The Only Ones

Summary

The Only Ones is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Only Ones's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Only Ones's genre is punk rock^[4].
• The Only Ones's genre is new wave^[5].
• The Only Ones's record label is recorded as Sony Music^[6].
• The Only Ones's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[7].
• The Only Ones's record label is recorded as Epic Records^[8].
• The Only Ones's discography is recorded as The Only Ones discography^[9].
• The Only Ones's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[10].
• The Only Ones comprises Peter Perrett^[11].
• 1976 marks the founding of The Only Ones^[12].
• The Only Ones's location of formation is recorded as London^[13].
• The Only Ones's official website is recorded as http://www.theonlyones.biz/^[14].
• The Only Ones's different from is recorded as The Only Ones^[15].
• The Only Ones's start of work period is recorded as 1976^[16].
• The Only Ones's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Arthur Freedman Collection Project^[17].
• The Only Ones's has works in the collection is recorded as Arthur Freedman Collection^[18].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[19]

• Country: GB^[20]

• Began / founded: 1976-08^[21]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982^[22]

• Genre(s): indie rock, new wave, pop rock, post-punk, power pop, punk, punk rock, rock^[23]

• Community tags: indie rock, new wave, pop rock, post-punk, power pop, punk, punk rock, rock^[24]

• MusicBrainz ID: 812dca85-2b55-4015-a92e-1182251bc621^[25]

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Founding

1976 marks the founding of The Only Ones^[12]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[13].

Why It Matters

The Only Ones ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

It has been cited as an influence by Manic Street Preachers^[28], a musical group^[29], founded in 1986^[30].

FAQs

Who did The Only Ones influence?

The Only Ones has been cited as an influence by Manic Street Preachers^[28].