A Lonely Night
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"A Lonely Night" is a synth-driven, 1980s-influenced R&B/pop track by The Weeknd from his album *Starboy*, known for its danceable groove and themes of emotional detachment in relationships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Lonely Night canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3246451 — 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: A Lonely Night Context triple: [Starboy, hasPart, A Lonely Night]
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A.
The Lonely
"The Lonely" is a 1959 episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone about a convicted man exiled to a remote asteroid who develops a profound emotional bond with a female robot companion.
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B.
The Sad Night
The Sad Night refers to the disastrous 1520 retreat of Hernán Cortés and his forces from Tenochtitlan, during which many Spanish conquistadors and their allies were killed by the Aztecs.
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C.
Only by the Night
Only by the Night is a 2008 rock album by Kings of Leon that brought the band major international success with hits like "Sex on Fire" and "Use Somebody."
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D.
In the Still of the Night
"In the Still of the Night" is a popular 1937 American standard written by Cole Porter for the film "Rosalie," later widely recorded by leading vocalists and big bands.
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E.
Deep in the Night
"Deep in the Night" is a 1978 soul and R&B album by legendary American singer Etta James, showcasing her powerful vocals in a mix of contemporary and classic styles.
- 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: A Lonely Night Target entity description: "A Lonely Night" is a synth-driven, 1980s-influenced R&B/pop track by The Weeknd from his album *Starboy*, known for its danceable groove and themes of emotional detachment in relationships.
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A.
The Lonely
"The Lonely" is a 1959 episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone about a convicted man exiled to a remote asteroid who develops a profound emotional bond with a female robot companion.
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B.
The Sad Night
The Sad Night refers to the disastrous 1520 retreat of Hernán Cortés and his forces from Tenochtitlan, during which many Spanish conquistadors and their allies were killed by the Aztecs.
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C.
Only by the Night
Only by the Night is a 2008 rock album by Kings of Leon that brought the band major international success with hits like "Sex on Fire" and "Use Somebody."
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D.
In the Still of the Night
"In the Still of the Night" is a popular 1937 American standard written by Cole Porter for the film "Rosalie," later widely recorded by leading vocalists and big bands.
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E.
Deep in the Night
"Deep in the Night" is a 1978 soul and R&B album by legendary American singer Etta James, showcasing her powerful vocals in a mix of contemporary and classic styles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single track
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song ⓘ |
| album | Starboy ⓘ |
| artist | The Weeknd ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Daft Punk ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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electropop ⓘ pop ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasContrast | upbeat production with sad lyrics ⓘ |
| hasLyricalElement |
narrative of distancing oneself from a partner
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references to loneliness despite company ⓘ warnings about emotional involvement ⓘ |
| hasMood |
danceable
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melancholic ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
catchy chorus
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danceable groove ⓘ electronic drums ⓘ prominent bassline ⓘ reverb-heavy synths ⓘ synth-driven production ⓘ up-tempo beat ⓘ |
| hasTempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Weeknd discography ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
1980s music
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1980s synth-pop ⓘ |
| label |
Republic Records
ⓘ
XO ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Starboy ⓘ |
| performer | The Weeknd ⓘ |
| performerNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| producer |
Ali Payami
ⓘ
Max Martin ⓘ The Weeknd ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The Weeknd ⓘ |
| releaseContext | released as part of the album Starboy ⓘ |
| theme |
dance and nightlife
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emotional detachment ⓘ loneliness ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | male vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
The Weeknd
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surface form:
Abel Tesfaye
Ali Payami ⓘ Max Martin ⓘ Peter Svensson ⓘ Savan Kotecha ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Lonely Night Description of subject: "A Lonely Night" is a synth-driven, 1980s-influenced R&B/pop track by The Weeknd from his album *Starboy*, known for its danceable groove and themes of emotional detachment in relationships.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Starboy