Once Upon a December
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"Once Upon a December" is a hauntingly nostalgic song from the animated film Anastasia, known for its waltz-like melody and themes of memory and longing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Once Upon a December canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Once Upon a December Context triple: [Anastasia (1997 film), featuresSong, Once Upon a December]
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A.
Once Upon a Wintertime
Once Upon a Wintertime is an animated romantic musical short from Disney, known for its stylized winter setting and inclusion in the anthology film Melody Time.
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B.
A Week in December
A Week in December is a contemporary novel by Sebastian Faulks that interweaves the lives of several Londoners over the course of one week, exploring themes of finance, terrorism, and modern urban life.
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C.
A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas
A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas is a holiday-themed studio album by Broadway and television star Kristin Chenoweth, featuring classic Christmas songs and festive arrangements.
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D.
This Christmas
"This Christmas" is a 2007 ensemble holiday comedy-drama film centered on a family's eventful Christmas reunion, featuring an all-star cast including Idris Elba, Regina King, and Chris Brown.
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E.
Christmas in the Heart
Christmas in the Heart is a 2009 Christmas-themed studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, featuring covers of traditional holiday songs.
- 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: Once Upon a December Target entity description: "Once Upon a December" is a hauntingly nostalgic song from the animated film Anastasia, known for its waltz-like melody and themes of memory and longing.
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A.
Once Upon a Wintertime
Once Upon a Wintertime is an animated romantic musical short from Disney, known for its stylized winter setting and inclusion in the anthology film Melody Time.
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B.
A Week in December
A Week in December is a contemporary novel by Sebastian Faulks that interweaves the lives of several Londoners over the course of one week, exploring themes of finance, terrorism, and modern urban life.
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C.
A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas
A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas is a holiday-themed studio album by Broadway and television star Kristin Chenoweth, featuring classic Christmas songs and festive arrangements.
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D.
This Christmas
"This Christmas" is a 2007 ensemble holiday comedy-drama film centered on a family's eventful Christmas reunion, featuring an all-star cast including Idris Elba, Regina King, and Chris Brown.
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E.
Christmas in the Heart
Christmas in the Heart is a 2009 Christmas-themed studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, featuring covers of traditional holiday songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
song
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waltz ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th Century Fox
ⓘ
Fox Animation Studios ⓘ
linked to:
20th Century Fox Animation
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| associatedWork |
Anastasia (stage musical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Broadway musical "Anastasia"
|
| composer | Stephen Flaherty ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| fandom | Anastasia fandom ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Anastasia (1997 animated film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Anastasia
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| genre |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack ⓘ waltz ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersions | multiple artists ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
orchestral arrangement
ⓘ
piano ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| hasMusicalNumberType | dream sequence ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
film version
ⓘ
pop single version ⓘ reprise version ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Anastasia home media releases
ⓘ
Anastasia musical cast recordings ⓘ
linked to:
Broadway musical "Anastasia"
|
| inUniverseFunction | triggering Anastasia’s memories ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Lynn Ahrens ⓘ |
| medium | animated film soundtrack ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
haunting
ⓘ
waltz-like ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Anastasia character
ⓘ
haunting melody ⓘ nostalgic lyrics ⓘ waltz rhythm ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anastasia (1997 animated film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Anastasia
Anastasia: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ⓘ
linked to:
Anastasia (1997 film score)
|
| performedByCharacter |
Anya
ⓘ
Young Anastasia ⓘ
linked to:
Anastasia
|
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| settingInFilm | abandoned palace ⓘ |
| theme |
identity
ⓘ
longing ⓘ lost family ⓘ memory ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/4 ⓘ |
| title | Once Upon a December ⓘ |
| usedAs |
character song
ⓘ
reprise ⓘ |
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Subject: Once Upon a December Description of subject: "Once Upon a December" is a hauntingly nostalgic song from the animated film Anastasia, known for its waltz-like melody and themes of memory and longing.
Referenced by (6)
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