When Smokey Sings
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"When Smokey Sings" is a 1987 pop song by English band ABC that pays tribute to soul legend Smokey Robinson and became one of their biggest international hits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| When Smokey Sings canonical | 2 |
| When Smokey Sings (remix) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18820279 — 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)
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Target entity: When Smokey Sings Context triple: [ABC (band), notableWork, When Smokey Sings]
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A.
On Top of Old Smoky
"On Top of Old Smoky" is a traditional American folk song that gained widespread popularity through mid-20th-century recordings, notably by the folk group The Weavers.
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B.
Smoke a Little Smoke
"Smoke a Little Smoke" is a country song by American singer-songwriter Eric Church, known for its gritty sound and laid-back, rebellious lyrics about unwinding and escaping life's pressures.
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C.
Smokin'
Smokin' is the blues-rock debut album by American guitarist and singer Jonny Lang, showcasing his prodigious talent at a very young age.
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D.
Smokin’
"Smokin’" is a track by Nas from his acclaimed 2001 hip-hop album *Stillmatic*, showcasing his gritty lyricism and streetwise storytelling.
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E.
Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller
Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller is a Broadway revue musical featuring a collection of classic rock and roll and rhythm and blues songs written by the legendary songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
- 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: When Smokey Sings Target entity description: "When Smokey Sings" is a 1987 pop song by English band ABC that pays tribute to soul legend Smokey Robinson and became one of their biggest international hits.
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A.
On Top of Old Smoky
"On Top of Old Smoky" is a traditional American folk song that gained widespread popularity through mid-20th-century recordings, notably by the folk group The Weavers.
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B.
Smoke a Little Smoke
"Smoke a Little Smoke" is a country song by American singer-songwriter Eric Church, known for its gritty sound and laid-back, rebellious lyrics about unwinding and escaping life's pressures.
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C.
Smokin'
Smokin' is the blues-rock debut album by American guitarist and singer Jonny Lang, showcasing his prodigious talent at a very young age.
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D.
Smokin’
"Smokin’" is a track by Nas from his acclaimed 2001 hip-hop album *Stillmatic*, showcasing his gritty lyricism and streetwise storytelling.
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E.
Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller
Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller is a Broadway revue musical featuring a collection of classic rock and roll and rhythm and blues songs written by the legendary songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: When Smokey Sings