Waterloo Sunset
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"Waterloo Sunset" is a 1967 British pop song by The Kinks, widely regarded as one of Ray Davies' finest compositions and a classic of 1960s rock music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waterloo Sunset canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9374808 — 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: Waterloo Sunset Context triple: [The Kinks, notableWork, Waterloo Sunset]
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A.
Hold the Sunset
Hold the Sunset is a British television sitcom about late-life romance and family complications, starring Alison Steadman alongside John Cleese.
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B.
Sunset Road
Sunset Road is a significant east–west thoroughfare in Enterprise, Nevada, serving as a key connector within the Las Vegas Valley road network.
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C.
Heartbreak Hill
Heartbreak Hill is a country song by Emmylou Harris, known for its poignant lyrics and her signature emotive vocal style.
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D.
Heartbreak Hill
Heartbreak Hill is a famously steep and mentally challenging late-race climb on the Boston Marathon course that often proves decisive in runners’ performances.
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E.
Another Day of Sun
"Another Day of Sun" is the exuberant, ensemble-led opening musical number from the film La La Land, set during a traffic jam on a Los Angeles freeway.
- 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: Waterloo Sunset Target entity description: "Waterloo Sunset" is a 1967 British pop song by The Kinks, widely regarded as one of Ray Davies' finest compositions and a classic of 1960s rock music.
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A.
Hold the Sunset
Hold the Sunset is a British television sitcom about late-life romance and family complications, starring Alison Steadman alongside John Cleese.
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B.
Sunset Road
Sunset Road is a significant east–west thoroughfare in Enterprise, Nevada, serving as a key connector within the Las Vegas Valley road network.
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C.
Heartbreak Hill
Heartbreak Hill is a country song by Emmylou Harris, known for its poignant lyrics and her signature emotive vocal style.
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D.
Heartbreak Hill
Heartbreak Hill is a famously steep and mentally challenging late-race climb on the Boston Marathon course that often proves decisive in runners’ performances.
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E.
Another Day of Sun
"Another Day of Sun" is the exuberant, ensemble-led opening musical number from the film La La Land, set during a traffic jam on a Los Angeles freeway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Something Else by The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Act Nice and Gentle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartedIn | UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUK | 2 ⓘ |
| composer | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic of 1960s rock music
ⓘ
one of Ray Davies' finest compositions ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
baroque pop
ⓘ
pop ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion | covered by many artists ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Waterloo Sunset (live performances by The Kinks) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
London life
ⓘ
romantic couple ⓘ solitude ⓘ urban observation ⓘ |
| hasMelodicStyle | melodic guitar arpeggios ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no original 1967 promo film ⓘ |
| hasPart |
backing vocals by Dave Davies
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ lead vocals by Ray Davies ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Something Else by The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:15 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Waterloo Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waterloo, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRanking | frequently listed among the greatest songs of all time ⓘ |
| partOf | The Kinks discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Dave Davies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mick Avory NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Quaife NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Pye Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1967-05-05 ⓘ |
| writer | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Waterloo Sunset Description of subject: "Waterloo Sunset" is a 1967 British pop song by The Kinks, widely regarded as one of Ray Davies' finest compositions and a classic of 1960s rock music.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.