We Didn't Start the Fire

1989 list song and single by Billy Joel
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We Didn't Start the Fire

Summary

We Didn't Start the Fire is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 0.18% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (781 views/month, #41 of 23,006).[2]

Key Facts

  • We Didn't Start the Fire's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • We Didn't Start the Fire's composer is recorded as Billy Joel[4].
  • We Didn't Start the Fire's genre is rock music[5].
  • We Didn't Start the Fire followed Baby Grand[6].
  • We Didn't Start the Fire was followed by Leningrad[7].
  • We Didn't Start the Fire was produced by Mick Jones[8].
  • Among the performers on We Didn't Start the Fire was Billy Joel[9].
  • We Didn't Start the Fire's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[10].
  • We Didn't Start the Fire's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • We Didn't Start the Fire's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • We Didn't Start the Fire was released on November 10, 1989[13].
  • We Didn't Start the Fire's lyricist is recorded as Billy Joel[14].
  • We Didn't Start the Fire's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Song of the Year[15].
  • We Didn't Start the Fire's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+289'}[16].
  • We Didn't Start the Fire's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Storm Front[17].
  • We Didn't Start the Fire's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Storm Front[18].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on We Didn't Start the Fire was Billy Joel[9]. It was produced by Mick Jones[8].

Publication

We Didn't Start the Fire was released on November 10, 1989[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is rock music[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

We Didn't Start the Fire followed Baby Grand[6]. It was followed by Leningrad[7].

Why It Matters

We Didn't Start the Fire ranks in the top 0.18% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (781 views/month, #41 of 23,006).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Xeroctic · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv tropes id → Main/WeDidntStartTheBillyJoelParodies
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6839]]: Main/WeDidntStartTheBillyJoelParodies"
  2. 6w ago · Sawol · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Leningrad
    Part of → —
    Duration → {'amount': '+289'}
    Follows → —
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P7212]]: Billy-Joel-We-Didnt-Start-Fire-lyrics.html"
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