Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
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"Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" is a classic early-1980s dance and post-disco track by Indeep, celebrated for its catchy groove and narrative about a DJ lifting someone out of heartbreak through music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life (album) | 1 |
| Last Night a DJ Saved My Life canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5577322 — 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: Last Night a DJ Saved My Life Context triple: [Glitter (album), hasTrack, Last Night a DJ Saved My Life]
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A.
Kill the DJ
"Kill the DJ" is a punk rock song by Green Day from their 2012 album ¡Uno!, noted for its dance-punk style and politically tinged lyrics.
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B.
The Last DJ
The Last DJ is a studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers that critiques the commercialization of the music industry.
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C.
Waiting for Tonight
"Waiting for Tonight" is a dance-pop song by Jennifer Lopez that became one of her signature hits, known for its Y2K-themed music video and club-friendly sound.
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D.
The Soundtrack of My Life
The Soundtrack of My Life is the memoir of legendary music executive Clive Davis, chronicling his decades-long career shaping the modern music industry and working with many of its biggest stars.
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E.
Don’t Rock the Jukebox
"Don’t Rock the Jukebox" is a hit country song and album by Alan Jackson that helped establish him as a major figure in 1990s country music.
- 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: Last Night a DJ Saved My Life Target entity description: "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" is a classic early-1980s dance and post-disco track by Indeep, celebrated for its catchy groove and narrative about a DJ lifting someone out of heartbreak through music.
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A.
Kill the DJ
"Kill the DJ" is a punk rock song by Green Day from their 2012 album ¡Uno!, noted for its dance-punk style and politically tinged lyrics.
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B.
The Last DJ
The Last DJ is a studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers that critiques the commercialization of the music industry.
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C.
Waiting for Tonight
"Waiting for Tonight" is a dance-pop song by Jennifer Lopez that became one of her signature hits, known for its Y2K-themed music video and club-friendly sound.
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D.
The Soundtrack of My Life
The Soundtrack of My Life is the memoir of legendary music executive Clive Davis, chronicling his decades-long career shaping the modern music industry and working with many of its biggest stars.
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E.
Don’t Rock the Jukebox
"Don’t Rock the Jukebox" is a hit country song and album by Alan Jackson that helped establish him as a major figure in 1990s country music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Indeep ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York club scene ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalStatus |
club anthem
ⓘ
dancefloor classic ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| era | post-disco transition to early house and electro-funk ⓘ |
| features |
DJ scratching effects
ⓘ
club-oriented drum pattern ⓘ female lead vocals ⓘ prominent bassline ⓘ spoken rap-style sections ⓘ |
| genre |
boogie
ⓘ
dance ⓘ post-disco ⓘ |
| hasBeenCovered | by various artists ⓘ |
| hasBeenRemixed | multiple times by various producers ⓘ |
| hasChorus | "Last night a DJ saved my life from a broken heart" ⓘ |
| hasHook | repeated vocal line "Last night a DJ saved my life" ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later DJ-themed dance tracks ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTheme | a DJ helping someone overcome heartbreak through music ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
garage
ⓘ
house music ⓘ |
| isClassicOf |
early 1980s dance music
ⓘ
post-disco era ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catchy groove
ⓘ
club popularity ⓘ status as a dance classic ⓘ storytelling lyrics about a DJ ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 12-inch single ⓘ |
| performer | Indeep ⓘ |
| producer |
Michael Cleveland
ⓘ
Reggie Thompson ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Becket Records
ⓘ
Sound of New York ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| songwriter | Michael Cleveland ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
emotional power of music
ⓘ
role of DJs in nightlife culture ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| typicalVenueOfPopularity |
discotheques
ⓘ
nightclubs ⓘ |
| writer | Michael Cleveland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Last Night a DJ Saved My Life Description of subject: "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" is a classic early-1980s dance and post-disco track by Indeep, celebrated for its catchy groove and narrative about a DJ lifting someone out of heartbreak through music.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life (by Indeep) in Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
linked to: Last Night a DJ Saved My Life