Rivers of Babylon
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"Rivers of Babylon" is a reggae song originally written and recorded by the Jamaican group The Melodians in 1970, later popularized worldwide by Boney M.'s 1978 cover.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rivers of Babylon canonical | 7 |
| Rivers of Babylon (Boney M. version) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9236701 — 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: Rivers of Babylon Context triple: [Hasten Down the Wind, hasTrack, Rivers of Babylon]
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A.
Fire on Babylon
"Fire on Babylon" is a powerful, politically charged song by Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor, known for its intense vocals and critique of abuse and oppression.
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B.
Chant Down Babylon
"Chant Down Babylon" is a roots reggae song known for its anti-oppression, Rastafarian-themed lyrics and militant spiritual message.
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C.
All the Rivers Run
All the Rivers Run is an Australian historical drama miniseries, based on Nancy Cato’s novel, that follows a young woman’s life and adventures along the Murray River in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Bridges to Babylon
Bridges to Babylon is a 1997 studio album by English rock band The Rolling Stones that blends their classic rock sound with contemporary production and diverse musical influences.
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E.
Dream River
Dream River is a 2013 studio album by American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan, noted for its sparse, atmospheric arrangements and introspective, poetic lyrics.
- 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: Rivers of Babylon Target entity description: "Rivers of Babylon" is a reggae song originally written and recorded by the Jamaican group The Melodians in 1970, later popularized worldwide by Boney M.'s 1978 cover.
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A.
Fire on Babylon
"Fire on Babylon" is a powerful, politically charged song by Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor, known for its intense vocals and critique of abuse and oppression.
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B.
Chant Down Babylon
"Chant Down Babylon" is a roots reggae song known for its anti-oppression, Rastafarian-themed lyrics and militant spiritual message.
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C.
All the Rivers Run
All the Rivers Run is an Australian historical drama miniseries, based on Nancy Cato’s novel, that follows a young woman’s life and adventures along the Murray River in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Bridges to Babylon
Bridges to Babylon is a 1997 studio album by English rock band The Rolling Stones that blends their classic rock sound with contemporary production and diverse musical influences.
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E.
Dream River
Dream River is a 2013 studio album by American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan, noted for its sparse, atmospheric arrangements and introspective, poetic lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Nightflight to Venus ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Psalm 137
ⓘ
Psalm 19 ⓘ |
| biblicalReference |
Old Testament
ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| bSide | Brown Girl in the Ring ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Australian Singles Chart number one
ⓘ
German Singles Chart number one ⓘ New Zealand Singles Chart number one ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart number one ⓘ
linked to:
UK Singles Chart
|
| composer |
Brent Dowe
ⓘ
Trevor McNaughton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Jamaica
ⓘ
West Germany ⓘ |
| coveredBy | Boney M. ⓘ |
| genre |
disco
ⓘ
reggae ⓘ reggae ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Rivers of Babylon (Boney M. version)
ⓘ
linked to:
Rivers of Babylon
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Brent Dowe
ⓘ
Trevor McNaughton ⓘ |
| notableFor |
international commercial success
ⓘ
one of the best-selling singles of all time in the UK ⓘ use of Rastafarian biblical interpretation ⓘ |
| originallyRecordedBy | The Melodians ⓘ |
| performer |
Boney M.
ⓘ
Boney M. ⓘ The Melodians ⓘ |
| producer | Frank Farian ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1970 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Beverley’s Records
ⓘ
Hansa Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
1970
ⓘ
1978 ⓘ |
| salesCertification | multi-platinum in several countries ⓘ |
| theme | Jewish exile in Babylon ⓘ |
| titleComesFrom |
By the rivers of Babylon
ⓘ
linked to:
Psalm 137
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rivers of Babylon Description of subject: "Rivers of Babylon" is a reggae song originally written and recorded by the Jamaican group The Melodians in 1970, later popularized worldwide by Boney M.'s 1978 cover.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Rivers of Babylon