So Cruel
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"So Cruel" is a moody, emotionally charged song by U2 from their critically acclaimed 1991 album Achtung Baby.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| So Cruel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1130754 — 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: So Cruel Context triple: [Achtung Baby, hasPart, So Cruel]
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A.
Love's Cruelty
Love's Cruelty is a Caroline-era tragic play by James Shirley that explores themes of passion, betrayal, and moral corruption in a courtly setting.
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B.
Brutal Love
"Brutal Love" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day, featured as the closing track on their 2012 album ¡Tré!.
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C.
Chain of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
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D.
Poison Heart
"Poison Heart" is a punk rock song by Dee Dee Ramone, best known through its recording by the Ramones and noted for its darker, more introspective lyrics.
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E.
Somebody's Gotta Die
"Somebody's Gotta Die" is a dark, narrative-driven hip hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. that tells a cinematic revenge story.
- 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: So Cruel Target entity description: "So Cruel" is a moody, emotionally charged song by U2 from their critically acclaimed 1991 album Achtung Baby.
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A.
Love's Cruelty
Love's Cruelty is a Caroline-era tragic play by James Shirley that explores themes of passion, betrayal, and moral corruption in a courtly setting.
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B.
Brutal Love
"Brutal Love" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day, featured as the closing track on their 2012 album ¡Tré!.
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C.
Chain of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
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D.
Poison Heart
"Poison Heart" is a punk rock song by Dee Dee Ramone, best known through its recording by the Ramones and noted for its darker, more introspective lyrics.
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E.
Somebody's Gotta Die
"Somebody's Gotta Die" is a dark, narrative-driven hip hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. that tells a cinematic revenge story.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Achtung Baby ⓘ |
| artist | U2 ⓘ |
| composer |
Adam Clayton
ⓘ
Bono ⓘ Larry Mullen Jr. ⓘ The Edge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| followsInTrackListing | Until the End of the World ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
art rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasArtistNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | critically acclaimed album track ⓘ |
| hasMood |
emotionally charged
ⓘ
moody ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
atmospheric production
ⓘ
emotive vocals ⓘ layered arrangement ⓘ |
| includedIn | Achtung Baby track listing ⓘ |
| isOnSide | Achtung Baby second half ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
betrayal
ⓘ
emotional pain ⓘ romantic turmoil ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bono ⓘ |
| partOf | Achtung Baby ⓘ |
| performer |
Bono
ⓘ
U2 ⓘ |
| precedesInTrackListing | The Fly ⓘ |
| producer |
Brian Eno
ⓘ
Daniel Lanois ⓘ Flood ⓘ Steve Lillywhite ⓘ |
| recordedBy | U2 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Interscope Records
ⓘ
Island Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Bono ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: So Cruel Description of subject: "So Cruel" is a moody, emotionally charged song by U2 from their critically acclaimed 1991 album Achtung Baby.
Referenced by (1)
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