Wild Night
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"Wild Night" is a lively, R&B-infused rock song by Van Morrison, first released in 1971 and later widely covered, known for its upbeat groove and vivid urban nightlife imagery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wild Night canonical | 2 |
| Wild Night (John Mellencamp and MeShell Ndegeocello version) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4207816 — 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: Wild Night Context triple: [Van Morrison, notableWork, Wild Night]
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A.
Beautiful Night
"Beautiful Night" is a melodic, romantic ballad by Paul McCartney, featured on his 1997 album "Flaming Pie."
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B.
Somewhere in the Night
"Somewhere in the Night" is a song featured on the album "The Doctor Came at Dawn" by American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan under his Smog moniker.
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C.
In the Still of the Night
"In the Still of the Night" is a popular 1937 American standard written by Cole Porter for the film "Rosalie," later widely recorded by leading vocalists and big bands.
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D.
Tonight and Every Night
Tonight and Every Night is a 1945 Technicolor musical film starring Rita Hayworth, set in wartime London and loosely inspired by the real-life Windmill Theatre.
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E.
Still of the Night
"Still of the Night" is a 1987 hard rock song by the British band Whitesnake, known for its powerful vocals, heavy riffs, and prominent place in the glam metal era.
- 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: Wild Night Target entity description: "Wild Night" is a lively, R&B-infused rock song by Van Morrison, first released in 1971 and later widely covered, known for its upbeat groove and vivid urban nightlife imagery.
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A.
Beautiful Night
"Beautiful Night" is a melodic, romantic ballad by Paul McCartney, featured on his 1997 album "Flaming Pie."
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B.
Somewhere in the Night
"Somewhere in the Night" is a song featured on the album "The Doctor Came at Dawn" by American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan under his Smog moniker.
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C.
In the Still of the Night
"In the Still of the Night" is a popular 1937 American standard written by Cole Porter for the film "Rosalie," later widely recorded by leading vocalists and big bands.
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D.
Tonight and Every Night
Tonight and Every Night is a 1945 Technicolor musical film starring Rita Hayworth, set in wartime London and loosely inspired by the real-life Windmill Theatre.
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E.
Still of the Night
"Still of the Night" is a 1987 hard rock song by the British band Whitesnake, known for its powerful vocals, heavy riffs, and prominent place in the glam metal era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Van Morrison ⓘ |
| chartingStatus |
charted in Canada
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charted in the United States ⓘ |
| composer | Van Morrison ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverVersion |
Wild Night (John Mellencamp and MeShell Ndegeocello version)
ⓘ
linked to:
Wild Night
|
| era | early 1970s ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
blue-eyed soul ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
classic rock radio staple
ⓘ
influential in Van Morrison’s live repertoire ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
city streets
ⓘ
romantic excitement ⓘ spontaneous adventure ⓘ urban nightlife ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
horn arrangement
ⓘ
prominent bass line ⓘ upbeat groove ⓘ |
| hasStyle | R&B-infused rock ⓘ |
| isWidelyCovered | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lengthCategory | short song ⓘ |
| lyricist | Van Morrison ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
John Mellencamp
ⓘ
MeShell Ndegeocello ⓘ |
| originalAlbum | Tupelo Honey ⓘ |
| partOf |
Van Morrison discography
ⓘ
linked to:
Van Morrison
|
| performer | Van Morrison ⓘ |
| producer | Ted Templeman ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| sideOnOriginalLP | A side ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 1 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soulful lead vocals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wild Night Description of subject: "Wild Night" is a lively, R&B-infused rock song by Van Morrison, first released in 1971 and later widely covered, known for its upbeat groove and vivid urban nightlife imagery.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Wild Night