Five for Fighting
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Five for Fighting is the stage name of American singer-songwriter John Ondrasik, known for piano-driven soft rock hits like "Superman (It's Not Easy)" and "100 Years."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Five for Fighting canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13524957 — 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: Five for Fighting Context triple: [Bill Bottrell, hasWorkedWith, Five for Fighting]
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A.
Can't Fight This Feeling
"Can't Fight This Feeling" is a power ballad by American rock band REO Speedwagon that became one of their biggest hits in the 1980s.
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B.
Foolin'
"Foolin'" is a 1983 hard rock power ballad by English band Def Leppard, released as a single from their breakthrough album "Pyromania."
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C.
Don’t Wanna Fight
"Don’t Wanna Fight" is a Grammy-winning blues-rock song by Alabama Shakes, known for Brittany Howard’s powerful vocals and its prominent role in elevating the band’s mainstream acclaim.
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D.
Fight for Love
"Fight for Love" is a song by R&B singer Babyface from his album "Return of the Tender Lover."
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E.
Catfight
Catfight is a dark comedy film centered on a long-running feud between two former college rivals whose violent encounters upend their lives.
- 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: Five for Fighting Target entity description: Five for Fighting is the stage name of American singer-songwriter John Ondrasik, known for piano-driven soft rock hits like "Superman (It's Not Easy)" and "100 Years."
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A.
Can't Fight This Feeling
"Can't Fight This Feeling" is a power ballad by American rock band REO Speedwagon that became one of their biggest hits in the 1980s.
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B.
Foolin'
"Foolin'" is a 1983 hard rock power ballad by English band Def Leppard, released as a single from their breakthrough album "Pyromania."
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C.
Don’t Wanna Fight
"Don’t Wanna Fight" is a Grammy-winning blues-rock song by Alabama Shakes, known for Brittany Howard’s powerful vocals and its prominent role in elevating the band’s mainstream acclaim.
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D.
Fight for Love
"Fight for Love" is a song by R&B singer Babyface from his album "Return of the Tender Lover."
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E.
Catfight
Catfight is a dark comedy film centered on a long-running feud between two former college rivals whose violent encounters upend their lives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical project
ⓘ
solo musical act ⓘ stage name ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | John Ondrasik ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
adult contemporary music
ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
adult contemporary radio listeners
ⓘ
mainstream pop listeners ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic |
emotional themes
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introspective lyrics ⓘ |
| hasPart | John Ondrasik ⓘ |
| hasStageNameOrigin | ice hockey term for a five-minute major fighting penalty ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
ⓘ
piano ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
melodic ballads
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piano-driven rock ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
America Town
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Bookmarks ⓘ Slice ⓘ The Battle for Everything ⓘ Two Lights ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introspective adult contemporary hits
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piano-driven soft rock ballads ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
100 Years
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Chances ⓘ Superman (It's Not Easy) ⓘ The Riddle ⓘ |
| notableSong |
100 Years
ⓘ
Chances ⓘ Slice ⓘ Superman (It's Not Easy) ⓘ The Riddle ⓘ World ⓘ |
| notableWork |
100 Years
ⓘ
Superman (It's Not Easy) ⓘ The Riddle ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
ⓘ
record producer ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| realName | John Ondrasik ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Five for Fighting Description of subject: Five for Fighting is the stage name of American singer-songwriter John Ondrasik, known for piano-driven soft rock hits like "Superman (It's Not Easy)" and "100 Years."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.