Mad About the Boy
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"Mad About the Boy" is a popular 1932 torch song by English playwright and composer Noël Coward, known for its witty, bittersweet portrayal of unrequited love.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mad About the Boy canonical | 1 |
| Mad About the Boy (performance) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7596553 — 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: Mad About the Boy Context triple: [Noël Coward, notableSong, Mad About the Boy]
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A.
Like a Boy
"Like a Boy" is a 2007 R&B single by Ciara that explores gender double standards in relationships through a role-reversal concept and assertive lyrics.
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B.
Dear Boy
"Dear Boy" is a song by the Indian musician Ram.
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C.
This Boy
"This Boy" is a memoir by British politician Alan Johnson that recounts his impoverished childhood in post-war London.
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D.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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E.
That’s My Boy
"That’s My Boy" is a 2012 American comedy film starring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg, centered on the chaotic relationship between an immature father and his estranged son.
- 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: Mad About the Boy Target entity description: "Mad About the Boy" is a popular 1932 torch song by English playwright and composer Noël Coward, known for its witty, bittersweet portrayal of unrequited love.
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A.
Like a Boy
"Like a Boy" is a 2007 R&B single by Ciara that explores gender double standards in relationships through a role-reversal concept and assertive lyrics.
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B.
Dear Boy
"Dear Boy" is a song by the Indian musician Ram.
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C.
This Boy
"This Boy" is a memoir by British politician Alan Johnson that recounts his impoverished childhood in post-war London.
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D.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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E.
That’s My Boy
"That’s My Boy" is a 2012 American comedy film starring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg, centered on the chaotic relationship between an immature father and his estranged son.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| composer | Noël Coward ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Noël Coward ⓘ |
| describedAs |
bittersweet
ⓘ
portrayal of unrequited love ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn | Words and Music ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| genre |
popular music
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ torch song ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
associated with sophisticated, urbane cabaret style
ⓘ
became a standard of the torch song repertoire ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecordingBy |
Dinah Washington
ⓘ
Eartha Kitt ⓘ Frances Day ⓘ Helen Forrest ⓘ Jessica Biel ⓘ Libby Holman ⓘ Noël Coward ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
a woman infatuated with a film star in some versions
ⓘ
men infatuated with a male film star in original stage version ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
infatuation
ⓘ
romantic obsession ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| includedIn | Noël Coward songbook ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTone |
humorous
ⓘ
ironic ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| lyricist | Noël Coward ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gay subtext in original lyrics
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use of multiple narrators in original stage version ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage revue ⓘ |
| partOf | Words and Music ⓘ |
| performingArtsWorkOf | Noël Coward ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th century urban society ⓘ |
| style |
cabaret
ⓘ
music hall–influenced popular song ⓘ |
| usedIn |
films
ⓘ
stage revues ⓘ television commercials ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1932 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mad About the Boy Description of subject: "Mad About the Boy" is a popular 1932 torch song by English playwright and composer Noël Coward, known for its witty, bittersweet portrayal of unrequited love.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mad About the Boy