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Workin' for a Livin'

1982 single by Huey Lewis and the News
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Workin' for a Livin'

Summary

Workin' for a Livin' is a single[1]. Workin' for a Livin' ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Workin' for a Livin''s instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Workin' for a Livin''s genre is rock music[4].
  • Workin' for a Livin' followed Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do[5].
  • Workin' for a Livin' was followed by Heart and Soul[6].
  • Among the performers on Workin' for a Livin' was Huey Lewis and the News[7].
  • Workin' for a Livin''s record label is recorded as Chrysalis Records[8].
  • Workin' for a Livin''s country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • Workin' for a Livin' was released on July 23, 1982[10].
  • Workin' for a Livin''s single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Picture This[11].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[12]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 61ec4e00-023b-40aa-bfec-bdec4885921c[13]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Workin' for a Livin' was performed by Huey Lewis and the News[7].

Publication

Workin' for a Livin' was published on July 23, 1982[10]. Workin' for a Livin''s genre is rock music[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Workin' for a Livin' followed Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do[5]. Workin' for a Livin' was followed by Heart and Soul[6].

Why It Matters

Workin' for a Livin' ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month).[2]

Related Entities

Huey Lewis

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.

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

  1. [12] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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