“Heroes”
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“Heroes” is a critically acclaimed 1977 art rock song by David Bowie, celebrated for its soaring production and enduring status as one of his signature anthems.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Heroes” canonical | 2 |
| "Heroes" | 1 |
| "Heroes" by David Bowie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4363184 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Heroes” Context triple: [David Bowie, notableWork, “Heroes”]
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A.
Los Héroes
Los Héroes is a major Santiago Metro station and transfer hub in Chile’s capital city.
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B.
We Can Be Heroes
We Can Be Heroes is a 2020 family superhero film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez that serves as a standalone follow-up to his earlier movie The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl.
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C.
Every Hero Needs a Villain
Every Hero Needs a Villain is a collaborative hip-hop album by Inspectah Deck, 7L & Esoteric under the group name Czarface, known for its comic book-inspired themes and boom-bap production.
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D.
Not All Heroes Wear Capes
Not All Heroes Wear Capes is a 2018 debut studio album by American record producer Metro Boomin, featuring a star-studded lineup of hip-hop and trap artists.
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E.
Kelly's Heroes
Kelly's Heroes is a 1970 World War II comedy war film about a group of American soldiers who go AWOL to rob a bank behind enemy lines.
- 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: “Heroes” Target entity description: “Heroes” is a critically acclaimed 1977 art rock song by David Bowie, celebrated for its soaring production and enduring status as one of his signature anthems.
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A.
Los Héroes
Los Héroes is a major Santiago Metro station and transfer hub in Chile’s capital city.
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B.
We Can Be Heroes
We Can Be Heroes is a 2020 family superhero film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez that serves as a standalone follow-up to his earlier movie The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl.
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C.
Every Hero Needs a Villain
Every Hero Needs a Villain is a collaborative hip-hop album by Inspectah Deck, 7L & Esoteric under the group name Czarface, known for its comic book-inspired themes and boom-bap production.
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D.
Not All Heroes Wear Capes
Not All Heroes Wear Capes is a 2018 debut studio album by American record producer Metro Boomin, featuring a star-studded lineup of hip-hop and trap artists.
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E.
Kelly's Heroes
Kelly's Heroes is a 1970 World War II comedy war film about a group of American soldiers who go AWOL to rob a bank behind enemy lines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | "Heroes" (album) ⓘ |
| artist | David Bowie ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Berlin Trilogy ⓘ |
| chronology | David Bowie singles ⓘ |
| composer |
Brian Eno
ⓘ
David Bowie ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | widely regarded as an anthem of hope and resilience ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of David Bowie's signature songs ⓘ |
| followedBy | Beauty and the Beast ⓘ |
| follows | Sound and Vision ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
art pop
ⓘ
art rock ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ |
| guitarist | Robert Fripp ⓘ |
| hasBside |
V-2 Schneider
ⓘ
linked to:
V-2 rocket
|
| hasVersion |
French-language version "Héros"
ⓘ
German-language version "Helden" ⓘ |
| includedIn | many David Bowie compilation albums ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | a couple kissing by the Berlin Wall ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 6:07 ⓘ |
| lyricist | David Bowie ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
anthemic chorus
ⓘ
soaring production ⓘ use of Frippertronics guitar by Robert Fripp ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | "Heroes" (album) ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Concert for New York City (2001)
ⓘ
Live Aid (1985) ⓘ
linked to:
Live Aid concert
|
| performer | David Bowie ⓘ |
| producer |
David Bowie
ⓘ
Tony Visconti ⓘ |
| rankedOn |
Rolling Stone lists of the greatest songs of all time
ⓘ
linked to:
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
|
| recordedAt |
Hansa Studio by the Wall
ⓘ
linked to:
Hansa by the Wall
Hansa Tonstudio, Berlin ⓘ
linked to:
Hansa Studios, Berlin
|
| recordingPeriod | 1977 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977-09-23 ⓘ |
| theme | defiance and love in the shadow of the Berlin Wall ⓘ |
| usedAs | soundtrack in numerous films and television shows ⓘ |
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Subject: “Heroes” Description of subject: “Heroes” is a critically acclaimed 1977 art rock song by David Bowie, celebrated for its soaring production and enduring status as one of his signature anthems.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: “Heroes”
linked to: “Heroes”