"War" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1970
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"War" is a 1970 protest song by soul singer Edwin Starr, famous for its anti–Vietnam War message and its iconic refrain, “War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!”
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| "War" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1970 canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ soul singer ⓘ |
| artistNationality | American ⓘ |
| chartAchievement | number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | became an anthem of the anti–Vietnam War movement ⓘ |
| era | Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| genre |
protest song
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soul ⓘ |
| hasLyrics | explicitly critical of war ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricRefrain | War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | recorded music ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anti-war message
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iconic refrain "War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!" ⓘ |
| notableWork | "War" (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| peakChartCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakChartName | Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakChartPosition | 1 ⓘ |
| peakChartYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| performedBy | Edwin Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Edwin Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | anti-war ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| subject |
Vietnam War
NERFINISHED
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war ⓘ |
| theme | anti–Vietnam War ⓘ |
| title | War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soul singing ⓘ |
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