Personal Jesus
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"Personal Jesus" is a 1989 synth-rock single by English band Depeche Mode, known for its bluesy guitar riff, dark spiritual themes, and enduring influence on alternative and electronic music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Personal Jesus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13524613 — 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: Personal Jesus Context triple: [Depeche Mode, notableSong, Personal Jesus]
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A.
Welcome to Jesus
"Welcome to Jesus" is a dramatic work by playwright and television writer Janine Nabers that explores themes of faith, identity, and community.
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B.
Jesus, Etc.
"Jesus, Etc." is a critically acclaimed, string-laden indie rock song by the American band Wilco, known for its melancholic tone and poetic lyrics.
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C.
I'm Not Jesus
"I'm Not Jesus" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones from their 1987 album *Halfway to Sanity*.
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D.
It Must Be Jesus
"It Must Be Jesus" is a gospel song by the Southern Tones whose melody and structure were famously adapted by Ray Charles into his pioneering soul hit "I Got a Woman."
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E.
Rock n Roll Jesus
Rock n Roll Jesus is a 2007 studio album by American musician Kid Rock that blends rock, country, and rap influences and includes the hit single "All Summer Long."
- 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: Personal Jesus Target entity description: "Personal Jesus" is a 1989 synth-rock single by English band Depeche Mode, known for its bluesy guitar riff, dark spiritual themes, and enduring influence on alternative and electronic music.
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A.
Welcome to Jesus
"Welcome to Jesus" is a dramatic work by playwright and television writer Janine Nabers that explores themes of faith, identity, and community.
-
B.
Jesus, Etc.
"Jesus, Etc." is a critically acclaimed, string-laden indie rock song by the American band Wilco, known for its melancholic tone and poetic lyrics.
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C.
I'm Not Jesus
"I'm Not Jesus" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones from their 1987 album *Halfway to Sanity*.
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D.
It Must Be Jesus
"It Must Be Jesus" is a gospel song by the Southern Tones whose melody and structure were famously adapted by Ray Charles into his pioneering soul hit "I Got a Woman."
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E.
Rock n Roll Jesus
Rock n Roll Jesus is a 2007 studio album by American musician Kid Rock that blends rock, country, and rap influences and includes the hit single "All Summer Long."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Violator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | number 13 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | number 28 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSModernRockTracks | number 3 ⓘ |
| composer | Martin L. Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
Gravity Kills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Lollipop Lust Kill NERFINISHED ⓘ Marilyn Manson NERFINISHED ⓘ Nina Hagen NERFINISHED ⓘ Samantha Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Tori Amos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | enduring influence on alternative and electronic music ⓘ |
| followedBy | Enjoy the Silence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
electronic rock ⓘ synth-rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Dangerous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalElement | bluesy guitar riff ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | blues-influenced rock ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Personal Jesus (Depeche Mode music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideoDirector | Anton Corbijn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersion | Personal Jesus (Johnny Cash version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Personal Jesus (Acoustic)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Personal Jesus (Holier Than Thou Approach) NERFINISHED ⓘ Personal Jesus (Pump Mix) NERFINISHED ⓘ Personal Jesus (Telephone Stomp Mix) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
alternative rock music
ⓘ
electronic music ⓘ |
| isOneOfBandSignatureSongs | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Mute Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
dark spiritual themes
ⓘ
faith and devotion ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Violator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInAlbum | track 3 on Violator ⓘ |
| precededBy | Little 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Alan Wilder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ Flood NERFINISHED ⓘ François Kevorkian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1989 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1989-08-29 ⓘ |
| writer | Martin L. Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Personal Jesus Description of subject: "Personal Jesus" is a 1989 synth-rock single by English band Depeche Mode, known for its bluesy guitar riff, dark spiritual themes, and enduring influence on alternative and electronic music.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.