The Breakdown
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"The Breakdown" is a 1971 funk and soul song by American singer and entertainer Rufus Thomas, known for its infectious groove and dance-oriented style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Breakdown canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13205459 — 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: The Breakdown Context triple: [Rufus Thomas, notableWork, The Breakdown]
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A.
Breakdown
"Breakdown" is a 1976 rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known for its moody groove, sparse arrangement, and status as one of the band's early signature tracks.
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B.
Breakdown
Breakdown is a 1997 American thriller film starring Kurt Russell as a man whose wife mysteriously disappears during a road trip, leading him into a tense and dangerous search.
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C.
Breakdown Dead Ahead
"Breakdown Dead Ahead" is a 1980 rock-influenced pop song by Boz Scaggs that became one of his notable hits, known for its slick production and memorable chorus.
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D.
The Break
"The Break" is a film featuring Australian actress Diane Cilento, known for her acclaimed performances in mid-20th-century cinema.
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E.
Stop Breaking Down
"Stop Breaking Down" is a blues song originally written and recorded by Robert Johnson, later famously covered by the Rolling Stones on their album Exile on Main St.
- 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: The Breakdown Target entity description: "The Breakdown" is a 1971 funk and soul song by American singer and entertainer Rufus Thomas, known for its infectious groove and dance-oriented style.
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A.
Breakdown
"Breakdown" is a 1976 rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known for its moody groove, sparse arrangement, and status as one of the band's early signature tracks.
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B.
Breakdown
Breakdown is a 1997 American thriller film starring Kurt Russell as a man whose wife mysteriously disappears during a road trip, leading him into a tense and dangerous search.
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C.
Breakdown Dead Ahead
"Breakdown Dead Ahead" is a 1980 rock-influenced pop song by Boz Scaggs that became one of his notable hits, known for its slick production and memorable chorus.
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D.
The Break
"The Break" is a film featuring Australian actress Diane Cilento, known for her acclaimed performances in mid-20th-century cinema.
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E.
Stop Breaking Down
"Stop Breaking Down" is a blues song originally written and recorded by Robert Johnson, later famously covered by the Rolling Stones on their album Exile on Main St.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Rufus Thomas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | 1970s funk era ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
infectious groove
ⓘ
party song ⓘ rhythm-driven ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Southern soul
ⓘ
funk music of the early 1970s ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ keyboards ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | dance-oriented ⓘ |
| intendedFor | dance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Rufus Thomas’s energetic performance
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call-and-response vocals ⓘ dance groove ⓘ |
| partOf | Rufus Thomas discography ⓘ |
| performedBy |
American singer and entertainer Rufus Thomas
ⓘ
linked to:
Rufus Thomas
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| performer | Rufus Thomas ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Breakdown Description of subject: "The Breakdown" is a 1971 funk and soul song by American singer and entertainer Rufus Thomas, known for its infectious groove and dance-oriented style.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.