Sometimes (album: The Circus)
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"Sometimes" is a synth-pop song by the English duo Erasure, released in 1986 and known as one of their early breakthrough hits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sometimes (album: The Circus) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11035890 — 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: Sometimes (album: The Circus) Context triple: [Erasure, notableWork, Sometimes (album: The Circus)]
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A.
The Circus (song)
"The Circus" is a 2008 synth-pop ballad by British duo Erasure, serving as the title track of their 1987 album and reflecting on social and economic issues.
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B.
Sometimes (Remix)
"Sometimes (Remix)" is a remixed track featured on Raphael Saadiq’s retro-soul album *The Way I See It*.
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C.
Somewhere Somehow
"Somewhere Somehow" is a pop ballad by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet, known for its melodic style and emotive vocals characteristic of their 1990s work.
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D.
Circus (song)
"Circus" is a 2008 electropop song by Britney Spears, co-written by Claude Kelly, known for its catchy hook and themes of fame and performance.
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E.
Electric Circus
Electric Circus is a notable work by the Canadian alternative rock band Y-Not, recognized within their discography for its distinctive style and impact.
- 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: Sometimes (album: The Circus) Target entity description: "Sometimes" is a synth-pop song by the English duo Erasure, released in 1986 and known as one of their early breakthrough hits.
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A.
The Circus (song)
"The Circus" is a 2008 synth-pop ballad by British duo Erasure, serving as the title track of their 1987 album and reflecting on social and economic issues.
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B.
Sometimes (Remix)
"Sometimes (Remix)" is a remixed track featured on Raphael Saadiq’s retro-soul album *The Way I See It*.
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C.
Somewhere Somehow
"Somewhere Somehow" is a pop ballad by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet, known for its melodic style and emotive vocals characteristic of their 1990s work.
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D.
Circus (song)
"Circus" is a 2008 electropop song by Britney Spears, co-written by Claude Kelly, known for its catchy hook and themes of fame and performance.
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E.
Electric Circus
Electric Circus is a notable work by the Canadian alternative rock band Y-Not, recognized within their discography for its distinctive style and impact.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Circus ⓘ |
| artist | Erasure ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | major hit in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| composer | Vince Clarke ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
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7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
melodic pop structure
ⓘ
synthesizer-driven production ⓘ |
| hasTheme | romantic relationships ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | tenor male lead vocals ⓘ |
| includedInTourSetlists | Erasure live performances ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Andy Bell ⓘ |
| notableAs | early breakthrough hit for Erasure ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Circus ⓘ |
| performer | Erasure ⓘ |
| performerNationality | English ⓘ |
| performerType | duo ⓘ |
| producer |
Erasure
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Flood ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1986 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sometimes (album: The Circus) Description of subject: "Sometimes" is a synth-pop song by the English duo Erasure, released in 1986 and known as one of their early breakthrough hits.
Referenced by (1)
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