1996Released
4:31

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about It's a Mistake. By Songfacts®.

This song was written during the Cold War between the US and Russia (The U.S.S.R.) and is about what would happen if the arms buildup resulted in a nuclear war.

The line, "They've gone and grabbed old Ronnie" is a reference to US president Ronald Reagan.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of It's a Mistake.
BKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
106BPM

Album

The album It's a Mistake is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released It's a Mistake.
Columbia
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

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