The Humpty Dance reached top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100
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“The Humpty Dance” is a 1990 hip hop single by Digital Underground known for its humorous lyrics, distinctive bassline, and enduring status as a party and dance-floor classic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Humpty Dance reached the Billboard Hot 100 top 20 | 1 |
| The Humpty Dance reached top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6478756 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Humpty Dance reached top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 Context triple: [Digital Underground, chartAchievement, The Humpty Dance reached top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100]
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A.
Mashed Potato dance
The Mashed Potato dance is a popular 1960s novelty dance characterized by a twisting, shuffling foot motion that became widely associated with early soul and R&B music.
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B.
track "Baby Makin' Hips"
"Baby Makin' Hips" is an R&B track by American singer Fantasia featured on her self-titled third studio album.
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C.
"Dance with the Devil" reached UK Singles Chart top 10
"Dance with the Devil" is a 1973 instrumental rock single by drummer Cozy Powell that became one of his best-known hits.
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D.
song "Cornflake Girl"
"Cornflake Girl" is a 1994 alternative rock song by Tori Amos, known for its cryptic lyrics, distinctive piano-driven arrangement, and exploration of themes of betrayal and female relationships.
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E.
One Dance
"One Dance" is a globally successful 2016 dancehall-infused pop single by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla, known for topping charts worldwide and popularizing Afrobeat influences in mainstream music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Humpty Dance reached top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 Target entity description: “The Humpty Dance” is a 1990 hip hop single by Digital Underground known for its humorous lyrics, distinctive bassline, and enduring status as a party and dance-floor classic.
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A.
Mashed Potato dance
The Mashed Potato dance is a popular 1960s novelty dance characterized by a twisting, shuffling foot motion that became widely associated with early soul and R&B music.
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B.
track "Baby Makin' Hips"
"Baby Makin' Hips" is an R&B track by American singer Fantasia featured on her self-titled third studio album.
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C.
"Dance with the Devil" reached UK Singles Chart top 10
"Dance with the Devil" is a 1973 instrumental rock single by drummer Cozy Powell that became one of his best-known hits.
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D.
song "Cornflake Girl"
"Cornflake Girl" is a 1994 alternative rock song by Tori Amos, known for its cryptic lyrics, distinctive piano-driven arrangement, and exploration of themes of betrayal and female relationships.
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E.
One Dance
"One Dance" is a globally successful 2016 dancehall-infused pop single by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla, known for topping charts worldwide and popularizing Afrobeat influences in mainstream music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| chart |
Billboard Hot 100
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
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| chartPosition | top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decade | 1990s ⓘ |
| genre | hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dance-floor classic
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distinctive bassline ⓘ humorous lyrics ⓘ party classic ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
classic hip hop track
ⓘ
enduring party anthem ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic persona of Humpty Hump
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influential bassline ⓘ popularity at parties and clubs ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedAs | single ⓘ |
| partOf | Digital Underground discography ⓘ |
| performedBy | Shock G ⓘ |
| performer | Digital Underground ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| vocalPersona | Humpty Hump ⓘ |
| yearOfPeakChartPosition | 1990 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Humpty Dance reached top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 Description of subject: “The Humpty Dance” is a 1990 hip hop single by Digital Underground known for its humorous lyrics, distinctive bassline, and enduring status as a party and dance-floor classic.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Humpty Dance reached top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100