Barrel of a Gun
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"Barrel of a Gun" is a dark, industrial-influenced 1997 single by English electronic band Depeche Mode that marked their return after a turbulent period for the group.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barrel of a Gun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13524619 — 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: Barrel of a Gun Context triple: [Depeche Mode, notableSong, Barrel of a Gun]
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A.
Lewis gun
The Lewis gun is a distinctive World War I–era air-cooled, drum-fed light machine gun widely used by British and Commonwealth forces in infantry and aircraft roles.
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B.
The Barrel of a Gun
"The Barrel of a Gun" is a political study by South African anti-apartheid activist and scholar Ruth First that examines the role of military coups and armed force in post-colonial African states.
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C.
Fussilat
Fussilat is the 41st chapter of the Qur’an, known for its detailed exposition of divine revelation, signs in creation, and the consequences of accepting or rejecting the message.
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D.
Carabina
Carabina is the surname of Harry Christopher Carabina, better known as the American sportscaster Harry Caray.
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E.
Machine Gun
"Machine Gun" is the 1974 debut studio album by American funk and soul band the Commodores, known for its energetic instrumental title track and establishing the group's signature sound.
- 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: Barrel of a Gun Target entity description: "Barrel of a Gun" is a dark, industrial-influenced 1997 single by English electronic band Depeche Mode that marked their return after a turbulent period for the group.
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A.
Lewis gun
The Lewis gun is a distinctive World War I–era air-cooled, drum-fed light machine gun widely used by British and Commonwealth forces in infantry and aircraft roles.
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B.
The Barrel of a Gun
"The Barrel of a Gun" is a political study by South African anti-apartheid activist and scholar Ruth First that examines the role of military coups and armed force in post-colonial African states.
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C.
Fussilat
Fussilat is the 41st chapter of the Qur’an, known for its detailed exposition of divine revelation, signs in creation, and the consequences of accepting or rejecting the message.
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D.
Carabina
Carabina is the surname of Harry Christopher Carabina, better known as the American sportscaster Harry Caray.
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E.
Machine Gun
"Machine Gun" is the 1974 debut studio album by American funk and soul band the Commodores, known for its energetic instrumental title track and establishing the group's signature sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Ultra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Painkiller ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Danish Singles Chart number 1
ⓘ
Eurochart Hot 100 top 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ German Singles Chart top 10 ⓘ Spanish Singles Chart number 1 ⓘ Swedish Singles Chart number 1 ⓘ UK Singles Chart number 4 ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | In Your Room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | It’s No Good NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Martin L. Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
drum machine
ⓘ
electric guitar ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| featuresMusicalStyle |
dark sound
ⓘ
industrial-influenced production ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic rock
ⓘ
industrial rock ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideoDirector | Anton Corbijn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemix |
Barrel of a Gun (3 Phase Mix)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barrel of a Gun (One Inch Punch Mix V2) NERFINISHED ⓘ Barrel of a Gun (One Inch Punch Mix) NERFINISHED ⓘ Barrel of a Gun (Underworld Hard Mix) NERFINISHED ⓘ Barrel of a Gun (United Mix) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
addiction
ⓘ
personal struggle ⓘ self-destruction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:31 ⓘ |
| partOf | Ultra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Tim Simenon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1996 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Mute Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1997-02-03 ⓘ |
| releaseRegion |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singleNumberFromAlbum | lead single from Ultra ⓘ |
| vocalist | Dave Gahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Martin L. Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barrel of a Gun Description of subject: "Barrel of a Gun" is a dark, industrial-influenced 1997 single by English electronic band Depeche Mode that marked their return after a turbulent period for the group.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.