Footsteps in the Dark
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"Footsteps in the Dark" is a smooth, soulful R&B ballad by The Isley Brothers, best known for its mellow groove and for being heavily sampled in later hip-hop music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Footsteps in the Dark canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4454243 — 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: Footsteps in the Dark Context triple: [The Isley Brothers, notableWork, Footsteps in the Dark]
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A.
Shadows in the Night
Shadows in the Night is a work by Jack Frost, likely a creative piece such as a novel, film, or musical recording known within his body of work.
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B.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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C.
Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark is a reflective, often humorous collection of theological meditations and essays by American writer and minister Frederick Buechner.
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D.
A Darkness More Than Night
A Darkness More Than Night is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that intertwines his recurring characters Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb in a complex murder investigation.
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E.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
- 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: Footsteps in the Dark Target entity description: "Footsteps in the Dark" is a smooth, soulful R&B ballad by The Isley Brothers, best known for its mellow groove and for being heavily sampled in later hip-hop music.
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A.
Shadows in the Night
Shadows in the Night is a work by Jack Frost, likely a creative piece such as a novel, film, or musical recording known within his body of work.
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B.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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C.
Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark is a reflective, often humorous collection of theological meditations and essays by American writer and minister Frederick Buechner.
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D.
A Darkness More Than Night
A Darkness More Than Night is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that intertwines his recurring characters Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb in a complex murder investigation.
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E.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Go for Your Guns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Isley Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Isley Brothers 3+3 lineup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1970s ⓘ |
| era | classic soul era ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
quiet storm ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasPart | Footsteps in the Dark, Pts. 1 & 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
hip hop
ⓘ
neo soul ⓘ |
| isRadioStapleOn | quiet storm radio formats ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
relationship doubt
ⓘ
romantic introspection ⓘ |
| mood |
introspective
ⓘ
romantic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being heavily sampled in hip-hop
ⓘ
mellow groove ⓘ |
| partOf | Go for Your Guns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Isley Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | The Isley Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Epic Records
ⓘ
T-Neck Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType | album track ⓘ |
| sampledIn | Today Was a Good Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sampledInArtist | Ice Cube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | B-side of Groove with You ⓘ |
| style | smooth ballad ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| vibe | laid-back ⓘ |
| vocalist | Ronald Isley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | smooth lead vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Chris Jasper
NERFINISHED
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Ernie Isley NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvin Isley NERFINISHED ⓘ O’Kelly Isley Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronald Isley NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudolph Isley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Footsteps in the Dark Description of subject: "Footsteps in the Dark" is a smooth, soulful R&B ballad by The Isley Brothers, best known for its mellow groove and for being heavily sampled in later hip-hop music.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.