This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
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"This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" is a 1983 song by American rock band Talking Heads, celebrated as one of their most melodic and emotionally resonant tracks and a staple of 1980s alternative music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) canonical | 3 |
| This Must Be the Place | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) Context triple: [Talking Heads, notableWork, This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)]
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A.
Holy Place
The Holy Place was the inner sanctuary of the ancient Israelite tabernacle and later the Jerusalem Temple, where priests performed daily rituals before the Most Holy Place.
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B.
Somewhere
"Somewhere" is a poignant ballad from the musical West Side Story that expresses a longing for a peaceful place where love can transcend conflict and prejudice.
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C.
Somewhere
Somewhere is a 2010 introspective drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola that follows a disaffected Hollywood actor reconnecting with his young daughter.
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D.
My Place
My Place is a component or section of the Suit platform, likely serving as a personalized area for individual user content or settings.
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E.
I Made a Place
"I Made a Place" is a 2019 folk and country-influenced studio album by American singer-songwriter Bonnie "Prince" Billy, noted for its warm, reflective songwriting and intimate arrangements.
- 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: This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) Target entity description: "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" is a 1983 song by American rock band Talking Heads, celebrated as one of their most melodic and emotionally resonant tracks and a staple of 1980s alternative music.
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A.
Holy Place
The Holy Place was the inner sanctuary of the ancient Israelite tabernacle and later the Jerusalem Temple, where priests performed daily rituals before the Most Holy Place.
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B.
Somewhere
"Somewhere" is a poignant ballad from the musical West Side Story that expresses a longing for a peaceful place where love can transcend conflict and prejudice.
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C.
Somewhere
Somewhere is a 2010 introspective drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola that follows a disaffected Hollywood actor reconnecting with his young daughter.
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D.
My Place
My Place is a component or section of the Suit platform, likely serving as a personalized area for individual user content or settings.
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E.
I Made a Place
"I Made a Place" is a 2019 folk and country-influenced studio album by American singer-songwriter Bonnie "Prince" Billy, noted for its warm, reflective songwriting and intimate arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumBy | Talking Heads ⓘ |
| artist | Talking Heads ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
charted in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
charted in the United States on rock and alternative formats ⓘ |
| composer |
Chris Frantz
ⓘ
David Byrne ⓘ Jerry Harrison ⓘ Tina Weymouth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
art rock ⓘ new wave ⓘ |
| hasAlternateTitle |
This Must Be the Place
ⓘ
linked to:
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
|
| hasBside | Moon Rocks ⓘ |
| hasChorusLyric |
Home is where I want to be
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I guess that this must be the place ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | Naive Melody ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Speaking in Tongues ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
frequently appears on best-of-1980s song lists
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regarded as one of Talking Heads’ signature songs ⓘ |
| liveVersionAppearsIn | Stop Making Sense ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector |
David Byrne
ⓘ
Toni Basil ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
considered one of Talking Heads’ most melodic songs
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features repetitive melodic bass and guitar pattern referred to as a naive melody ⓘ frequently cited as a classic of 1980s alternative music ⓘ known for emotionally warm and romantic lyrics ⓘ |
| performer | Talking Heads ⓘ |
| producer |
Brian Eno
ⓘ
Talking Heads ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Sire Records
ⓘ
Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983-11-04 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| usedIn | numerous film and television soundtracks ⓘ |
| writer |
Chris Frantz
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David Byrne ⓘ Jerry Harrison ⓘ Tina Weymouth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) Description of subject: "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" is a 1983 song by American rock band Talking Heads, celebrated as one of their most melodic and emotionally resonant tracks and a staple of 1980s alternative music.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
linked to: This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)