Don't Stop Believin'
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"Don't Stop Believin'" is a 1981 rock anthem by Journey, widely regarded as one of the most iconic and enduring songs in popular music history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Don't Stop Believin' canonical | 8 |
| Don’t Stop Believin’ | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2700731 — 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: Don't Stop Believin' Context triple: [Journey, notableWork, Don't Stop Believin']
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A.
Believe
"Believe" is a song featured on the album *I Remember Me* by Jennifer Hudson.
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B.
Once in a Lifetime
"Once in a Lifetime" is a satirical stage comedy co-written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman that lampoons Hollywood’s chaotic transition from silent films to talkies.
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C.
Sweet Child o' Mine
"Sweet Child o' Mine" is a 1987 power ballad by Guns N' Roses, widely recognized as one of the most iconic rock songs of all time.
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D.
Start Me Up
"Start Me Up" is a hit rock song by the Rolling Stones, co-written by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, best known for its iconic opening guitar riff and enduring popularity since its 1981 release.
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E.
Every Which Way but Loose
Every Which Way but Loose is a 1978 American action-comedy film starring Clint Eastwood as a trucker and bare-knuckle brawler who travels with his pet orangutan.
- 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: Don't Stop Believin' Target entity description: "Don't Stop Believin'" is a 1981 rock anthem by Journey, widely regarded as one of the most iconic and enduring songs in popular music history.
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A.
Believe
"Believe" is a song featured on the album *I Remember Me* by Jennifer Hudson.
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B.
Once in a Lifetime
"Once in a Lifetime" is a satirical stage comedy co-written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman that lampoons Hollywood’s chaotic transition from silent films to talkies.
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C.
Sweet Child o' Mine
"Sweet Child o' Mine" is a 1987 power ballad by Guns N' Roses, widely recognized as one of the most iconic rock songs of all time.
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D.
Start Me Up
"Start Me Up" is a hit rock song by the Rolling Stones, co-written by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, best known for its iconic opening guitar riff and enduring popularity since its 1981 release.
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E.
Every Which Way but Loose
Every Which Way but Loose is a 1978 American action-comedy film starring Clint Eastwood as a trucker and bare-knuckle brawler who travels with his pet orangutan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Escape ⓘ |
| artist | Journey ⓘ |
| bSide | Natural Thing ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 62 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 9 ⓘ |
| composer |
Jonathan Cain
ⓘ
Neal Schon ⓘ Steve Perry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| describedAs |
power ballad
ⓘ
rock anthem ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Glee (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
Glee
The Sopranos series finale ⓘ
linked to:
The Sopranos
|
| followedBy | Open Arms ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
arena rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Cast of Rock of Ages
ⓘ
Glee cast ⓘ
linked to:
Glee
|
| hasPart |
guitar solo
ⓘ
piano intro ⓘ vocal chorus ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Escape ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Escape (album) track listing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:10 ⓘ |
| lyricSnippet |
Don't stop believin', hold on to that feelin'
ⓘ
Just a small-town girl, livin' in a lonely world ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| performer | Journey ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Party's Over (Hopelessly in Love) ⓘ |
| producer |
Kevin Elson
ⓘ
Mike Stone ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
one of the most downloaded catalog tracks in digital history
ⓘ
one of the most iconic songs in popular music ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| reEnteredCharts | 2009 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981-10-06 ⓘ |
| theme |
dreams
ⓘ
hope ⓘ perseverance ⓘ |
| writer |
Jonathan Cain
ⓘ
Neal Schon ⓘ Steve Perry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Don't Stop Believin' Description of subject: "Don't Stop Believin'" is a 1981 rock anthem by Journey, widely regarded as one of the most iconic and enduring songs in popular music history.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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