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Wherever I May Roam followed Nothing Else Matters^[7]. It was followed by Sad but True^[8].

Why It Matters

Wherever I May Roam ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (539 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]