# Being an Artist — Pete Townshend

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“Being an Artist” by Pete Townshend. From the album Before & After the Who: The Interview (1989). 374 plays on YouTube Music.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Artist | [Pete Townshend](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/pete-townshend-UCLxj9OY4ADYmM_pM9v2mJiA) |
| Album | [Before & After the Who: The Interview](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/pete-townshend-before-and-after-the-who-the-interview-MPREb_L9oEF4YiGty) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Length | 1:01 |
| Certification | [Demo (Common)](https://hit-masters.com/en/ranks/demo) |
| YouTube Music plays | 374 |
| YouTube Music | [https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=M-D9q9FW0Gg](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=M-D9q9FW0Gg) |

## The certification

Certification for songs whose popularity index ranges from 0 to 640,000. Published odds per record pulled: 70%. Rarity: Common.

## On the same album

- [First Solo Album – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-first-solo-album-CMRZ-iAB3fw)
- [A Certain Arrogance – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-a-certain-arrogance-rTSZiXtFX84)
- [Flamenco Stuff – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-flamenco-stuff-vHS20KQzMZY)
- [Having Fun – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-having-fun-lr1q2aBKvr0)
- [Essential Relationships – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-essential-relationships-7s_iV168vJM)
- [Fair Weather Friendship – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-fair-weather-friendship-6U2SnM2FvMA)
- [Pretentious Bollocks – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-pretentious-bollocks-Ov_L9fcswiA)
- [Change of the Consumer – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-change-of-the-consumer-s-tkyzJdSWk)
- [Cable TV and Satellite – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-cable-tv-and-satellite-AXFV9yD0Yso)
- [Reconnecting – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-reconnecting-hM49inQsryg)
- [Extraordinary Sound – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-extraordinary-sound-Cv1leXT9GEk)
- [Radio in the Future – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-radio-in-the-future-XbIGjLrTBFw)
- [Every Song on the Album – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-every-song-on-the-album-9JQpNSgBRFE)
- [The Entire Idea of Tommy – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-the-entire-idea-of-tommy-eNh0eMiF0Y8)
- [Writing Rules – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-writing-rules-3j-ggG_dvEg)
- [The End of a Hymn – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-the-end-of-a-hymn-RWZtyWpTqo0)
- [Our Image – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-our-image-vpO1JCSs9s8)
- [My Music – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-my-music-VF2tKy975GI)
- [Leaving the Who – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-leaving-the-who-clMTsQZ0FRQ)
- [Blowing Jimi Hendrix Away – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-blowing-jimi-hendrix-away-hG1wvzYwZ4M)
- [Wasted Days – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-wasted-days-tJhoNgYwHEM)
- [An Interesting Journey – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-an-interesting-journey-Xf2BybpB8Pg)

## More by Pete Townshend

- [Let My Love Open The Door – Pete Townshend (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-let-my-love-open-the-door-H-sHt2uMy-o)
- [Let My Love Open The Door – Pete Townshend (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-let-my-love-open-the-door-9dw29xpA0Qg)
- [Let My Love Open The Door (E. Cola Mix) – Pete Townshend (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-let-my-love-open-the-door-e-cola-mix-HXVD4LoS87Q)
- [Rough Boys – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-rough-boys-buuIl65pyzM)
- [Rough Boys – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-rough-boys-XGqF9DfXsUE)
- [Slit Skirts – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-slit-skirts-nAL7RYHKrlA)
- [Give Blood – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-give-blood-V4bD9w61Fs0)
- [Behind Blue Eyes – Pete Townshend (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pete-townshend-behind-blue-eyes-OjRVIy2uF5c)

## Other songs certified Demo

- [You Can't Run Away From Love Tonight (Take 1) – Duke Ellington (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/duke-ellington-you-cant-run-away-from-love-tonight-take-1-u-_3ufh7QOc)
- [Dead Man's Gold – Southern Dark Country (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/southern-dark-country-dead-mans-gold-jU5et2wGUss)
- [Obsession – Cécile McLorin Salvant (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/cecile-mclorin-salvant-obsession-SY5MBisFWNY)
- [Tosca, Act 1: "Or tutto è chiaro" - "Tosca? Che non mi veda" - "Mario\! Mario\!" (Scarpia, Tosca, Sagrestano) (feat. Renata Scotto, Renato Bruson & Renato Capecchi) – Renata Scotto (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/renata-scotto-tosca-act-1-or-tutto-e-chiaro-tosca-che-non-mi-wnQ6Y7NhmHw)
- [Jela Kubwa Na Viboko – Daudi Kabaka (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/daudi-kabaka-jela-kubwa-na-viboko-jwRJSauunGE)
- [La Traviata: Act III, Teneste La Promessa...' Addio Del Passato (Live performance, Tokyo 1973) – Renata Scotto (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/renata-scotto-la-traviata-act-iii-teneste-la-promessa-addio-__t0YRvudQI)

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