revolution In political science, a revolution (Latin: ''revolutio'', "a turn around") is a fundamental and relatively sudden change in political power and political organization which occurs when the population revolts against the government, typically due ...

is a drastic political change that usually occurs relatively quickly. For revolutions which affect society, culture, and technology more than political systems, see social revolution. Revolution may also refer to:

Aviation

* Warner Revolution I, an American homebuilt aircraft design *

Warner Revolution II The Warner Revolution II, also marketed as the Space Walker II, is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and produced by Warner Aerocraft of Seminole, Florida. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit or in the form ...

, an American homebuilt aircraft design

Books

* ''Revolution'' (book), by Russell Brand, 2014 * ''Revolution'' (novel), by Jennifer Donnelly, 2010 *''Revolution'', the first part of the 2013 novelization of the first book of the animated TV series ''

The Legend of Korra ''The Legend of Korra'' (abbreviated as TLOK), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Korra'' or simply ''Korra'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko for Nickelode ...

'' *'' The Revolution: A Manifesto'', by Ron Paul, 2008 *''Revolution: A Sociological Interpretation'', by

Michael Kimmel Michael Scott Kimmel (born February 26, 1951) is an American retired sociologist specializing in gender studies. He was Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Stony Brook University in New York and is the founder and editor of the academic jour ...

, 1990

Comics

* ''Revolution'' (Marvel Comics), 2000 * ''Revolution'' (IDW Publishing), 2016

Computing

* Revolution (software platform), a development environment based on the MetaCard engine *

Revolution Analytics Revolution Analytics (formerly REvolution Computing) is a statistical software company focused on developing open source and "open-core" versions of the free and open source software R for enterprise, academic and analytics customers. Revolution ...

, a statistical software company *Revolution, the former name of

LiveCode LiveCode (formerly Revolution and MetaCard) is a cross-platform rapid application development runtime system inspired by HyperCard. It features the ''LiveCode Script'' (formerly MetaTalk) programming language which belongs to the family of xTalk ...

, a software platform and cross-platform software development environment featuring a dynamically-typed programming language known as Transcript *Runtime Revolution (RunRev), the former name of

, Ltd., the software company that develops the LiveCode software platform *Revolution, prototype name for the

Wii The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America and in December 2006 for most other Regional lockout, regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major ho ...

video game console produced by Nintendo *

Revolution Software Revolution Software Limited is a British video game developer based in York, founded in 1989 by Charles Cecil, Tony Warriner, David Sykes, and Noirin Carmody. Company history 1992–1994: ''Lure of the Temptress'' and ''Beneath a Steel Sky'' ...

, an English videogame company * ''Revolution'' (video game), 1986 computer game released by U.S. Gold

Engineering and science

*In astronomy and related fields, the term "

" is used when one body moves around (orbits) another while the term "

rotation Rotation, or spin, is the circular movement of an object around a '' central axis''. A two-dimensional rotating object has only one possible central axis and can rotate in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. A three-dimensional ...

" is used to mean the movement around an axis *

Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840. This transition included going f ...

, an 18th–19th-century period of rapid technological development in the West *

Second Industrial Revolution The Second Industrial Revolution, also known as the Technological Revolution, was a phase of rapid scientific discovery, standardization, mass production and industrialization from the late 19th century into the early 20th century. The Firs ...

, also known as the Technological Revolution * Revolution engine, a Harley–Davidson engine *

Revolutions per minute Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or with the notation min−1) is a unit of rotational speed or rotational frequency for rotating machines. Standards ISO 80000-3:2019 defines a unit of rotation as the dimensionl ...

(RPM), a unit of frequency measuring rotational speed, as around a fixed axis

Film

*''Revolution'', a 1967 eight-minute short by

Peter Greenaway Peter Greenaway, (born 5 April 1942) is a Welsh film director, screenwriter and artist. His films are noted for the distinct influence of Renaissance and Baroque painting, and Flemish painting in particular. Common traits in his films are the ...

* ''Revolution'' (1968 film), a documentary film by Jack O'Connell made in San Francisco *''Révolution'', a 1985 French adult film directed by

José Bénazéraf José Bénazéraf (8 January 1922 – 1 December 2012) was a French filmmaker and producer who specialised in erotic films. Life and career Bénazéraf was born in Casablanca, French Morocco on 8 January 1922. After completing his studies in ...

* ''Revolution'' (1985 film), a film about a New York fur trapper during the American Revolutionary War * Revolution!! (1989), a comic re-enactment of the French Revolution by the National Theatre of Brent * ''Revolution'' (2012 film), a documentary movie about taking a stand against environmental degradation *'' RevoLOUtion: The Transformation of Lou Benedetti'' a 2006 dramedy about a Brooklyn boxer *''

Revolution OS ''Revolution OS'' is a 2001 documentary film that traces the twenty-year history of GNU, Linux, open source, and the free software movement. Directed by J. T. S. Moore, the film features interviews with prominent hackers and entrepreneurs incl ...

'' (2001), a 2001 documentary on Linux and the free software movement *

Revolution Studios Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC is an American motion picture and television studio headed by Chief Executive Officer Scott Hemming. The company focuses primarily on the distribution, remake and sequel rights to titles in its librar ...

, a film production company

Television

* "Revolution" (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''), the ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' eighth-season finale based on a banking revolution * ''The Revolution'' (miniseries), a 2006 American documentary miniseries about the American Revolution that was broadcast on History Channel * ''The Revolution'' (TV program), a 2012 American health and lifestyle talk television program that aired on ABC * ''Revolution'' (TV series), an American science fiction series that ran from 2012 to 2014 * ''Revolucija'' (TV series), a Serbian television series that ran from 2013 to 2015 * ''Supermodel Me: Revolution'', the sixth season of ''Supermodel Me''

Mathematics

Surface of revolution A surface of revolution is a surface in Euclidean space created by rotating a curve (the generatrix) around an axis of rotation. Examples of surfaces of revolution generated by a straight line are cylindrical and conical surfaces depending on ...

Revolution (geometry) A turn is a unit of plane angle measurement equal to radians, 360 degrees or 400 gradians. Subdivisions of a turn include half-turns, quarter-turns, centiturns, milliturns, etc. The closely related terms ''cycle'' and ''revol ...

or turn, a complete rotation, 360° **

Orbital revolution In celestial mechanics, an orbit is the curved trajectory of an object such as the trajectory of a planet around a star, or of a natural satellite around a planet, or of an artificial satellite around an object or position in space such as a p ...

, the cyclical path taken by one object around another object, as of planets

Medicine

Selamectin Selamectin (trade names Revolution and Stronghold manufactured by Zoetis, and Revolt manufactured by Aurora Pharmaceuticals, among others) is a topical parasiticide and anthelminthic used on dogs and cats. It treats and prevents infections of ...

, a parasiticide and anthelminthic for cats and dogs, with the trade name Revolution

Music

Albums

* ''Revolution'' (All Star United album), and the title song * ''Revolution'' (Crematory album), and the title song * ''Revolution'' (The Dubliners album) * Revolution (Hypnogaja album) * ''Revolution'' (Kara album) * ''Revolution'' (Lacrimosa album), and the title song * ''Revolution'' (Little Steven album), and the title song * ''Revolution'' (Miranda Lambert album) * ''Revolution'' (Sirsy album) * ''Revolution'' (Sister Machine Gun album) * ''Revolution'' (Slaughter album) * ''Revolution'' (Tiësto album) * ''Revolution'' (YFriday album), and the title song *''

Revolution! ''Revolution!'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders, on Columbia Records (CS 9521). Produced by Terry Melcher and released in 1967, it reached number 25 on the U.S. albums chart and yielded two top 40 sin ...

'', by Paul Revere & The Raiders * ''Revolution'' (Anew Revolution EP) *''Revolution'', by 2R *''Revolution'', by

Dilba Dilbahar Demirbağ (born 24 November 1971), known as Dilba, is a Swedish pop singer of Kurdish background. Her first album ''Dilba'' (1996) reached commercial success. Early life Dilba was born in Kirvan, a village in eastern Turkey, and her ...

*''Revolution'', by

Diplo Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer, a member of the supergroup LSD with ...

, and the title song *''Revolution'', by

Wickeda Wickeda ( bg, Уикеда ) were a Bulgarian rock band. They were quite popular in Bulgaria, and occasionally topped the charts. Their style comprised punk, ska, reggae, funk and some traditional Bulgarian folk music elements. The witty lyrics ...

*''Revolution'', an EP by

One Minute Silence One Minute Silence is an Irish four-piece rap metal/nu metal band based in London, England. The band consists of vocalist Brian 'Yap' Barry from Templemore, County Tipperary, guitarist Massimo Fiocco from London, drummer Martin Davies and ba ...

* ''The Revolution'' (Belly album) * ''The Revolution'' (Inhabited album) *''The Revolution (EP)'', by Van William, and the title song featuring

First Aid Kit A first aid kit or medical kit is a collection of supplies and equipment used to give immediate medical treatment, primarily to treat injuries and other mild or moderate medical conditions. There is a wide variation in the contents of first aid ...

*''

(R)evolution ''(r)Evolution'' is the ninth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band HammerFall. It was released on 27 August 2014 in Sweden, 29 August in mainland Europe, 1 September in the UK, and 2 September in North America. For the first time since 1998, ...

'', by Minimum Serious *''

(r)Evolution ''(r)Evolution'' is the ninth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band HammerFall. It was released on 27 August 2014 in Sweden, 29 August in mainland Europe, 1 September in the UK, and 2 September in North America. For the first time since 1998, ...

'', by HammerFall *''

REvolution In political science, a revolution (Latin: ''revolutio'', "a turn around") is a fundamental and relatively sudden change in political power and political organization which occurs when the population revolts against the government, typically due ...

'', by Lynch Mob *''The Revolution'', by Fiach Moriarty and

Wallis Bird Wallis Bird (born 29 January 1982) is an Irish musician, living in Berlin since 2012. As of 2021, she has released six studio albums, including ''Architect'' in 2014 and ''Home'' in 2016. Career Bird performed at the Eurosonic Festival in 2012 ...

Songs

* "Revolution" (Beatles song), 1968 * "Revolution" (Chumbawamba song), 1985 * "Revolution" (Coldrain song), 2018 * "Revolution" (The Cult song), 1985 * "Revolution" (Jars of Clay song), 2002 * "Revolution" (Judas Priest song), 2005 * "Revolution" (Nina Simone song), 1968 * "Revolution" (R3hab and Nervo and Ummet Ozcan song), 2013 * "Revolution" (Stefanie Heinzmann song), 2008 * "Revolution" (Tomorrow song), 1967 * "Revolution" (The Veronicas song), 2006 *"Revolution", by 30 Seconds to Mars, an unreleased song *"Revolution", by Accept from ''

Stalingrad Volgograd ( rus, Волгогра́д, a=ru-Volgograd.ogg, p=vəɫɡɐˈɡrat), geographical renaming, formerly Tsaritsyn (russian: Цари́цын, Tsarítsyn, label=none; ) (1589–1925), and Stalingrad (russian: Сталингра́д, Stal ...

'' *"Revolution", by

Aimee Allen Aimee Allen is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. She is currently the lead vocalist for the ska-punk band the Interrupters under the moniker Aimee Interrupter. As a singer-songwriter, she has collaborated with Mark ...

, used as the title music for the TV series ''Birds of Prey'' *"Revolution", by

Arrested Development The term "arrested development" has had multiple meanings for over 200 years. In the field of medicine, the term "arrested development" was first used, ''circa'' 1835–1836, to mean a stoppage of physical development; the term continues to be use ...

*"Revolution", by Audio Adrenaline from ''

Audio Adrenaline Audio Adrenaline was an American Christian rock band that formed in 1986 at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky. The band gained recognition during the 1990s and received two Grammy Awards and multiple Dove Awards. Audio Adren ...

'' *"Revolution", by Bang Camaro from ''

Bang Camaro II Bang Camaro is an American hard rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Founded by guitarists Bryn Bennett and Alex Necochea in 2005, it is composed of members of various indie rock bands from the area. In 2009, the group is signed with Black Swor ...

'' *"Revolution", by Bob Marley from ''

Natty Dread ''Natty Dread'' is the seventh album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, released in 1974. Previously Marley had recorded with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer as the Wailers, and this was his first record without them. ''Natty Dread'' was most popularly ...

'' *"Revolution", by Built to Spill from '' Ultimate Alternative Wavers'' *"Revolution", by

Dennis Brown Dennis Emmanuel Brown CD (1 February 1957 – 1 July 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars of l ...

*"Revolution", by Doug Wimbish from '' CinemaSonics'' *"Revolution", by Eric Clapton from '' Back Home'' *"Revolution", by Flogging Molly from ''

Speed of Darkness ''Speed of Darkness'' is the fifth studio album by the Irish-American Celtic punk band Flogging Molly, released on May 31, 2011. The album was recorded at Echo Mountain, an old church building turned recording studio in Asheville, North Carol ...

'' *"Revolution", by Kirk Franklin from ''

The Nu Nation Project ''The Nu Nation Project'' is the fifth studio album by Kirk Franklin. It is his final album in collaboration with The Family and God's Property, the first to feature One Nation Crew, and the only one to feature Nu Nation. Its sequel entitled "Som ...

'' *"Revolution", by Krayzie Bone, featuring The Marley Brothers, from ''

Thug Mentality 1999 ''Thug Mentality 1999'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Krayzie Bone. It was released April 6, 1999, on Ruthless Records, Relativity Records and Mo Thugs Records. The double-disc album featured a large selection of guest appear ...

'' *"Revolution", by Lil' Kim from ''

The Notorious K.I.M. ''The Notorious K.I.M.'' is the second studio album by American rapper Lil' Kim. It was released on June 27, 2000, by Atlantic Records and was her first album on her new label Queen Bee Entertainment. It debuted at number four on the US ''Billbo ...

'' *"Revolution", by Livin Out Loud from '' Then and Now'' *"Revolution", by Moth from '' Immune to Gravity'' *"Revolution", by P.O.D. from ''

Payable on Death ''Payable on Death'' is the self-titled fifth album by Christian nu metal band P.O.D. It is the group's first album to feature guitarist Jason Truby following the controversial departure of Marcos Curiel, and their last album produced by Howar ...

'' *"Revolution", by Public Enemy from ''

New Whirl Odor ''New Whirl Odor'' is the ninth studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released in the U.S. on November 1, 2005. The title is a pun on the New World Order conspiracy theory. " MKLVFKWR (Make Love, Fuck War)" features the artist ...

'' *"Revolution", by R.E.M. from the soundtrack ''Batman & Robin'' and their documentary video ''

Road Movie A road movie is a film genre in which the main characters leave home on a road trip, typically altering the perspective from their everyday lives. Road movies often depict travel in the hinterlands, with the films exploring the theme of alienatio ...

'' *"Revolution", by Robbie Williams from ''

Escapology Escapology is the practice of escaping from restraints or other traps. Escapologists (also classified as escape artists) escape from handcuffs, straitjackets, cages, coffins, steel boxes, barrels, bags, burning buildings, fish-tanks, and ot ...

'' *"Revolution", by Rogue Traders from ''

We Know What You're Up To ''We Know What You're Up To'' is the debut studio album by Rogue Traders. It was released by Vicious Grooves, Virgin in Australia on 5 May 2003 (see 2003 in music). After disappointing sales and poor publicity, Rogue Traders was dropped from th ...

'' *"Revolution", by Spacemen 3 from '' Playing with Fire'' *"Revolution", by Steve Angello from '' Wild Youth'' *"Revolution", by Theatre of Tragedy from ''

Forever Is the World ''Forever Is the World'' is the seventh and final studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy. It was released on 18 September 2009, on AFM Records. The album was produced by the Zeromancer singer Alexander Møklebust and ...

'' *" Revolution (B-Boy Anthem)", by Zion I *" Revolution (In the Summertime?)", by Cosmic Rough Riders *"

Revolution 9 "Revolution 9" is a sound collage from the Beatles' 1968 self-titled double album (also known as the "White Album"). The composition, credited to Lennon–McCartney, was created primarily by John Lennon with assistance from Yoko Ono and George ...

", by The Beatles *"

Revolution 909 "Revolution 909" is an instrumental track from Daft Punk's 1997 album ''Homework''. It was released as the fifth and final single from the album in 1998. The music video for the track was directed by Roman Coppola. Theme The opening skit in "Re ...

", by Daft Punk *"Revolution 1993", by Jamiroquai from ''

Emergency on Planet Earth ''Emergency on Planet Earth'' is the debut studio album by English funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai, released on 14 June 1993 under Sony Soho Square. Prior its release, the band debuted in 1992 with "When You Gonna Learn" under Acid Jazz Rec ...

'' *"Revolution Song", by Oasis, a demo recorded during the sessions for '' Standing on the Shoulder of Giants'' * "The Revolution" (Exile Tribe song) *"The Revolution", by Attack Attack! from '' This Means War'' *"The Revolution", by BT from the soundtrack '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' *"The Revolution", by Chris de Burgh from '' The Getaway'' *"The Revolution", by Coolio from ''

Gangsta's Paradise "Gangsta's Paradise" is a single by American rapper Coolio. Interpolating Stevie Wonder's 1976 song "Pastime Paradise", and featuring American singer L.V., the single was released on August 1, 1995. Certified Platinum in October, the song wa ...

'' *"The Revolution", by David Byrne from ''

Look into the Eyeball ''Look into the Eyeball'' is the sixth studio album by musician David Byrne, released on May 8, 2001. The single " Like Humans Do" was supplied with the Windows XP operating system to showcase Microsoft's Windows Media Player. "" is a Spanish l ...

'' *"The Revolution", by Scooter from ''

Back to the Heavyweight Jam ''Back to the Heavyweight Jam'' is the sixth studio album by German band Scooter, released on 27 September 1999. It contains two singles, "Faster Harder Scooter" and "Fuck the Millennium". After the single release of "Fuck the Millennium" the a ...

'' *"The Revolution", by Tom Verlaine from '' The Miller's Tale: A Tom Verlaine Anthology'' *"La révolution", by Tryo from '' Mamagubida'' *"(r)Evolution", by HammerFall from ''

Other

Revolution (duo) Revolution is a house band formed in Johannesburg, South Africa consisting of twin brothers George and Joseph Mothiba. They emerged into the spotlight with the release of their third album ''The Journey'' in 2002, supported by the hit single ' ...

, a South African house band *

The Revolution (band) The Revolution is an American band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1979 by Prince, serving as his live band and later as his studio band. The band's sound incorporated rock, pop, R&B, funk, new wave and psychedelic elements. Along with ...

, Prince's original band, formed in 1979 *

Revolution Records Giant Records was launched in 1990 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. Records and record executive Irving Azoff. Currently, this name is used as a Swedish label owned by Warner Music Sweden, a Swedish branch of Warner Music Group. In 1990, ...

, a U.S. record label

Politics

Revolution (political group) Revolution, or Revo, a revolutionary socialist youth organization, was founded in the UK by Workers Power, part of the League for the Fifth International. According to its statutes and manifesto it is organizationally independent from Workers Powe ...

, a political group founded by the League for a Fifth International * Total revolution, the political philosophy of veganism and anarchism

Publications

* ''Revolution'' (weekly), organ of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA * ''The Revolution'' (newspaper), a women's rights newspaper published from 1868 to 1872

Society

* Revolution (Pleasure Beach Blackpool), a roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, England *

Vekoma Illusion The Illusion is a fully enclosed tubular steel roller coaster, manufactured by Vekoma. It runs on Vekoma's narrow MK-700 track system. Two were built, both in 1989, Chaos in Opryland USA (Tennessee), and Revolution / Mount Mara in Bobbejaanla ...

, a roller coaster model named Revolution at Bobbejaanland in Belgium *

Revolution (vodka bar) Revolution Bars Group, previously known as Inventive Leisure and The New Inventive Bar Company, is a city centre bar chain with headquarters in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England. The bar brands trade under the names Revolution and Rev ...

, a brand of bars founded in Manchester in 1996 *

Revolution LLC Revolution LLC is an American investment firm based in Washington, D.C., founded in 2005 by AOL co-founder Steve Case, after leaving the AOL Time Warner board. The firm seeks to fund entrepreneurs who are transforming legacy industries with inno ...

, a principal investment firm founded by former AOL chairman Steve Case * Revolution (pet medicine), a flea and heartworm preventative treatment for cats and dogs *

The Revolution (radio station) Revolution 96.2 was an Independent Local Radio station serving the Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside areas of Greater Manchester. Following its sale to Bauer Radio, the station was closed and merged with the Greatest Hits Radio network in November ...

, a former radio station broadcasting to Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside, United Kingdom

Sport

AEW Revolution AEW Revolution is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The event was established by the promotion in 2020 and is held annually in late February–early March. The 2021 event was AEW's first PPV ...

, an annual professional wrestling event by All Elite Wrestling (AEW) *

New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Eastern Conference of the league. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having compet ...

, a Major League Soccer team *Revolution, a ball rotation in

ten-pin bowling Ten-pin bowling is a type of bowling in which a bowler rolls a bowling ball down a wood or synthetic lane toward ten pins positioned evenly in four rows in an equilateral triangle. The objective is to knock down all ten pins on the first roll ...

*Revolution, nickname of a

United States men's national Australian rules football team The United States national Australian rules football team, nicknamed the Revolution, represents the United States of America in the sport of Australian rules football. The Revolution are named after the American Revolution (an event which gave ...

Shropshire Revolution The Shropshire Revolution are an American football team based in Telford, Shropshire, England, who compete in the BAFA National Leagues NFC 1 South, the second level of British American Football. The club are based at the Telford Athletics Sta ...

, American football team in Shropshire, England *

Revolution (cycling series) Revolution is a series of track cycling events primarily held at the Manchester Velodrome in the north west of England. It was solely held in Manchester between 2003 and 2012. From Season 10 (2012–2013) meetings have been held additionally at th ...

, a track cycling event held at the Manchester Velodrome, England *Various professional wrestling tag teams and stables: **

The Revolution (TNA) The Revolution was a villainous stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), consisting of members James Storm, Abyss, The Great Sanada, Khoya, Manik and Serena Deeb. History Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2014–2015) Formation In June ...

in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling **

The Revolution (WCW) The Revolution was a professional wrestling villainous stable in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). History The Revolution was formed by Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko (leftovers from the last incarnation of the Four Horsemen), Perry Saturn ...

, in World Championship Wrestling **

Revolution (puroresu) Revolution was a professional wrestling stable A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals and livestock. There are ...

in various puroresu promotions

Visual arts

*Alternative title for '' The Crowd'', a painting by Wyndham Lewis