Hands Clean
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"Hands Clean" is a 2002 pop-rock single by Alanis Morissette that narrates a complex, secretive past relationship from the perspective of an older man addressing his younger former lover.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hands Clean canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5626596 — 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: Hands Clean Context triple: [Alanis Morissette, notableWork, Hands Clean]
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A.
Dirty Hands
Dirty Hands is a politically charged existentialist play by Jean-Paul Sartre that explores moral ambiguity, revolutionary ethics, and the conflict between ideology and personal responsibility.
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B.
Handen
Handen is a suburban district in Stockholm County, Sweden, serving as a commercial and residential hub within the Haninge area.
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C.
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners is a release by the hip hop group Consequence, showcasing his lyrical style and contributions to the genre.
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D.
Hands All Over
Hands All Over is a pop-rock studio album by American band Maroon 5, known for its polished production and radio-friendly hits.
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E.
Dirty Hands, Dirty Face
"Dirty Hands, Dirty Face" is a popular song from the late 1920s best known for its emotional performance by Al Jolson in the pioneering sound film *The Jazz Singer*.
- 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: Hands Clean Target entity description: "Hands Clean" is a 2002 pop-rock single by Alanis Morissette that narrates a complex, secretive past relationship from the perspective of an older man addressing his younger former lover.
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A.
Dirty Hands
Dirty Hands is a politically charged existentialist play by Jean-Paul Sartre that explores moral ambiguity, revolutionary ethics, and the conflict between ideology and personal responsibility.
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B.
Handen
Handen is a suburban district in Stockholm County, Sweden, serving as a commercial and residential hub within the Haninge area.
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C.
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners is a release by the hip hop group Consequence, showcasing his lyrical style and contributions to the genre.
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D.
Hands All Over
Hands All Over is a pop-rock studio album by American band Maroon 5, known for its polished production and radio-friendly hits.
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E.
Dirty Hands, Dirty Face
"Dirty Hands, Dirty Face" is a popular song from the late 1920s best known for its emotional performance by Al Jolson in the pioneering sound film *The Jazz Singer*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Under Rug Swept ⓘ |
| artist | Alanis Morissette ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
top 10 in Australia
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top 10 in Italy ⓘ top 10 in New Zealand ⓘ top 40 in the United Kingdom ⓘ top 40 in the United States ⓘ |
| chronology |
follows the single "So Pure"
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precedes the single "Precious Illusions" ⓘ |
| composer | Alanis Morissette ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| format |
7-inch single
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CD single ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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pop rock ⓘ |
| hasBside |
Fear of Bliss
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Unprodigal Daughter ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Yes ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Under Rug Swept ⓘ |
| key | E major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes 32 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
emotional manipulation
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power imbalance ⓘ secret relationship ⓘ silencing and secrecy ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Francis Lawrence ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | older man addressing younger former lover ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alanis Morissette discography
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linked to:
Alanis Morissette
|
| performer | Alanis Morissette ⓘ |
| performerNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| producer |
Alanis Morissette
ⓘ
Mike Elizondo ⓘ |
| publisher |
Maverick Recording Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Maverick Records
|
| recordingPeriod | 2001 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Maverick Records
ⓘ
Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
2002
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January 2002 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | music video by Francis Lawrence ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Alanis Morissette ⓘ |
| writer | Alanis Morissette ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hands Clean Description of subject: "Hands Clean" is a 2002 pop-rock single by Alanis Morissette that narrates a complex, secretive past relationship from the perspective of an older man addressing his younger former lover.
Referenced by (4)
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