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Shiny Happy People

1991 single by R.E.M.
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Shiny Happy People

Summary

Shiny Happy People is a single[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Shiny Happy People's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Shiny Happy People's genre is alternative rock[4].
  • Shiny Happy People followed Losing My Religion[5].
  • Shiny Happy People was followed by Near Wild Heaven[6].
  • Shiny Happy People was produced by Scott Litt[7].
  • Shiny Happy People was performed by R.E.M.[8].
  • Among the performers on Shiny Happy People was Kate Pierson[9].
  • Shiny Happy People's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[10].
  • Shiny Happy People is part of Out of Time[11].
  • Shiny Happy People's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • Shiny Happy People's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Shiny Happy People was released on September 3, 1991[14].
  • Shiny Happy People's lyricist is recorded as Michael Stipe[15].
  • Shiny Happy People's different from is recorded as Shiny Happy People[16].

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Authorship and Creation

Performers include R.E.M.[8] and Kate Pierson[9]. Shiny Happy People was produced by Scott Litt[7].

Publication

Shiny Happy People was released on September 3, 1991[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Its genre is alternative rock[4]. It is part of Out of Time[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Shiny Happy People followed Losing My Religion[5]. It was followed by Near Wild Heaven[6].

Why It Matters

Shiny Happy People has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Michael Stipe Mike Mills Peter Buck United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Record label → Warner Bros. Entertainment
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