Matchbox Twenty

Summary

Matchbox Twenty is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,495 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Matchbox Twenty's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Matchbox Twenty's genre is alternative rock^[4].
• Matchbox Twenty's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[5].
• Matchbox Twenty's record label is recorded as Lava Records^[6].
• Matchbox Twenty's discography is recorded as Matchbox Twenty discography^[7].
• Matchbox Twenty's Commons category is recorded as Matchbox Twenty^[8].
• Matchbox Twenty's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• Matchbox Twenty comprises Rob Thomas^[10].
• Matchbox Twenty comprises Brian Yale^[11].
• Matchbox Twenty comprises Paul Doucette^[12].
• Matchbox Twenty comprises Kyle Cook^[13].
• 1995 marks the founding of Matchbox Twenty^[14].
• Matchbox Twenty's location of formation is recorded as Orlando^[15].
• Matchbox Twenty's official website is recorded as https://matchboxtwenty.com/^[16].
• Matchbox Twenty's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Matchbox Twenty^[17].
• Matchbox Twenty's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[18].
• Matchbox Twenty's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Matchbox Twenty'}^[19].
• Matchbox Twenty's start of work period is recorded as 1995^[20].
• Matchbox Twenty's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+152061'}^[21].
• Matchbox Twenty's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+154630'}^[22].
• Matchbox Twenty's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+541000'}^[23].
• Matchbox Twenty's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+148462'}^[24].
• Matchbox Twenty's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+147331'}^[25].
• Matchbox Twenty's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+655000'}^[26].
• Matchbox Twenty's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+727000'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1996^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, pop rock, post-grunge, rock^[31]

• Community tags: alternative rock, pop rock, post-grunge, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 75af9d25-cf32-49c0-9192-60bd8e9784e6^[33]

Body

Founding

1995 marks the founding of Matchbox Twenty^[14]. Its location of formation is recorded as Orlando^[15].

Identity

Matchbox Twenty's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}^[19].

Why It Matters

Matchbox Twenty ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,495 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

It has been cited as an influence by Maroon 5^[36], a musical group^[37], founded in 1994^[38] and 3 Doors Down^[39], a musical group^[40], founded in 1996^[41].

FAQs

Who did Matchbox Twenty influence?

Matchbox Twenty has been cited as an influence by Maroon 5^[36] and 3 Doors Down^[39].