Black Celebration
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Black Celebration is a 1986 studio album by English electronic band Depeche Mode, known for its dark, atmospheric sound and influential role in shaping alternative and synth-pop music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Black Celebration canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13524592 — 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: Black Celebration Context triple: [Depeche Mode, notableWork, Black Celebration]
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A.
Proud to Be Black
"Proud to Be Black" is a politically charged, pro-Black empowerment track by Run-D.M.C. that closes their influential 1986 hip hop album Raising Hell.
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B.
Black Love
Black Love is a studio album by Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie that blends hip-hop and Afrobeats while exploring themes of romance, relationships, and contemporary African life.
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C.
Black As I Am
"Black As I Am" is a poetry collection by South African writer and activist Zindzi Mandela that reflects on Black identity, resistance, and the anti-apartheid struggle.
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D.
A Holiday in Harlem
A Holiday in Harlem is a romantic Christmas television movie set in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, following themes of family, community, and rediscovering one’s roots.
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E.
Black Broadway
Black Broadway is a historic African American cultural and entertainment district in Washington, D.C., renowned for its jazz clubs, theaters, and vibrant Black arts scene in the early to mid-20th century.
- 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: Black Celebration Target entity description: Black Celebration is a 1986 studio album by English electronic band Depeche Mode, known for its dark, atmospheric sound and influential role in shaping alternative and synth-pop music.
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A.
Proud to Be Black
"Proud to Be Black" is a politically charged, pro-Black empowerment track by Run-D.M.C. that closes their influential 1986 hip hop album Raising Hell.
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B.
Black Love
Black Love is a studio album by Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie that blends hip-hop and Afrobeats while exploring themes of romance, relationships, and contemporary African life.
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C.
Black As I Am
"Black As I Am" is a poetry collection by South African writer and activist Zindzi Mandela that reflects on Black identity, resistance, and the anti-apartheid struggle.
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D.
A Holiday in Harlem
A Holiday in Harlem is a romantic Christmas television movie set in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, following themes of family, community, and rediscovering one’s roots.
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E.
Black Broadway
Black Broadway is a historic African American cultural and entertainment district in Washington, D.C., renowned for its jazz clubs, theaters, and vibrant Black arts scene in the early to mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtDesigner | Martyn Atkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs |
dark and atmospheric
ⓘ
influential in alternative music ⓘ |
| followedBy | Music for the Masses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Some Great Reward
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Singles 81→85 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
dark wave ⓘ electronic music ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasPart |
A Question of Lust
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
A Question of Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Black Celebration (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dressed in Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Fly on the Windscreen NERFINISHED ⓘ Here Is the House NERFINISHED ⓘ It Doesn’t Matter Two NERFINISHED ⓘ New Dress NERFINISHED ⓘ Sometimes NERFINISHED ⓘ Stripped NERFINISHED ⓘ World Full of Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | concept album ⓘ |
| influenced |
alternative rock music
ⓘ
synth-pop music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 41 minutes ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
dark themes
ⓘ
existentialism ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Depeche Mode discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographer | Brian Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Daniel Miller
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ Gareth Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1986-03-17 ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Genetic Studios, Berkshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hansa Tonstudio NERFINISHED ⓘ Westside Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
1985
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1986 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Mute Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black Celebration Description of subject: Black Celebration is a 1986 studio album by English electronic band Depeche Mode, known for its dark, atmospheric sound and influential role in shaping alternative and synth-pop music.
Referenced by (1)
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