99 Luftballons
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"99 Luftballons" is a 1983 anti-war protest song by the German band Nena that became an international hit and a defining track of the Cold War era.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 99 Luftballons canonical | 10 |
| "99 Luftballons" | 2 |
| 99 Luftballons (music video) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9231779 — 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: 99 Luftballons Context triple: [Despicable Me 3 soundtrack, includesTrack, 99 Luftballons]
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A.
Hohe Acht
Hohe Acht is the highest peak in Germany’s Eifel region, known for its volcanic origins and panoramic views.
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B.
Danke Schoen
"Danke Schoen" is a popular 1963 pop standard best known as Wayne Newton’s signature song, featuring a smooth, crooning vocal style and nostalgic lyrics.
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C.
Hop on Pop
"Hop on Pop" is a classic beginner children's book by Dr. Seuss that uses simple rhymes and playful illustrations to help young readers learn basic phonics and word recognition.
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D.
Bridges and Balloons
"Bridges and Balloons" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her debut album *The Milk-Eyed Mender*, known for its whimsical lyrics and harp-driven folk sound.
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E.
Wings
Wings is a 1927 silent World War I aviation film that became the first movie ever to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
- 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: 99 Luftballons Target entity description: "99 Luftballons" is a 1983 anti-war protest song by the German band Nena that became an international hit and a defining track of the Cold War era.
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A.
Hohe Acht
Hohe Acht is the highest peak in Germany’s Eifel region, known for its volcanic origins and panoramic views.
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B.
Danke Schoen
"Danke Schoen" is a popular 1963 pop standard best known as Wayne Newton’s signature song, featuring a smooth, crooning vocal style and nostalgic lyrics.
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C.
Hop on Pop
"Hop on Pop" is a classic beginner children's book by Dr. Seuss that uses simple rhymes and playful illustrations to help young readers learn basic phonics and word recognition.
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D.
Bridges and Balloons
"Bridges and Balloons" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her debut album *The Milk-Eyed Mender*, known for its whimsical lyrics and harp-driven folk sound.
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E.
Wings
Wings is a 1927 silent World War I aviation film that became the first movie ever to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist |
Nena
ⓘ
Nena ⓘ |
| bSide | Ich bleib’ im Bett ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
number 1 in Austria
ⓘ
number 1 in Germany ⓘ number 1 in New Zealand ⓘ number 1 in Sweden ⓘ number 1 in Switzerland ⓘ number 1 in the Netherlands ⓘ number 2 on the UK Singles Chart ⓘ number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| composer | Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | West Germany ⓘ |
| describedAs | anti-war protest song ⓘ |
| era | Cold War era ⓘ |
| followedBy |
99 Red Balloons
ⓘ
linked to:
"99 Red Balloons"
|
| genre |
Neue Deutsche Welle
ⓘ
anti-war song ⓘ pop rock ⓘ protest song ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
Goldfinger cover of 99 Red Balloons
ⓘ
Various artists covers ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo |
99 Luftballons (music video)
ⓘ
linked to:
99 Luftballons
|
| hasVersion |
99 Red Balloons
ⓘ
linked to:
"99 Red Balloons"
|
| label |
CBS Records
ⓘ
Epic Records ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3:50 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Carlo Karges ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a defining track of the Cold War era
ⓘ
being an international hit ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Nena ⓘ |
| performer | Nena ⓘ |
| producer |
Manfred Praeker
ⓘ
Reinhold Heil ⓘ Udo Arndt ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1982 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983-01-01 ⓘ |
| theme |
Cold War
ⓘ
militarization ⓘ nuclear war ⓘ |
| writer |
Carlo Karges
ⓘ
Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1983 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 99 Luftballons Description of subject: "99 Luftballons" is a 1983 anti-war protest song by the German band Nena that became an international hit and a defining track of the Cold War era.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 99 Luftballons
linked to: 99 Luftballons
linked to: 99 Luftballons
subject linked to:
"99 Red Balloons"
subject linked to:
"99 Red Balloons"
subject linked to:
"99 Red Balloons"
subject linked to:
Sakias
subject linked to:
Neue Deutsche Welle movement
subject linked to:
Larissa Marie