A Boy Named Goo
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A Boy Named Goo is the 1995 breakthrough studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, featuring the hit single "Name" that brought them mainstream success.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Boy Named Goo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10994293 — 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: A Boy Named Goo Context triple: [Goo Goo Dolls, album, A Boy Named Goo]
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A.
Go Goo Go
"Go Goo Go" is a fast-paced episode of the animated series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends that introduces Goo, an overly imaginative girl who creates countless imaginary friends, causing chaos at the foster home.
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B.
The Chumscrubber
The Chumscrubber is a 2005 dark comedy-drama film that satirizes suburban life and teenage alienation through an ensemble story set in a seemingly perfect but emotionally hollow community.
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C.
Love a Go Go
"Love a Go Go" is a Motown song best known for being performed by Stevie Wonder during his classic 1960s period.
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D.
Go the Gorilla
Go the Gorilla is the energetic and acrobatic official mascot of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, known for his high-flying dunks and comedic performances during games.
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E.
Buhloone Mindstate
Buhloone Mindstate is the third studio album by hip-hop group De La Soul, acclaimed for its jazzy production, introspective lyrics, and experimental approach to alternative rap.
- 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: A Boy Named Goo Target entity description: A Boy Named Goo is the 1995 breakthrough studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, featuring the hit single "Name" that brought them mainstream success.
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A.
Go Goo Go
"Go Goo Go" is a fast-paced episode of the animated series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends that introduces Goo, an overly imaginative girl who creates countless imaginary friends, causing chaos at the foster home.
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B.
The Chumscrubber
The Chumscrubber is a 2005 dark comedy-drama film that satirizes suburban life and teenage alienation through an ensemble story set in a seemingly perfect but emotionally hollow community.
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C.
Love a Go Go
"Love a Go Go" is a Motown song best known for being performed by Stevie Wonder during his classic 1960s period.
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D.
Go the Gorilla
Go the Gorilla is the energetic and acrobatic official mascot of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, known for his high-flying dunks and comedic performances during games.
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E.
Buhloone Mindstate
Buhloone Mindstate is the third studio album by hip-hop group De La Soul, acclaimed for its jazzy production, introspective lyrics, and experimental approach to alternative rap.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 45 minutes ⓘ |
| artist | Goo Goo Dolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certification | RIAA double platinum ⓘ |
| certificationAuthority | Recording Industry Association of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSingle |
Flat Top
NERFINISHED
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Name ⓘ Only One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1990s ⓘ |
| followedBy | Dizzy Up the Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Superstar Car Wash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
CD
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cassette ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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post-grunge ⓘ power pop ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | A Boy Named Goo album cover ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Ain't That Unusual
NERFINISHED
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Burnin' Up NERFINISHED ⓘ Disconnected NERFINISHED ⓘ Eyes Wide Open NERFINISHED ⓘ Flat Top NERFINISHED ⓘ Impersonality NERFINISHED ⓘ Long Way Down NERFINISHED ⓘ Naked ⓘ Name ⓘ Only One NERFINISHED ⓘ Slave Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ So Long NERFINISHED ⓘ Somethin' Bad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainGenre | alternative rock ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio ⓘ |
| nextWork | Dizzy Up the Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | bringing Goo Goo Dolls mainstream success ⓘ |
| notableWork | Name ⓘ |
| partOf | Goo Goo Dolls discography ⓘ |
| performer | Goo Goo Dolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | Superstar Car Wash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Armand John Petri
NERFINISHED
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Goo Goo Dolls NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Giordano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Metal Blade Records
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1995-03-14 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | breakthrough album for Goo Goo Dolls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Boy Named Goo Description of subject: A Boy Named Goo is the 1995 breakthrough studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, featuring the hit single "Name" that brought them mainstream success.
Referenced by (1)
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