Who Is It
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"Who Is It" is a 1992 song by Michael Jackson, known for its dark, paranoid themes and intricate vocal arrangements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Who Is It canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7714072 — 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: Who Is It Context triple: [Dangerous, hasTrack, Who Is It]
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A.
It Is What It Is
It Is What It Is is a conceptual art project by British artist Jeremy Deller that examines the Iraq War through public dialogue and the display of a car destroyed in a Baghdad bombing.
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B.
That’s It for the Other One
"That’s It for the Other One" is a multi-part psychedelic rock suite by the Grateful Dead, notable for its experimental structure and improvisational live performances.
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C.
I’m In It
"I’m In It" is a sexually explicit, experimental hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2013 album *Yeezus*, known for its aggressive production and provocative lyrics.
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D.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
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E.
They Say
"They Say" is a song title that has been used by multiple artists across genres, typically exploring themes of external judgment and personal identity.
- 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: Who Is It Target entity description: "Who Is It" is a 1992 song by Michael Jackson, known for its dark, paranoid themes and intricate vocal arrangements.
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A.
It Is What It Is
It Is What It Is is a conceptual art project by British artist Jeremy Deller that examines the Iraq War through public dialogue and the display of a car destroyed in a Baghdad bombing.
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B.
That’s It for the Other One
"That’s It for the Other One" is a multi-part psychedelic rock suite by the Grateful Dead, notable for its experimental structure and improvisational live performances.
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C.
I’m In It
"I’m In It" is a sexually explicit, experimental hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2013 album *Yeezus*, known for its aggressive production and provocative lyrics.
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D.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
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E.
They Say
"They Say" is a song title that has been used by multiple artists across genres, typically exploring themes of external judgment and personal identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Dangerous ⓘ |
| artist | Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalog | Michael Jackson songs ⓘ |
| composer |
Michael Jackson
ⓘ
linked to:
Michael L. Jackson
|
| countryOfRelease |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | Dangerous era ⓘ |
| features |
beatboxing
ⓘ
multi-layered harmonies ⓘ vocal percussion ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
new jack swing ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasBPM | ≈96 ⓘ |
| hasChartPerformance | charted in multiple countries ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
12-inch single
ⓘ
CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Who Is It music video ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideoDirector | David Fincher ⓘ |
| includedIn | Michael Jackson compilation releases ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 6:35 ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Michael Jackson
ⓘ
linked to:
Michael L. Jackson
|
| notableFor |
collaboration with director David Fincher on music video
ⓘ
complex vocal layering ⓘ dark, paranoid lyrical themes ⓘ |
| partOf | Dangerous ⓘ |
| performer | Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| producer |
Bill Bottrell
ⓘ
Michael Jackson ⓘ
linked to:
Michael James Jackson
|
| recordedFor | Dangerous ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1990–1991 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Epic Records
ⓘ
Sony Music ⓘ
linked to:
Sony Music Entertainment
|
| releaseDate | 1992-07-13 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| singleType | promotional single ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
ⓘ
infidelity ⓘ paranoia ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 10 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | intricate vocal arrangements ⓘ |
| writer | Michael Jackson ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Who Is It Description of subject: "Who Is It" is a 1992 song by Michael Jackson, known for its dark, paranoid themes and intricate vocal arrangements.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Michael Jackson – Dangerous (album, multiple tracks)
subject linked to:
Dangerous (album)
subject linked to:
Dangerous (album)
subject linked to:
Dangerous (album)