Happy Birthday to You
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"Happy Birthday to You" is one of the most widely recognized and traditionally sung birthday songs in the world.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Happy Birthday | 1 |
| Happy Birthday to You (with Kanye West) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
birthday song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| commonKey | C major ⓘ |
| commonTempo | moderate ⓘ |
| commonTimeSignature | 3/4 time ⓘ |
| composer | Mildred J. Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus |
public domain in many countries
ⓘ
public domain in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPublicationContext | Song Stories for the Kindergarten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| genre |
children's music
ⓘ
traditional song ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | global birthday celebration practices ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
ritual song in birthday customs
ⓘ
standard birthday greeting song ⓘ |
| hasForm | simple strophic form ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecording |
Bing Crosby version
ⓘ
Stevie Wonder version ⓘ |
| inspired |
localized birthday songs in other languages
ⓘ
numerous translations ⓘ parodies ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | Western popular music tradition ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn |
many songbooks
ⓘ
music education curricula ⓘ |
| isOneOf | most recognized songs in the English language ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | early childhood education ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Patty Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsFeature | personalization with the name of the celebrant ⓘ |
| melodyDerivedFrom | Good Morning to All NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Good Morning to All NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | sung collectively to a birthday celebrant ⓘ |
| structure | four-line stanza ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | wishing someone a happy birthday ⓘ |
| typicalOccasion |
birthday celebration
ⓘ
birthday party ⓘ |
| usedIn |
advertising
ⓘ
films ⓘ public performances ⓘ television ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
choir
ⓘ
solo voice ⓘ unison singing ⓘ |
| wasSubjectOf | copyright litigation ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Happy Birthday to You (with Kanye West)
this entity surface form:
Happy Birthday