The Day the World Went Away
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"The Day the World Went Away" is a 1999 industrial rock single by Nine Inch Nails known for its heavy, atmospheric sound and minimal use of vocals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Day the World Went Away canonical | 2 |
| "The Day the World Went Away" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6480343 — 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: The Day the World Went Away Context triple: [Nine Inch Nails, notableSong, The Day the World Went Away]
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A.
The Day the World Took Off
The Day the World Took Off is a historical television documentary series that explores how scientific, technological, and social developments in 18th-century Britain sparked the Industrial Revolution and transformed the modern world.
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B.
Away from the World
Away from the World is a studio album by American rock group Dave Matthews Band, known for its blend of rock, jazz, and jam-band influences.
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C.
World Without Sun
World Without Sun is a 1964 documentary film by Jacques-Yves Cousteau that chronicles an extended underwater living experiment in the Conshelf II habitat.
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D.
End of the World
"End of the World" is the 1968 debut studio album by Greek progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child, known for its psychedelic sound and melancholic title track.
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E.
Until the End of the World
"Until the End of the World" is a song by Irish rock band U2, known for its atmospheric sound and lyrics inspired by a dialogue between Jesus and Judas.
- 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: The Day the World Went Away Target entity description: "The Day the World Went Away" is a 1999 industrial rock single by Nine Inch Nails known for its heavy, atmospheric sound and minimal use of vocals.
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A.
The Day the World Took Off
The Day the World Took Off is a historical television documentary series that explores how scientific, technological, and social developments in 18th-century Britain sparked the Industrial Revolution and transformed the modern world.
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B.
Away from the World
Away from the World is a studio album by American rock group Dave Matthews Band, known for its blend of rock, jazz, and jam-band influences.
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C.
World Without Sun
World Without Sun is a 1964 documentary film by Jacques-Yves Cousteau that chronicles an extended underwater living experiment in the Conshelf II habitat.
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D.
End of the World
"End of the World" is the 1968 debut studio album by Greek progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child, known for its psychedelic sound and melancholic title track.
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E.
Until the End of the World
"Until the End of the World" is a song by Irish rock band U2, known for its atmospheric sound and lyrics inspired by a dialogue between Jesus and Judas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Nine Inch Nails NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSModernRockTracks | 17 ⓘ |
| composer | Trent Reznor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followedBy | We're in This Together NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch vinyl single
ⓘ
CD single ⓘ |
| genre |
industrial
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industrial rock ⓘ |
| hasBside |
Starfuckers, Inc.
NERFINISHED
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The Day the World Went Away (Porter Ricks mix) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Day the World Went Away (quiet version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | The Day the World Went Away single cover ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
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drums ⓘ guitars ⓘ samples ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
distorted guitars
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dynamic loud-quiet contrasts ⓘ electronic textures ⓘ heavy atmospheric sound ⓘ minimal use of vocals ⓘ |
| hasNotableUse | used in promotional material for the film Terminator Salvation ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow-to-mid tempo ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional desolation
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isolation ⓘ loss ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
The Day the World Went Away (Porter Ricks mix)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Day the World Went Away (quiet version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | The Fragile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfEra | The Fragile era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Inch Nails discography ⓘ |
| performer | Nine Inch Nails NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Perfect Drug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Trent Reznor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Interscope Records
ⓘ
Nothing Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1999-07-20 ⓘ |
| trackLength | 4:33 ⓘ |
| writer | Trent Reznor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1999 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Day the World Went Away Description of subject: "The Day the World Went Away" is a 1999 industrial rock single by Nine Inch Nails known for its heavy, atmospheric sound and minimal use of vocals.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
"The Day the World Went Away"