Crying
E202859
"Crying" is a classic, emotionally charged pop ballad by Roy Orbison, renowned for its soaring vocals and dramatic expression of heartbreak.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crying canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1821128 — 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: Crying Context triple: [Roy Orbison, notableWork, Crying]
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A.
Cry Cry Cry
"Cry Cry Cry" is a soulful blues ballad by American singer Bobby "Blue" Bland, showcasing his smooth vocal style and emotional delivery.
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B.
Crybaby
"Crybaby" is a track from the 2015 album *Rainbow* by American singer-songwriter Kesha, blending pop and electronic elements with emotionally charged lyrics.
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C.
Cry
"Cry" is a song by James Blunt from his debut studio album, Back to Bedlam.
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D.
Stop Crying Your Heart Out
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" is a melancholic, anthemic rock ballad by the British band Oasis, known for its soaring chorus and themes of resilience and hope in the face of hardship.
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E.
The Sky Is Crying
"The Sky Is Crying" is a posthumously released blues album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, showcasing his powerful guitar work and emotional interpretations of classic and original material.
- 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: Crying Target entity description: "Crying" is a classic, emotionally charged pop ballad by Roy Orbison, renowned for its soaring vocals and dramatic expression of heartbreak.
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A.
Cry Cry Cry
"Cry Cry Cry" is a soulful blues ballad by American singer Bobby "Blue" Bland, showcasing his smooth vocal style and emotional delivery.
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B.
Crybaby
"Crybaby" is a track from the 2015 album *Rainbow* by American singer-songwriter Kesha, blending pop and electronic elements with emotionally charged lyrics.
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C.
Cry
"Cry" is a song by James Blunt from his debut studio album, Back to Bedlam.
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D.
Stop Crying Your Heart Out
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" is a melancholic, anthemic rock ballad by the British band Oasis, known for its soaring chorus and themes of resilience and hope in the face of hardship.
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E.
The Sky Is Crying
"The Sky Is Crying" is a posthumously released blues album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, showcasing his powerful guitar work and emotional interpretations of classic and original material.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Roy Orbison ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 25 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 2 ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed as one of Roy Orbison’s greatest recordings ⓘ |
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| genre |
pop ballad
ⓘ
rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Don McLean
ⓘ
k.d. lang ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later pop ballad vocal styles ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
orchestral arrangement
ⓘ
rhythm section ⓘ string section ⓘ |
| hasMood |
dramatic
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional pain
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heartbreak ⓘ lost love ⓘ |
| includedIn | Roy Orbison’s live setlists ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Roy Orbison ⓘ |
| label | Monument Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus | unexpected emotional breakdown upon seeing a former lover ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person reflection on a past relationship ⓘ |
| notableCoverChartSuccess |
Don McLean version reached US Billboard Hot 100 top 10
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linked to:
Don McLean
k.d. lang and Roy Orbison duet reached UK Singles Chart top 20 ⓘ
linked to:
k.d. lang
|
| notableFor | dramatic emotional expression ⓘ |
| originalReleaseCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| performer | Roy Orbison ⓘ |
| producer | Fred Foster ⓘ |
| recordingLabelLocation | Nashville-based Monument Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| structure | pop ballad with dramatic build ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
music criticism and analysis
ⓘ
numerous cover recordings ⓘ |
| vocalRangeFeature | features Orbison’s powerful upper register ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soaring vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Joe Melson
ⓘ
Roy Orbison ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crying Description of subject: "Crying" is a classic, emotionally charged pop ballad by Roy Orbison, renowned for its soaring vocals and dramatic expression of heartbreak.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
George Harrison’s soundtrack album Wonderwall Music
subject linked to:
Orbison family
subject linked to:
Orbison
subject linked to:
Debut (Björk album)