Kokomo

Summary

Kokomo is a musical work/composition^[1]. Kokomo ranks in the top 0.97% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,141 views/month, #187 of 19,375).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kokomo's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• Kokomo's composer is recorded as John Phillips^[4].
• Kokomo's composer is recorded as Scott McKenzie^[5].
• Kokomo's composer is recorded as Mike Love^[6].
• Kokomo's composer is recorded as Terry Melcher^[7].
• Kokomo's genre is pop music^[8].
• Kokomo followed California Girls^[9].
• Kokomo was followed by Still Cruisin'^[10].
• Kokomo was produced by Terry Melcher^[11].
• Among the performers on Kokomo was The Beach Boys^[12].
• Kokomo is part of Still Cruisin'^[13].
• Kokomo's language of work or name is recorded as English^[14].
• Kokomo was released on July 18, 1988^[15].
• Kokomo's lyricist is recorded as Terry Melcher^[16].
• Kokomo's lyricist is recorded as Scott McKenzie^[17].
• Kokomo's lyricist is recorded as John Phillips^[18].
• Kokomo's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kokomo'}^[19].
• Kokomo's different from is recorded as Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)^[20].
• Kokomo's form of creative work is recorded as song^[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[22]

• Genre(s): punk, rock^[23]

• Community tags: punk, rock^[24]

• MusicBrainz ID: b166e59a-d6d7-4a21-85a9-8165872130c4^[25]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Kokomo was The Beach Boys^[12]. Kokomo was produced by Terry Melcher^[11].

Publication

Kokomo was released on July 18, 1988^[15]. Kokomo's language of work or name is recorded as English^[14]. Kokomo's genre is pop music^[8]. Kokomo is part of Still Cruisin'^[13].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Kokomo followed California Girls^[9]. Kokomo was followed by Still Cruisin'^[10].

Why It Matters

Kokomo ranks in the top 0.97% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,141 views/month, #187 of 19,375).^[2] Kokomo has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26]