Abracadabra
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"Abracadabra" is a 1982 hit rock song by the Steve Miller Band, known for its catchy chorus and prominent use of synthesizers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abracadabra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9677935 — 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: Abracadabra Context triple: [Steve Miller, notableWork, Abracadabra]
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A.
Abracadabra
Abracadabra is a 2017 Spanish dark comedy film that blends elements of fantasy and psychological drama, directed by Pablo Berger and starring Maribel Verdú.
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B.
Abracadabra
"Abracadabra" is a 1991 studio album by English singer Martin Fry's band ABC, showcasing their polished pop sound and sophisticated production.
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C.
It's Magic
"It's Magic" is a popular song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn, best known for its introduction in the 1948 film "Romance on the High Seas" and subsequent status as a pop standard.
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D.
The Magic
The Magic is a self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that expands on the themes of The Secret by focusing on the transformative power of gratitude.
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E.
Magik
Magik is a powerful mutant sorceress from Marvel Comics, best known as Illyana Rasputin of the X-Men, who wields the Soulsword and rules the demonic realm of Limbo.
- 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: Abracadabra Target entity description: "Abracadabra" is a 1982 hit rock song by the Steve Miller Band, known for its catchy chorus and prominent use of synthesizers.
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A.
Abracadabra
Abracadabra is a 2017 Spanish dark comedy film that blends elements of fantasy and psychological drama, directed by Pablo Berger and starring Maribel Verdú.
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B.
Abracadabra
"Abracadabra" is a 1991 studio album by English singer Martin Fry's band ABC, showcasing their polished pop sound and sophisticated production.
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C.
It's Magic
"It's Magic" is a popular song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn, best known for its introduction in the 1948 film "Romance on the High Seas" and subsequent status as a pop standard.
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D.
The Magic
The Magic is a self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that expands on the themes of The Secret by focusing on the transformative power of gratitude.
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E.
Magik
Magik is a powerful mutant sorceress from Marvel Comics, best known as Illyana Rasputin of the X-Men, who wields the Soulsword and rules the demonic realm of Limbo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album |
Abracadabra (album)
ⓘ
linked to:
Abracadabra
|
| artist |
Steve Miller Band
ⓘ
linked to:
The Steve Miller Band
|
| chartPeakCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| chartPositionAustraliaKentMusicReport | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100PeakDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| composer | Steve Miller ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Give It Up ⓘ |
| hasChorus | catchy chorus with repeated word "Abracadabra" ⓘ |
| hasHook | repeated line "Abra-abra-cadabra, I wanna reach out and grab ya" ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| hasISRC | USCA28200040 ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformance | performed on Steve Miller Band tours in the 1980s ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
prominent use of synthesizers
ⓘ
radio-friendly pop-rock production ⓘ |
| includedIn | 1980s hit singles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3 minutes 40 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist | Steve Miller ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catchy chorus
ⓘ
commercial success worldwide ⓘ prominent synthesizer riff ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum |
Abracadabra (album)
ⓘ
linked to:
Abracadabra
|
| performer |
Steve Miller Band
ⓘ
linked to:
The Steve Miller Band
|
| producer | Steve Miller ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Steve Miller Band
ⓘ
linked to:
The Steve Miller Band
|
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| sequenceInArtistDiscography | major comeback hit for Steve Miller Band in early 1980s ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | romantic attraction ⓘ |
| tempo | medium tempo ⓘ |
| usedIn | various film and television soundtracks ⓘ |
| vocalist | Steve Miller ⓘ |
| writer | Steve Miller ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abracadabra Description of subject: "Abracadabra" is a 1982 hit rock song by the Steve Miller Band, known for its catchy chorus and prominent use of synthesizers.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.