Killing in the Name

Summary

Killing in the Name is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.54% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,085 views/month, #124 of 23,006).^[2]

Key Facts

• Killing in the Name's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Killing in the Name's composer is recorded as Rage Against the Machine^[4].
• Killing in the Name's genre is alternative metal^[5].
• Killing in the Name was followed by Bullet in the Head^[6].
• Killing in the Name was produced by Garth Richardson^[7].
• Killing in the Name was performed by Rage Against the Machine^[8].
• Killing in the Name's record label is recorded as Epic Records^[9].
• Killing in the Name is part of Rage Against the Machine^[10].
• Killing in the Name's Commons category is recorded as Rage Against the Machine^[11].
• Killing in the Name's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12].
• Killing in the Name was distributed by compact disc^[13].
• Killing in the Name's country of origin is recorded as United States^[14].
• Killing in the Name was published on November 1992^[15].
• Killing in the Name's lyricist is recorded as Zack de la Rocha^[16].
• Killing in the Name's has cause is recorded as 1992 Los Angeles riots^[17].
• Killing in the Name's main subject is institutional racism^[18].
• Killing in the Name's main subject is police brutality in the United States^[19].
• Killing in the Name's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Killing in the Name'}^[20].
• Killing in the Name's has characteristic is recorded as debut single^[21].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[22]

• First release date: 1992-09-04^[23]

• Genre(s): alternative metal, alternative rock, funk metal, rock^[24]

• Community tags: alternative metal, alternative rock, funk metal, rock^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: be4f96a6-22ab-3e52-9db0-176925024736^[26]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Killing in the Name was performed by Rage Against the Machine^[8]. It was produced by Garth Richardson^[7].

Publication

Killing in the Name was published on November 1992^[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[12]. Its genre is alternative metal^[5]. It is part of Rage Against the Machine^[10]. It was distributed by compact disc^[13].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include institutional racism^[18] and police brutality in the United States^[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Killing in the Name was followed by Bullet in the Head^[6].

Why It Matters

Killing in the Name ranks in the top 0.54% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,085 views/month, #124 of 23,006).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]