Land of 1000 Dances
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"Land of 1000 Dances" is a classic 1960s rhythm and blues song, best known for Wilson Pickett’s high-energy hit version that became a staple of soul and dance music.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rhythm and blues song
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song ⓘ |
| bestKnownVersionArtist | Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Chris Kenner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decadeOfPopularity | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| genre |
rhythm and blues
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rock and roll ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasChant | na na na na na ⓘ |
| hasTempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| hasTheme | dance ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
dance music
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soul ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
R&B oldies playlists
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soul repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Chris Kenner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionsDance |
The Alligator
NERFINISHED
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The Bop NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chicken NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jerk NERFINISHED ⓘ The Locomotion NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mashed Potato NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pony NERFINISHED ⓘ The Slop NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twist NERFINISHED ⓘ The Watusi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
Cannibal & the Headhunters
NERFINISHED
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J. Geils Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Patti Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Thee Midniters NERFINISHED ⓘ Tina Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-energy vocal performance in Wilson Pickett’s version
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listing numerous contemporary dances in its lyrics ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Chris Kenner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WilsonPickettVersion.chartSuccess |
hit on US pop charts
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major hit on US R&B charts ⓘ |
| WilsonPickettVersion.genre | soul ⓘ |
| WilsonPickettVersion.instanceOf | single ⓘ |
| WilsonPickettVersion.label | Atlantic Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WilsonPickettVersion.producer |
Jerry Wexler
NERFINISHED
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Tom Dowd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WilsonPickettVersion.releaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| writer | Chris Kenner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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