I Don't Like Mondays

song written and composed by Bob Geldof and Johnnie Fingers; originally recorded by Boomtown Rats and released in 1979
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q1030840
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I Don't Like Mondays

Summary

I Don't Like Mondays is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,251 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • I Don't Like Mondays is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • I Don't Like Mondays's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[4].
  • I Don't Like Mondays's composer is recorded as Bob Geldof[5].
  • I Don't Like Mondays's genre is rock music[6].
  • I Don't Like Mondays's genre is new wave[7].
  • Monday is named after I Don't Like Mondays[8].
  • I Don't Like Mondays was produced by Phil Wainman[9].
  • I Don't Like Mondays was performed by The Boomtown Rats[10].
  • I Don't Like Mondays's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • I Don't Like Mondays was released on 1979[12].
  • I Don't Like Mondays's lyricist is recorded as Bob Geldof[13].
  • I Don't Like Mondays's tonality is recorded as B major[14].
  • Cleveland Elementary School shooting inspired I Don't Like Mondays[15].
  • I Don't Like Mondays's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "I Don't Like Mondays"}[16].
  • I Don't Like Mondays's derivative work is recorded as Jag hatar månda'n[17].
  • I Don't Like Mondays's form of creative work is recorded as song[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on I Don't Like Mondays was The Boomtown Rats[10]. It was produced by Phil Wainman[9].

Publication

I Don't Like Mondays was published on 1979[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include rock music[6] and new wave[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Cleveland Elementary School shooting inspired I Don't Like Mondays[15].

Why It Matters

I Don't Like Mondays ranks in the top 1% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,251 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

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.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . faroutmagazine.co.uk. faroutmagazine.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). I Don't Like Mondays. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/i-don-t-like-mondays
MLA “I Don't Like Mondays.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/i-don-t-like-mondays.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_i-don-t-like-mondays_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{I Don't Like Mondays}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/i-don-t-like-mondays}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 10d ago · He wont be allowed on at all · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country United Kingdom
    Instance of musical work/composition
    Publication date +1979-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Country
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: I Don't Like Mondays"
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