Closer to the Heart
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"Closer to the Heart" is a 1977 progressive rock song by Canadian band Rush, known for its philosophical lyrics and enduring popularity in their live performances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Closer to the Heart canonical | 4 |
| Closer to the Heart (live) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8544466 — 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: Closer to the Heart Context triple: [Rush, notableSong, Closer to the Heart]
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A.
One from the Heart
One from the Heart is a 1982 romantic musical film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, noted for its stylized visuals, elaborate studio sets, and troubled production and release.
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B.
Straight from the Heart
"Straight from the Heart" is a 1983 soft rock ballad by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams that became one of his early international hit singles.
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C.
Scenes from the Heart
Scenes from the Heart is a memoir-style book co-written by Swedish opera singer Malena Ernman and her family that chronicles their personal journey through climate activism and raising Greta Thunberg.
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D.
Only Heart
Only Heart is a song by John Mayer featured on his 2003 studio album "Heavier Things."
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E.
Falling into You
Falling into You is a Grammy-winning 1996 pop album by Celine Dion that became one of her most commercially successful and critically acclaimed releases.
- 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: Closer to the Heart Target entity description: "Closer to the Heart" is a 1977 progressive rock song by Canadian band Rush, known for its philosophical lyrics and enduring popularity in their live performances.
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A.
One from the Heart
One from the Heart is a 1982 romantic musical film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, noted for its stylized visuals, elaborate studio sets, and troubled production and release.
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B.
Straight from the Heart
"Straight from the Heart" is a 1983 soft rock ballad by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams that became one of his early international hit singles.
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C.
Scenes from the Heart
Scenes from the Heart is a memoir-style book co-written by Swedish opera singer Malena Ernman and her family that chronicles their personal journey through climate activism and raising Greta Thunberg.
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D.
Only Heart
Only Heart is a song by John Mayer featured on his 2003 studio album "Heavier Things."
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E.
Falling into You
Falling into You is a Grammy-winning 1996 pop album by Celine Dion that became one of her most commercially successful and critically acclaimed releases.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | A Farewell to Kings ⓘ |
| artist | Rush ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
charted in Canada
ⓘ
charted in the United Kingdom ⓘ charted in the United States rock charts ⓘ |
| chronology | Rush singles chronology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Trees ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre | progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| hasLiveRecording |
Different Stages version
ⓘ
Exit...Stage Left version ⓘ
linked to:
Exit...Stage Left
various Rush live albums ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion |
Closer to the Heart (live)
ⓘ
linked to:
Closer to the Heart
|
| hasMusicalStyle | philosophical lyrics ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
idealism
ⓘ
individual responsibility ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | A Farewell to Kings ⓘ |
| isPopularIn | Rush live performances ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Neil Peart
ⓘ
Peter Talbot ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enduring popularity in Rush concerts
ⓘ
philosophical rock lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf | Rush discography ⓘ |
| partOfTourSetlist |
Rush A Farewell to Kings Tour
ⓘ
Rush Hemispheres Tour ⓘ multiple subsequent Rush tours ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Alex Lifeson
ⓘ
Geddy Lee ⓘ Neil Peart ⓘ |
| performer | Rush ⓘ |
| precededBy | Closer to the Heart (none or previous single depends on region) ⓘ |
| producer | Terry Brown ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Anthem Records
ⓘ
Mercury Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977-10-29 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| writer |
Alex Lifeson
ⓘ
Geddy Lee ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Closer to the Heart Description of subject: "Closer to the Heart" is a 1977 progressive rock song by Canadian band Rush, known for its philosophical lyrics and enduring popularity in their live performances.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Closer to the Heart