The Hard Way
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"The Hard Way" is a 1992 country music album by American singer-songwriter Clint Black that continued his early commercial success with a polished, contemporary sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Hard Way canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1630404 — 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: The Hard Way Context triple: [Clint Black, notableAlbum, The Hard Way]
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A.
A Way Out of No Way
A Way Out of No Way is a memoir by civil rights leader and former U.S. ambassador Andrew Young, recounting his life and work in the struggle for racial justice and public service.
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B.
If There Was a Way
If There Was a Way is a 1990 country music album by Dwight Yoakam that blends traditional honky-tonk with contemporary influences and is often praised as one of his strongest releases.
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C.
Harder Than The Rest
Harder Than The Rest is an album by the German reggae band Culture, showcasing their roots reggae style and socially conscious themes.
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D.
Mysterious Ways
"Mysterious Ways" is a funk-influenced rock song by U2, released as a single from their 1991 album Achtung Baby and known for its distinctive guitar effects and danceable groove.
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E.
Grit and Grind
Grit and Grind is the hard-nosed, defense-first identity and era of the Memphis Grizzlies defined by physical play, toughness, and blue-collar resilience.
- 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: The Hard Way Target entity description: "The Hard Way" is a 1992 country music album by American singer-songwriter Clint Black that continued his early commercial success with a polished, contemporary sound.
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A.
A Way Out of No Way
A Way Out of No Way is a memoir by civil rights leader and former U.S. ambassador Andrew Young, recounting his life and work in the struggle for racial justice and public service.
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B.
If There Was a Way
If There Was a Way is a 1990 country music album by Dwight Yoakam that blends traditional honky-tonk with contemporary influences and is often praised as one of his strongest releases.
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C.
Harder Than The Rest
Harder Than The Rest is an album by the German reggae band Culture, showcasing their roots reggae style and socially conscious themes.
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D.
Mysterious Ways
"Mysterious Ways" is a funk-influenced rock song by U2, released as a single from their 1991 album Achtung Baby and known for its distinctive guitar effects and danceable groove.
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E.
Grit and Grind
Grit and Grind is the hard-nosed, defense-first identity and era of the Memphis Grizzlies defined by physical play, toughness, and blue-collar resilience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country music album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Clint Black ⓘ |
| chronologyInArtistDiscography | third studio album by Clint Black ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1990s ⓘ |
| follows | Put Yourself in My Shoes ⓘ |
| followsWorkOfArtist | Clint Black early commercial success ⓘ |
| genre | Country ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
contemporary country
ⓘ
neo-traditional country ⓘ |
| hasNotableSingle |
Burn One Down
ⓘ
We Tell Ourselves ⓘ When My Ship Comes In ⓘ |
| hasPerformerNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
life struggles
ⓘ
personal reflection ⓘ relationships ⓘ |
| hasType |
contemporary sound
ⓘ
polished sound ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainPerformerOccupation | singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | Clint Black discography ⓘ |
| performer | Clint Black ⓘ |
| producer |
Clint Black
ⓘ
James Stroud ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
RCA Nashville
ⓘ
RCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Hard Way Description of subject: "The Hard Way" is a 1992 country music album by American singer-songwriter Clint Black that continued his early commercial success with a polished, contemporary sound.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.