“Catch a Falling Star”
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“Catch a Falling Star” is a popular 1957 pop song, famously recorded by Perry Como, that became one of his signature hits and the first single ever certified gold by the RIAA.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket" | 1 |
| “Catch a Falling Star” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4589764 — 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: “Catch a Falling Star” Context triple: [Perry Como, notableWork, “Catch a Falling Star”]
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A.
“Touch the Sky”
“Touch the Sky” is a music video directed by filmmaker Chris Milk, best known for its cinematic style and collaboration with prominent recording artists.
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B.
Starlight
Starlight is a fictional character or element associated with the Evolver universe, likely representing a key component or aspect within that setting.
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C.
Counting Stars
"Counting Stars" is a 2013 pop-rock song by American band OneRepublic that became one of their biggest international hits, known for its catchy melody and themes of financial struggle and hope.
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D.
Another Star
"Another Star" is an upbeat, horn-driven soul and funk song by Stevie Wonder from his acclaimed 1976 album "Songs in the Key of Life."
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E.
"Stardust"
"Stardust" is a catchy, piano-driven pop song by Mika known for its romantic lyrics and melodic, upbeat style.
- 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: “Catch a Falling Star” Target entity description: “Catch a Falling Star” is a popular 1957 pop song, famously recorded by Perry Como, that became one of his signature hits and the first single ever certified gold by the RIAA.
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A.
“Touch the Sky”
“Touch the Sky” is a music video directed by filmmaker Chris Milk, best known for its cinematic style and collaboration with prominent recording artists.
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B.
Starlight
Starlight is a fictional character or element associated with the Evolver universe, likely representing a key component or aspect within that setting.
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C.
Counting Stars
"Counting Stars" is a 2013 pop-rock song by American band OneRepublic that became one of their biggest international hits, known for its catchy melody and themes of financial struggle and hope.
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D.
Another Star
"Another Star" is an upbeat, horn-driven soul and funk song by Stevie Wonder from his acclaimed 1976 album "Songs in the Key of Life."
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E.
"Stardust"
"Stardust" is a catchy, piano-driven pop song by Mika known for its romantic lyrics and melodic, upbeat style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| award | Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Male ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| certification | RIAA Gold ⓘ |
| certificationAuthority |
Recording Industry Association of America
ⓘ
linked to:
RIAA
|
| chart |
Billboard Hot 100
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
UK Singles Chart ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Lee Pockriss ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decade | 1950s ⓘ |
| distribution | RCA Victor ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre | pop ⓘ |
| hasBside |
"Magic Moments"
ⓘ
linked to:
“Magic Moments”
|
| hasCatalogNumber |
RCA Victor 47-7100
ⓘ
linked to:
RCA Victor
|
| hasChorusLine |
"Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket"
ⓘ
linked to:
“Catch a Falling Star”
|
| hasInstrumentation |
orchestra
ⓘ
vocal ⓘ |
| hasISWC | T-070.018.510-3 ⓘ |
| hasKey | major key ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric | "Save it for a rainy day" ⓘ |
| hasRecordingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| hasRhythm | moderate tempo ⓘ |
| hasStyle | traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
good fortune
ⓘ
romantic love ⓘ |
| hasType | A-side single ⓘ |
| includedOn | album "We Get Letters" (reissues and compilations) ⓘ |
| influenced | later easy listening and pop standards repertoire ⓘ |
| label | RCA Victor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:31 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul Vance ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first single ever certified gold by the RIAA ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Perry Como ⓘ |
| partOf | Perry Como discography ⓘ |
| performer | Perry Como ⓘ |
| producer | Joe Reisman ⓘ |
| publisher |
RCA Victor Records
ⓘ
linked to:
RCA Victor
|
| recordedBy | Perry Como ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1957-10-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | Perry Como ⓘ |
| usedIn |
film "The Princess Diaries"
ⓘ
linked to:
The Princess Diaries
various television shows and commercials ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Catch a Falling Star” Description of subject: “Catch a Falling Star” is a popular 1957 pop song, famously recorded by Perry Como, that became one of his signature hits and the first single ever certified gold by the RIAA.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
“Catch a Falling Star”
linked to: “Catch a Falling Star”