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Why Can't I Have You

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Why Can't I Have You

Summary

Why Can't I Have You is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Why Can't I Have You's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Why Can't I Have You's genre is new wave[4].
  • Why Can't I Have You followed Hello Again[5].
  • Why Can't I Have You was followed by Tonight She Comes[6].
  • Why Can't I Have You was performed by The Cars[7].
  • Why Can't I Have You's record label is recorded as Elektra[8].
  • Why Can't I Have You's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • Why Can't I Have You was published on January 1, 1984[10].
  • Why Can't I Have You's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Heartbeat City[11].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Why Can't I Have You was The Cars[7].

Publication

Why Can't I Have You was released on January 1, 1984[10]. Its genre is new wave[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Why Can't I Have You followed Hello Again[5]. It was followed by Tonight She Comes[6].

Why It Matters

Why Can't I Have You ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · WoLLLteR · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → new wave
    Metrolyrics id → why-cant-i-have-you-lyrics-the-cars
    Wikidata description → single by The Cars
    Country of origin → United States
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10135]]: 1983"
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