Steppin' Out
E447075
"Steppin' Out" is a 1982 synth-pop and new wave song by English musician Joe Jackson, known for its sophisticated arrangement and depiction of urban nightlife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Steppin' Out canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4494231 — 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: Steppin' Out Context triple: [Joe Jackson, notableWork, Steppin' Out]
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A.
Steppin' Out with My Baby
"Steppin' Out with My Baby" is a classic Irving Berlin song famously performed by Fred Astaire in the 1948 musical film *Easter Parade*.
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B.
Western One-Step
Western One-Step is a lively dance-inspired movement from Robert Russell Bennett’s Suite of Old American Dances, reflecting early 20th-century American popular dance styles.
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C.
Double Talkin' Jive
"Double Talkin' Jive" is a hard rock song by Guns N' Roses, notable for its gritty lyrics and Spanish-influenced guitar work.
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D.
You Do Something to Me
"You Do Something to Me" is a popular romantic song written by Cole Porter that has become a jazz and pop standard recorded by numerous artists.
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E.
The Jitterbug
The Jitterbug is a song written for but ultimately cut from the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," remembered today as a notable work by lyricist E. Y. Harburg.
- 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: Steppin' Out Target entity description: "Steppin' Out" is a 1982 synth-pop and new wave song by English musician Joe Jackson, known for its sophisticated arrangement and depiction of urban nightlife.
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A.
Steppin' Out with My Baby
"Steppin' Out with My Baby" is a classic Irving Berlin song famously performed by Fred Astaire in the 1948 musical film *Easter Parade*.
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B.
Western One-Step
Western One-Step is a lively dance-inspired movement from Robert Russell Bennett’s Suite of Old American Dances, reflecting early 20th-century American popular dance styles.
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C.
Double Talkin' Jive
"Double Talkin' Jive" is a hard rock song by Guns N' Roses, notable for its gritty lyrics and Spanish-influenced guitar work.
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D.
You Do Something to Me
"You Do Something to Me" is a popular romantic song written by Cole Porter that has become a jazz and pop standard recorded by numerous artists.
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E.
The Jitterbug
The Jitterbug is a song written for but ultimately cut from the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," remembered today as a notable work by lyricist E. Y. Harburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Night and Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Joe Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Another World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 6 ⓘ |
| composer | Joe Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| describedAs | evocative depiction of city nightlife ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
drum machine
ⓘ
piano ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| hasISRC | GBAMM8200005 ⓘ |
| hasKey | C major ⓘ |
| hasTempo | moderate ⓘ |
| includedOnCompilation | Joe Jackson – The Very Best Of Joe Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:18 ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | sophisticated pop arrangement ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Steve Barron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grammy Award for Record of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Joe Jackson discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Joe Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
David Kershenbaum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | A&M Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-08-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| theme |
romantic escapism
ⓘ
urban nightlife ⓘ |
| usesTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| writer | Joe Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Steppin' Out Description of subject: "Steppin' Out" is a 1982 synth-pop and new wave song by English musician Joe Jackson, known for its sophisticated arrangement and depiction of urban nightlife.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.