"Americanos"
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"Americanos" is a pop song by British singer Holly Johnson, known for its satirical take on American consumer culture and its chart success in the late 1980s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Americanos | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Blast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Holly Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Holly Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | late 1980s pop music ⓘ |
| chart | UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPeakPosition | UK Singles Chart top 10 ⓘ |
| chartPeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| composer | Holly Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfChartSuccess |
Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decadeOfRelease | 1980s ⓘ |
| follows | Love Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ CD single ⓘ |
| genre |
dance-pop
ⓘ
pop ⓘ |
| hasBside | Hollelujah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| isFromDebutSoloAlbumOf | Holly Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricSubject | American lifestyle ⓘ |
| musicVideoPerformer | Holly Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commercial chart success in Europe
ⓘ
satirical take on American consumer culture ⓘ |
| partOf | Blast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Holly Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Atomic City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Andy Richards
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dan Hartman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
MCA Records
ⓘ
Uni Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType | commercial single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| satiricalWork | true ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic | upbeat production with ironic lyrics ⓘ |
| theme |
American consumer culture
ⓘ
satire of materialism ⓘ |
| vocalist | Holly Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | male lead vocals ⓘ |
| writer | Holly Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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