Englishman in New York
E430612
"Englishman in New York" is a jazz-influenced pop song by Sting, best known for its smooth saxophone melody and themes of individuality and outsider identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Englishman in New York canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4334595 — 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: Englishman in New York Context triple: [Sting, notableWork, Englishman in New York]
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A.
the Englishman
The Englishman is a scholarly, book-obsessed traveler in Paulo Coelho’s novel "The Alchemist" who seeks the secrets of alchemy through study rather than intuition.
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B.
The Toast of New York
The Toast of New York is a 1937 American historical drama film set in the post–Civil War era, known for its portrayal of financier Jim Fisk and featuring Frances Farmer in a prominent role.
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C.
The Last of England
The Last of England is a celebrated 1855 painting by Ford Madox Brown that poignantly depicts a Victorian couple emigrating from England, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and emotional intensity.
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D.
A King in New York
A King in New York is a 1957 satirical comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, critiquing American politics and McCarthyism through the story of an exiled monarch in New York City.
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E.
The Mancunian
The Mancunian is the official school magazine of Manchester Grammar School, featuring news, articles, and creative work from its students.
- 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: Englishman in New York Target entity description: "Englishman in New York" is a jazz-influenced pop song by Sting, best known for its smooth saxophone melody and themes of individuality and outsider identity.
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A.
the Englishman
The Englishman is a scholarly, book-obsessed traveler in Paulo Coelho’s novel "The Alchemist" who seeks the secrets of alchemy through study rather than intuition.
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B.
The Toast of New York
The Toast of New York is a 1937 American historical drama film set in the post–Civil War era, known for its portrayal of financier Jim Fisk and featuring Frances Farmer in a prominent role.
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C.
The Last of England
The Last of England is a celebrated 1855 painting by Ford Madox Brown that poignantly depicts a Victorian couple emigrating from England, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and emotional intensity.
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D.
A King in New York
A King in New York is a 1957 satirical comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, critiquing American politics and McCarthyism through the story of an exiled monarch in New York City.
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E.
The Mancunian
The Mancunian is the official school magazine of Manchester Grammar School, featuring news, articles, and creative work from its students.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Sting ⓘ |
| artist | Sting ⓘ |
| chorusLine |
"I'm an Englishman in New York"
ⓘ
"I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien" ⓘ |
| composer | Sting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
Cris Cab
ⓘ
Roxen ⓘ The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
|
| culturalImpact |
frequently used in film and television soundtracks
ⓘ
widely associated with expatriate experience ⓘ |
| featuredInstrument | saxophone ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz pop
ⓘ
pop ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersions | true ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersions | true ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| hasRemix | true ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum |
...Nothing Like the Sun
ⓘ
linked to:
Nothing Like the Sun
|
| inspiredBy | Quentin Crisp ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ keyboards ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Sting ⓘ |
| mood |
melancholic
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ sophisticated ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | David Fincher ⓘ |
| notableFor | smooth saxophone melody ⓘ |
| performer | Sting ⓘ |
| recordLabel | A&M Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| remixNotableVersion | Ben Liebrand remix ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| subject | an English expatriate living in New York City ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| theme |
cultural difference
ⓘ
individuality ⓘ outsider identity ⓘ urban alienation ⓘ |
| vocalist | Sting ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | melodic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Englishman in New York Description of subject: "Englishman in New York" is a jazz-influenced pop song by Sting, best known for its smooth saxophone melody and themes of individuality and outsider identity.
Referenced by (5)
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