Gonna Fly Now
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"Gonna Fly Now" is the iconic, brass-driven theme song from the film Rocky, widely associated with training montages and motivational moments in popular culture.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gonna Fly Now canonical | 14 |
| "Gonna Fly Now" | 2 |
| Gonna Fly Now theme | 2 |
| "Gonna Fly Now" (Theme from Rocky) | 1 |
| Gonna Fly Now (reprise/usage from film theme) | 1 |
| Gonna Fly Now (theme from Rocky) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T492803 — 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: Gonna Fly Now Context triple: [Rocky, notableSong, Gonna Fly Now]
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A.
Unconquerable Spirit
Unconquerable Spirit is the English motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, reflecting its elite Marines’ resilience, determination, and refusal to yield in combat.
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B.
Wind Beneath My Wings
"Wind Beneath My Wings" is a popular power ballad best known from Bette Midler’s Grammy-winning rendition featured in the 1988 film *Beaches*.
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C.
Ain't No Other Man
"Ain't No Other Man" is a 2006 funk- and soul-influenced pop single by Christina Aguilera that served as the lead track from her album "Back to Basics" and earned her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
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D.
Just Wright
Just Wright is a 2010 romantic comedy film starring Queen Latifah as a physical therapist who falls for a professional basketball player she is helping to recover from injury.
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E.
Get Away
"Get Away" is a 1993 R&B single by American singer Bobby Brown, known for its new jack swing style and energetic production.
- 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: Gonna Fly Now Target entity description: "Gonna Fly Now" is the iconic, brass-driven theme song from the film Rocky, widely associated with training montages and motivational moments in popular culture.
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A.
Unconquerable Spirit
Unconquerable Spirit is the English motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, reflecting its elite Marines’ resilience, determination, and refusal to yield in combat.
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B.
Wind Beneath My Wings
"Wind Beneath My Wings" is a popular power ballad best known from Bette Midler’s Grammy-winning rendition featured in the 1988 film *Beaches*.
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C.
Ain't No Other Man
"Ain't No Other Man" is a 2006 funk- and soul-influenced pop single by Christina Aguilera that served as the lead track from her album "Back to Basics" and earned her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
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D.
Just Wright
Just Wright is a 2010 romantic comedy film starring Queen Latifah as a physical therapist who falls for a professional basketball player she is helping to recover from injury.
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E.
Get Away
"Get Away" is a 1993 R&B single by American singer Bobby Brown, known for its new jack swing style and energetic production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film theme song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Theme from Rocky ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rocky Balboa
ⓘ
boxing training ⓘ motivational music ⓘ sports montages ⓘ |
| chartCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| chartPerformance | reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| composer | Bill Conti ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalImpact | widely recognized as an anthem of perseverance ⓘ |
| featuredInWork | Rocky ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
ⓘ
instrumental ⓘ orchestral pop ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ |
| hasMood |
inspirational
ⓘ
triumphant ⓘ |
| hasTempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Rocky: Original Motion Picture Score ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent sports film music ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Ayn Robbins
ⓘ
Carol Connors ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Original Song ⓘ |
| nominatedForYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
driving rhythm
ⓘ
prominent trumpet melody ⓘ short motivational lyrics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Rocky steps training scene
ⓘ
use in popular culture as workout music ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rocky soundtrack
ⓘ
linked to:
Rocky
|
| partOfSeries | Rocky film series ⓘ |
| performer |
Bill Conti
ⓘ
Dee Dee Bridgewater ⓘ Nelson Pigford ⓘ |
| producer | Bill Conti ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | United Artists Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| title | Gonna Fly Now ⓘ |
| usedAs |
theme song
ⓘ
training montage music ⓘ |
| usedInMedium |
film
ⓘ
sports events ⓘ television ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gonna Fly Now Description of subject: "Gonna Fly Now" is the iconic, brass-driven theme song from the film Rocky, widely associated with training montages and motivational moments in popular culture.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gonna Fly Now
linked to: Gonna Fly Now
subject linked to:
Conti
linked to: Gonna Fly Now
linked to: Gonna Fly Now
linked to: Gonna Fly Now
linked to: Gonna Fly Now
subject linked to:
album "Conquistador"
subject linked to:
album "Conquistador"
linked to: Gonna Fly Now