Chic Cheer
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"Chic Cheer" is a 1978 funk and disco track by the band Chic, known for its distinctive bassline and groove that have made it a popular source for sampling in hip-hop and R&B music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chic Cheer canonical | 3 |
| Chic cheer (early promotional recordings) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7342791 — 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: Chic Cheer Context triple: [Love Like This, samplesWork, Chic Cheer]
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A.
C'est Chic
C'est Chic is a landmark 1978 disco album by the band Chic, featuring the hit single "Le Freak" and helping define the sound of late-1970s dance music.
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B.
Chic Like You
"Chic Like You" is a song performed by Ray Ray, known for its stylish, upbeat vibe within his musical catalog.
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C.
Cherry Crusade
Cherry Crusade is the passionate student cheering section that supports the Temple Owls men's basketball team at their games.
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D.
3 Cheers for You
"3 Cheers for You" is a punk rock song by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, showcasing the energetic, melodic style associated with the former Ramones drummer’s band.
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E.
Hellzapoppin'
Hellzapoppin' is a 1941 American musical comedy film, based on the hit Broadway revue, known for its anarchic humor, breaking of the fourth wall, and influential swing-era dance sequences.
- 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: Chic Cheer Target entity description: "Chic Cheer" is a 1978 funk and disco track by the band Chic, known for its distinctive bassline and groove that have made it a popular source for sampling in hip-hop and R&B music.
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A.
C'est Chic
C'est Chic is a landmark 1978 disco album by the band Chic, featuring the hit single "Le Freak" and helping define the sound of late-1970s dance music.
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B.
Chic Like You
"Chic Like You" is a song performed by Ray Ray, known for its stylish, upbeat vibe within his musical catalog.
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C.
Cherry Crusade
Cherry Crusade is the passionate student cheering section that supports the Temple Owls men's basketball team at their games.
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D.
3 Cheers for You
"3 Cheers for You" is a punk rock song by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, showcasing the energetic, melodic style associated with the former Ramones drummer’s band.
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E.
Hellzapoppin'
Hellzapoppin' is a 1941 American musical comedy film, based on the hit Broadway revue, known for its anarchic humor, breaking of the fourth wall, and influential swing-era dance sequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | C'est Chic ⓘ |
| artist | Chic ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bernard Edwards
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Nile Rodgers ⓘ |
| composer |
Bernard Edwards
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Nile Rodgers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| danceability | high ⓘ |
| era | late 1970s disco era ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
drums
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electric bass ⓘ handclaps ⓘ keyboards ⓘ rhythm guitar ⓘ |
| genre |
disco
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funk ⓘ |
| hasChant | vocal cheer-style chants ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | classic Chic album track ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOnGenre |
R&B
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | recognized for influential bassline in sampling culture ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | instrumental-focused funk/disco arrangement ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicCharacteristic |
four-on-the-floor drum pattern
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syncopated bassline ⓘ |
| hasStyle | dance-oriented track ⓘ |
| isFrequentlySampled | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Bernard Edwards
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Nile Rodgers ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive bassline
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extended instrumental sections ⓘ prominent groove ⓘ |
| partOf |
album C'est Chic
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linked to:
C'est Chic
|
| performer | Chic ⓘ |
| producer |
Bernard Edwards
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Nile Rodgers ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Chic ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| samplingUsage |
popular source for sampling in R&B music
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popular source for sampling in hip-hop music ⓘ |
| tempo | medium-to-up-tempo disco groove ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chic Cheer Description of subject: "Chic Cheer" is a 1978 funk and disco track by the band Chic, known for its distinctive bassline and groove that have made it a popular source for sampling in hip-hop and R&B music.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)
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follows
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Chic cheer (early promotional recordings)
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linked to: Chic Cheer