On How Life Is
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On How Life Is is the debut studio album by American singer Macy Gray, best known for its blend of soul, R&B, and neo-soul and the hit single "I Try."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On How Life Is canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8424817 — 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: On How Life Is Context triple: [Macy Gray, notableWork, On How Life Is]
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A.
On Life
"On Life" is a philosophical work by Leo Tolstoy in which he explores the nature and purpose of human existence, emphasizing spiritual and moral development over material concerns.
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B.
How Now Shall We Live?
How Now Shall We Live? is a Christian worldview book by Charles Colson (with Nancy Pearcey) that argues for applying biblical principles to all areas of life and culture.
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C.
This Life
"This Life" is a rock-influenced theme song best known for opening the television series *Sons of Anarchy*, capturing its outlaw biker tone and atmosphere.
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D.
This Life
"This Life" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2009 rock album "Working on a Dream."
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E.
This Life
"This Life" is a British television drama series that follows the intertwined personal and professional lives of young lawyers sharing a house in London.
- 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: On How Life Is Target entity description: On How Life Is is the debut studio album by American singer Macy Gray, best known for its blend of soul, R&B, and neo-soul and the hit single "I Try."
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A.
On Life
"On Life" is a philosophical work by Leo Tolstoy in which he explores the nature and purpose of human existence, emphasizing spiritual and moral development over material concerns.
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B.
How Now Shall We Live?
How Now Shall We Live? is a Christian worldview book by Charles Colson (with Nancy Pearcey) that argues for applying biblical principles to all areas of life and culture.
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C.
This Life
"This Life" is a rock-influenced theme song best known for opening the television series *Sons of Anarchy*, capturing its outlaw biker tone and atmosphere.
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D.
This Life
"This Life" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2009 rock album "Working on a Dream."
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E.
This Life
"This Life" is a British television drama series that follows the intertwined personal and professional lives of young lawyers sharing a house in London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Macy Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance nomination for I Try NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | I Try reached high positions on international singles charts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyFollowedBy | The Id NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTrack |
A Moment to Myself
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caligula NERFINISHED ⓘ Do Something NERFINISHED ⓘ I Try NERFINISHED ⓘ I’ve Committed Murder NERFINISHED ⓘ Sex-O-Matic Venus Freak NERFINISHED ⓘ The Letter NERFINISHED ⓘ Why Didn’t You Call Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | received generally positive reviews from music critics ⓘ |
| decade | 1990s ⓘ |
| format |
CD
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compact cassette ⓘ digital download ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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neo soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | On How Life Is album cover featuring Macy Gray’s portrait ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 43 minutes ⓘ |
| hasType | full-length album ⓘ |
| includesSong | I Try NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableSingle | I Try NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate | 1999-07-01 ⓘ |
| performer | Macy Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Andrew Slater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arik Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ Darryl Swann NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Way NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg Richling NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeremy Ruzumna NERFINISHED ⓘ Jinsoo Lim NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Brion NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenny Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ Macy Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Clean Slate Records
NERFINISHED
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Epic Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| significance | breakthrough release for Macy Gray ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: On How Life Is Description of subject: On How Life Is is the debut studio album by American singer Macy Gray, best known for its blend of soul, R&B, and neo-soul and the hit single "I Try."
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