Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')
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"Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')" is a 1985 country song by Alabama that pays tribute to American blue-collar workers and their everyday labor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 40-Hour Week | 3 |
| Forty Hour Week (For a Livin') canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Forty Hour Week (For a Livin') Context triple: [Don Schlitz, wroteSong, Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')]
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A.
Last Weekend
Last Weekend is a 2014 American drama film co-written and directed by Tom Dolby, centered on a wealthy family's tensions and revelations during a holiday at their Lake Tahoe estate.
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B.
What a Time
"What a Time" is a melancholic pop song by Julia Michaels, featuring Niall Horan, that reflects on the bittersweet memories of a past relationship.
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C.
Seventeen Days
Seventeen Days is the third studio album by American rock band 3 Doors Down, known for its post-grunge sound and radio-friendly rock tracks.
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D.
Weekend
Weekend is a 1967 French black comedy and satirical road movie by Jean-Luc Godard, renowned for its anarchic style, long tracking shots, and scathing critique of consumerism and bourgeois society.
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E.
A Good Time
A Good Time is a 2019 Afrobeats studio album by Nigerian singer Davido, featuring hit singles and collaborations with several international artists.
- 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: Forty Hour Week (For a Livin') Target entity description: "Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')" is a 1985 country song by Alabama that pays tribute to American blue-collar workers and their everyday labor.
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A.
Last Weekend
Last Weekend is a 2014 American drama film co-written and directed by Tom Dolby, centered on a wealthy family's tensions and revelations during a holiday at their Lake Tahoe estate.
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B.
What a Time
"What a Time" is a melancholic pop song by Julia Michaels, featuring Niall Horan, that reflects on the bittersweet memories of a past relationship.
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C.
Seventeen Days
Seventeen Days is the third studio album by American rock band 3 Doors Down, known for its post-grunge sound and radio-friendly rock tracks.
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D.
Weekend
Weekend is a 1967 French black comedy and satirical road movie by Jean-Luc Godard, renowned for its anarchic style, long tracking shots, and scathing critique of consumerism and bourgeois society.
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E.
A Good Time
A Good Time is a 2019 Afrobeats studio album by Nigerian singer Davido, featuring hit singles and collaborations with several international artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| acknowledges | unsung heroes of the workforce ⓘ |
| album |
40-Hour Week
ⓘ
linked to:
Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')
|
| artist | Alabama ⓘ |
| Bside | I Want To Know You Before We Make Love ⓘ |
| chart |
Billboard Hot Country Singles
ⓘ
linked to:
Billboard Country chart
|
| chartPerformance | reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart ⓘ |
| chartPosition | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| era | Reagan-era America ⓘ |
| followedBy | Can't Keep a Good Man Down ⓘ |
| follows | There's No Way ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre | country music ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine |
"Hello Detroit auto workers, let me thank you for your time"
ⓘ
"There are people in this country who work hard every day" ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Randy Owen ⓘ |
| length | 3:20 ⓘ |
| mentions |
coal miners
ⓘ
factory workers ⓘ farmers ⓘ office workers ⓘ teachers ⓘ truck drivers ⓘ |
| musicVideoTheme | images of American workers and workplaces ⓘ |
| notableFor | celebrating ordinary American workers ⓘ |
| partOf | Alabama discography ⓘ |
| performer | Alabama ⓘ |
| producer |
Alabama
ⓘ
Harold Shedd ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985-04-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| subject | forty-hour work week ⓘ |
| theme |
everyday labor
ⓘ
tribute to American blue-collar workers ⓘ working-class pride ⓘ |
| vocalGroup | Alabama ⓘ |
| writer |
Dave Loggins
ⓘ
Don Schlitz ⓘ Lisa Silver ⓘ |
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Subject: Forty Hour Week (For a Livin') Description of subject: "Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')" is a 1985 country song by Alabama that pays tribute to American blue-collar workers and their everyday labor.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')
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linked to: Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')