When You Wish Upon A Star
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Summary
When You Wish Upon A Star is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical work composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,846 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Original Song[3]
- Composer: Leigh Harline[4]
- Performer: Cliff Edwards[5], Glenn Miller & His Orchestra[6], Vikingarna[7], Linda Ronstadt[8], Olivia Newton-John[9], Målle Lindberg[10], Kerry Butler[11], Rod Stewart[12], Idina Menzel[13], Susan Boyle[14], Jill Johnson[15], Chanel Terrero[16]
- Part of: Pinocchio[17]
- Language of work or name: English[18]
- Publication date: 1940[19]
- Lyricist: Ned Washington[20]
- Tonality: E major[21]
- Title: When You Wish Upon A Star[22]
- Has characteristic: film song[23]
- First line: When You Wish Upon A Star[24]
- Derivative work: Ser du stjärnan i det blå?[25], Quand on prie la bonne étoile[26], När en önskestjärna tänds[27]
- Form of creative work: song[28], theme music[29]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Release type: Song[30]
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Genre(s): pop[31]
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Community tags: disney song, pop, stage and screen[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: cb73cff9-7c38-3aab-b8e9-48045027c019[33]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for When You Wish Upon A Star include When You Dish Upon a Star[34], an animated series episode[35], directed by Pete Michels[36].
Why It Matters
When You Wish Upon A Star has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for it include When You Dish Upon a Star[34], an animated series episode[35], directed by Pete Michels[36].
FAQs
What awards did When You Wish Upon A Star receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Song[3].