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The Pusher

1968 song written by Hoyt Axton, performed by Steppenwolf and others
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The Pusher

Summary

The Pusher is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Pusher's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • The Pusher's composer is recorded as Hoyt Axton[4].
  • The Pusher's genre is blues rock[5].
  • The Pusher followed Born to Be Wild[6].
  • The Pusher was followed by Magic Carpet Ride[7].
  • The Pusher was performed by Steppenwolf[8].
  • The Pusher's record label is recorded as ABC Records[9].
  • The Pusher is part of Steppenwolf[10].
  • The Pusher was published on 1968[11].
  • The Pusher's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Pusher'}[12].
  • The Pusher's different from is recorded as The Pusher[13].
  • The Pusher's form of creative work is recorded as song[14].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[15]

  • Genre(s): acid rock, blues rock, hard rock, rock[16]

  • Community tags: acid rock, blues rock, hard rock, rock[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: af9eb851-21a4-3346-acda-43b986c82678[18]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Pusher was performed by Steppenwolf[8].

Publication

The Pusher was released on 1968[11]. Its genre is blues rock[5]. It is part of Steppenwolf[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Pusher followed Born to Be Wild[6]. It was followed by Magic Carpet Ride[7].

Why It Matters

The Pusher ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month).[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [15] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Pusher. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-pusher
MLA “The Pusher.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-pusher.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-pusher_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Pusher}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-pusher}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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