The First Cut Is the Deepest

E421094

single song

"The First Cut Is the Deepest" is a widely covered pop song, originally written by Cat Stevens, that became especially famous through hit versions by artists including Rod Stewart and Sheryl Crow.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
The First Cut Is the Deepest canonical	10
The First Cut Is the Deepest (P. P. Arnold version)	2
The First Cut Is the Deepest (Rod Stewart version)	2
The First Cut Is the Deepest (Sheryl Crow version)	2
"The first cut is the deepest"	1
First Cut Is the Deepest	1
The First Cut Is the Deepest (James Morrison version)	1
The First Cut Is the Deepest (Keith Hampshire version)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4220078 — 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 First Cut Is the Deepest
Context triple: [Rod Stewart, notableWork, The First Cut Is the Deepest]

A. Deep Cut
Deep Cut is a historic Civil War battlefield site within Manassas National Battlefield Park, notable for intense fighting during the Second Battle of Bull Run.
B. Dig a Little Deeper
"Dig a Little Deeper" is an upbeat gospel-inspired musical number performed by Mama Odie in Disney's animated film The Princess and the Frog, encouraging characters to look within themselves to find what they truly need.
C. In Too Deep
In Too Deep is a 1999 crime thriller film about an undercover cop infiltrating a powerful drug syndicate, in which Michael Beach plays a supporting role.
D. So Cruel
"So Cruel" is a moody, emotionally charged song by U2 from their critically acclaimed 1991 album Achtung Baby.
E. Before He Cheats
"Before He Cheats" is a 2006 country-pop revenge anthem by Carrie Underwood that became one of her signature hits and a crossover mainstream success.
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 First Cut Is the Deepest
Target entity description: "The First Cut Is the Deepest" is a widely covered pop song, originally written by Cat Stevens, that became especially famous through hit versions by artists including Rod Stewart and Sheryl Crow.

A. Deep Cut
Deep Cut is a historic Civil War battlefield site within Manassas National Battlefield Park, notable for intense fighting during the Second Battle of Bull Run.
B. Dig a Little Deeper
"Dig a Little Deeper" is an upbeat gospel-inspired musical number performed by Mama Odie in Disney's animated film The Princess and the Frog, encouraging characters to look within themselves to find what they truly need.
C. In Too Deep
In Too Deep is a 1999 crime thriller film about an undercover cop infiltrating a powerful drug syndicate, in which Michael Beach plays a supporting role.
D. So Cruel
"So Cruel" is a moody, emotionally charged song by U2 from their critically acclaimed 1991 album Achtung Baby.
E. Before He Cheats
"Before He Cheats" is a 2006 country-pop revenge anthem by Carrie Underwood that became one of her signature hits and a crossover mainstream success.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (38)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	single ⓘ song ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	First Cut Is the Deepest ⓘ linked to: The First Cut Is the Deepest
composer	Cat Stevens ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
decadeOfOriginalRelease	1960s ⓘ
genre	pop ⓘ
hasChartSuccessWith	The First Cut Is the Deepest (P. P. Arnold version) ⓘ linked to: The First Cut Is the Deepest The First Cut Is the Deepest (Rod Stewart version) ⓘ linked to: The First Cut Is the Deepest The First Cut Is the Deepest (Sheryl Crow version) ⓘ linked to: The First Cut Is the Deepest
hasNotableCoverVersionBy	James Morrison ⓘ Keith Hampshire ⓘ P. P. Arnold ⓘ Rod Stewart ⓘ Sheryl Crow ⓘ
hasVersion	The First Cut Is the Deepest (James Morrison version) ⓘ linked to: The First Cut Is the Deepest The First Cut Is the Deepest (Keith Hampshire version) ⓘ linked to: The First Cut Is the Deepest The First Cut Is the Deepest (P. P. Arnold version) ⓘ linked to: The First Cut Is the Deepest The First Cut Is the Deepest (Rod Stewart version) ⓘ linked to: The First Cut Is the Deepest The First Cut Is the Deepest (Sheryl Crow version) ⓘ linked to: The First Cut Is the Deepest
influenced	later pop ballads about heartbreak ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
notableLyric	"The first cut is the deepest" ⓘ linked to: The First Cut Is the Deepest
originalArtist	Cat Stevens ⓘ
originalReleaseAlbum	New Masters ⓘ
originalReleaseYear	1967 ⓘ
publisher	Deram Records ⓘ
recordingArtist	Cat Stevens ⓘ James Morrison ⓘ Keith Hampshire ⓘ P. P. Arnold ⓘ Rod Stewart ⓘ Sheryl Crow ⓘ
subjectOf	cover versions by multiple artists ⓘ
theme	emotional pain ⓘ heartbreak ⓘ lost love ⓘ
writer	Cat Stevens ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (20)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rod Stewart → notableWork → The First Cut Is the Deepest ⓘ

Sheryl Crow → notableWork → The First Cut Is the Deepest ⓘ

Cat Stevens → notableSong → The First Cut Is the Deepest ⓘ

Yusuf Islam → notableSong → The First Cut Is the Deepest ⓘ

subject linked to: Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou, stage name Cat Stevens)

Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright) → followedBySingle → The First Cut Is the Deepest ⓘ

The Very Best of Sheryl Crow → hasTrack → The First Cut Is the Deepest ⓘ

subject linked to: greatest hits album "The Very Best of Sheryl Crow"

Roderick David Stewart → notableWork → The First Cut Is the Deepest ⓘ

The First Cut Is the Deepest → hasVersion → The First Cut Is the Deepest (P. P. Arnold version) ⓘ