31 Songs
E246779
31 Songs is a non-fiction book by Nick Hornby in which he reflects on his life and emotions through essays about 31 of his favorite songs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 31 Songs canonical | 1 |
| 31 Songs (United Kingdom) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2240716 — 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: 31 Songs Context triple: [Nick Hornby, wrote, 31 Songs]
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A.
One Song
"One Song" is a romantic ballad sung by the Prince in Disney's 1937 animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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B.
Song to Song
Song to Song is a 2017 experimental romantic drama film directed by Terrence Malick, known for its impressionistic narrative, Austin music-scene setting, and fluid, visually striking cinematography.
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C.
A Song
"A Song" is a track by Greek composer Vangelis featured on his 1979 electronic music album "Earth."
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D.
The Album
The Album is a painting by French Post-Impressionist artist Édouard Vuillard, known for its intimate domestic interior and subtle, decorative use of color and pattern.
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E.
The Album
The Album is a 1977 studio record by Swedish pop group ABBA that features hits like "Take a Chance on Me" and showcases the band at the height of their international success.
- 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: 31 Songs Target entity description: 31 Songs is a non-fiction book by Nick Hornby in which he reflects on his life and emotions through essays about 31 of his favorite songs.
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A.
One Song
"One Song" is a romantic ballad sung by the Prince in Disney's 1937 animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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B.
Song to Song
Song to Song is a 2017 experimental romantic drama film directed by Terrence Malick, known for its impressionistic narrative, Austin music-scene setting, and fluid, visually striking cinematography.
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C.
A Song
"A Song" is a track by Greek composer Vangelis featured on his 1979 electronic music album "Earth."
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D.
The Album
The Album is a 1977 studio record by Swedish pop group ABBA that features hits like "Take a Chance on Me" and showcases the band at the height of their international success.
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E.
The Album
The Album is Teyana Taylor’s critically acclaimed 2020 R&B/hip-hop studio album known for its blend of soulful vocals, 1990s influences, and themes of love, motherhood, and empowerment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| alternativeTitleUsedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| author | Nick Hornby ⓘ |
| basedOn | Nick Hornby’s favorite songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| followedBy | A Long Way Down ⓘ |
| format |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical non-fiction
ⓘ
music essay collection ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Songbook ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Books about music
ⓘ
British non-fiction books ⓘ Essay collections ⓘ |
| hasCentralConcept | how songs shape memory and identity ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | design by Penguin/Viking art department ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-670-91279-4 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essay on "Born for Me" by Paul Westerberg
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essay on "Caravan" by Van Morrison ⓘ essay on "Puff the Magic Dragon" by Peter, Paul and Mary ⓘ essay on "Samba Pa Ti" by Santana ⓘ essay on "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | music memoir ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Nick Hornby bibliography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay ⓘ |
| mainTheme | relationship between music and personal experience ⓘ |
| marketedAs | Songbook in North America ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking memoir with music criticism
ⓘ
personal, subjective approach to music writing ⓘ |
| numberOfEssays | 31 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 256 ⓘ |
| precededBy | How to Be Good ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Penguin Books
ⓘ
The Viking Press ⓘ
surface form:
Viking Press
|
| setIn | various periods of Nick Hornby’s life ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
autobiographical essays
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personal reflections ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| titleUsedIn |
31 Songs
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
31 Songs (United Kingdom)
Songbook ⓘ
surface form:
Songbook (United States)
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
31 Songs (United Kingdom)