Walking on the Chinese Wall
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"Walking on the Chinese Wall" is a 1984 pop/R&B song by American singer Philip Bailey, known for its atmospheric production and Bailey’s distinctive falsetto vocals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walking on the Chinese Wall canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13021341 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walking on the Chinese Wall Context triple: [Philip Bailey, notableSong, Walking on the Chinese Wall]
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A.
Shining Wall
Shining Wall is the famously sheer and challenging west face of Gasherbrum IV, renowned among mountaineers for its extreme difficulty and dramatic appearance.
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B.
Don’t Hold the Wall
"Don’t Hold the Wall" is a moody, rhythm-driven R&B track by Justin Timberlake from his album The 20/20 Experience, blending atmospheric production with seductive vocals.
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C.
These Walls
"These Walls" is a critically acclaimed track by Kendrick Lamar from his album *To Pimp a Butterfly*, noted for its layered storytelling, soulful production, and exploration of themes like guilt, revenge, and systemic oppression.
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D.
These Walls
"These Walls" is a pop-rock song by American singer-songwriter Teddy Geiger, known for its emotive lyrics and melodic, radio-friendly sound.
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E.
We Walk the Way of the New World
We Walk the Way of the New World is a poetry collection by Haki R. Madhubuti that reflects Black nationalist thought, cultural pride, and social critique during the Black Arts Movement era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walking on the Chinese Wall Target entity description: "Walking on the Chinese Wall" is a 1984 pop/R&B song by American singer Philip Bailey, known for its atmospheric production and Bailey’s distinctive falsetto vocals.
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A.
Shining Wall
Shining Wall is the famously sheer and challenging west face of Gasherbrum IV, renowned among mountaineers for its extreme difficulty and dramatic appearance.
-
B.
Don’t Hold the Wall
"Don’t Hold the Wall" is a moody, rhythm-driven R&B track by Justin Timberlake from his album The 20/20 Experience, blending atmospheric production with seductive vocals.
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C.
These Walls
"These Walls" is a pop-rock song by American singer-songwriter Teddy Geiger, known for its emotive lyrics and melodic, radio-friendly sound.
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D.
These Walls
"These Walls" is a critically acclaimed track by Kendrick Lamar from his album *To Pimp a Butterfly*, noted for its layered storytelling, soulful production, and exploration of themes like guilt, revenge, and systemic oppression.
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E.
We Walk the Way of the New World
We Walk the Way of the New World is a poetry collection by Haki R. Madhubuti that reflects Black nationalist thought, cultural pride, and social critique during the Black Arts Movement era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Philip Bailey ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Earth, Wind & Fire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
pop ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphericProduction | true ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
distinctive falsetto lead vocals by Philip Bailey
ⓘ
lush, atmospheric production style ⓘ |
| includedInArtistDiscographyOf | Philip Bailey ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Chinese Wall ⓘ |
| performer | Philip Bailey ⓘ |
| producer |
Hugh Padgham
ⓘ
Phil Collins ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
CBS Records
ⓘ
Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| vocalType | falsetto vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Bill Schnee
ⓘ
Michael Price ⓘ Roxanne Seeman ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Walking on the Chinese Wall Description of subject: "Walking on the Chinese Wall" is a 1984 pop/R&B song by American singer Philip Bailey, known for its atmospheric production and Bailey’s distinctive falsetto vocals.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.