Living for the City
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"Living for the City" is a socially conscious 1973 soul song by Stevie Wonder that powerfully depicts systemic racism and urban struggle through vivid storytelling and innovative production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Living for the City canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T517223 — 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)
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Target entity: Living for the City Context triple: [Stevie Wonder, notableWork, Living for the City]
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A.
The City
The City is a common nickname for Manhattan, the densely populated and iconic borough of New York City known for its skyscrapers, cultural landmarks, and role as a global financial and media hub.
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B.
The City of Good Living
The City of Good Living is a promotional nickname highlighting the comfortable, family-friendly quality of life in San Carlos, California.
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C.
New Metropolis
New Metropolis was the original name of Amsterdam’s futuristic, hands-on science and technology center now known as the NEMO Science Museum.
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D.
City of Dreams
City of Dreams is a popular nickname for Mumbai, reflecting its status as India’s financial hub and a magnet for people seeking opportunity and success.
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E.
Chocolate City
Chocolate City is a popular nickname for Washington, D.C., highlighting its historically large and influential African American population and culture.
- 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: Living for the City Target entity description: "Living for the City" is a socially conscious 1973 soul song by Stevie Wonder that powerfully depicts systemic racism and urban struggle through vivid storytelling and innovative production.
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A.
The City
The City is a common nickname for Manhattan, the densely populated and iconic borough of New York City known for its skyscrapers, cultural landmarks, and role as a global financial and media hub.
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B.
The City of Good Living
The City of Good Living is a promotional nickname highlighting the comfortable, family-friendly quality of life in San Carlos, California.
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C.
New Metropolis
New Metropolis was the original name of Amsterdam’s futuristic, hands-on science and technology center now known as the NEMO Science Museum.
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D.
City of Dreams
City of Dreams is a popular nickname for Mumbai, reflecting its status as India’s financial hub and a magnet for people seeking opportunity and success.
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E.
Chocolate City
Chocolate City is a popular nickname for Washington, D.C., highlighting its historically large and influential African American population and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Innervisions ⓘ |
| artist | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| award |
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
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surface form:
Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
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| awardYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
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surface form:
US Billboard Hot 100 top 10
US R&B chart number one ⓘ |
| composer | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no original 1973 promotional video ⓘ |
| hasPart |
spoken word interlude
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street sound effects ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Innervisions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| listedIn | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
Black American experience
ⓘ
migration from South to city ⓘ |
| lyricist | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | story song ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative production
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socially conscious lyrics ⓘ use of environmental sound design ⓘ |
| partOf | Stevie Wonder discography ⓘ |
| performer | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| producer | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Motown
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Tamla ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1973-11 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| tempo | medium ⓘ |
| theme |
police brutality
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poverty ⓘ social injustice ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ urban struggle ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 1970s United States ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric piano ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soulful lead vocal ⓘ |
| writer | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Living for the City Description of subject: "Living for the City" is a socially conscious 1973 soul song by Stevie Wonder that powerfully depicts systemic racism and urban struggle through vivid storytelling and innovative production.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.