The Better Life
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The Better Life is the breakthrough rock album that introduced American band 3 Doors Down to mainstream success with hits like "Kryptonite."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Better Life canonical | 8 |
| The Better Life (3 Doors Down album cover) | 1 |
| The Better Life (independent demo) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3258135 — 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 Better Life Context triple: [3 Doors Down, debutAlbum, The Better Life]
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A.
A Better Life
A Better Life is a 2011 drama film about an undocumented Mexican gardener in Los Angeles struggling to provide a better future for his son, directed by Chris Weitz.
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B.
It’s a Good Life
"It’s a Good Life" is a classic 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone about a small town terrorized by a young boy with godlike psychic powers.
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C.
Good Life
"Good Life" is a popular hip-hop song by Kanye West featuring T-Pain from his 2007 album *Graduation*, celebrated for its upbeat production and themes of success and celebration.
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D.
Good Life
"Good Life" is a 2010 pop song by American band OneRepublic, known for its upbeat, optimistic tone and prominent whistling hook.
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E.
In a Better World
In a Better World is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier that explores themes of revenge, forgiveness, and moral responsibility through intertwined stories in Denmark and an African refugee camp.
- 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 Better Life Target entity description: The Better Life is the breakthrough rock album that introduced American band 3 Doors Down to mainstream success with hits like "Kryptonite."
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A.
A Better Life
A Better Life is a 2011 drama film about an undocumented Mexican gardener in Los Angeles struggling to provide a better future for his son, directed by Chris Weitz.
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B.
It’s a Good Life
"It’s a Good Life" is a classic 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone about a small town terrorized by a young boy with godlike psychic powers.
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C.
Good Life
"Good Life" is a popular hip-hop song by Kanye West featuring T-Pain from his 2007 album *Graduation*, celebrated for its upbeat production and themes of success and celebration.
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D.
Good Life
"Good Life" is a 2010 pop song by American band OneRepublic, known for its upbeat, optimistic tone and prominent whistling hook.
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E.
In a Better World
In a Better World is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier that explores themes of revenge, forgiveness, and moral responsibility through intertwined stories in Denmark and an African refugee camp.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | 3 Doors Down ⓘ |
| associatedBand | 3 Doors Down ⓘ |
| breakthroughWorkFor | 3 Doors Down ⓘ |
| certification | RIAA 7× Platinum ⓘ |
| chartDebutCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| follows |
The Better Life
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Better Life (independent demo)
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| genre |
alternative rock
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hard rock ⓘ post-grunge ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt |
The Better Life
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Better Life (3 Doors Down album cover)
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| hasFormat |
CD
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digital download ⓘ vinyl ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
introspection
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personal struggle ⓘ relationships ⓘ |
| hasType | debut album ⓘ |
| includesSong |
Be Like That
ⓘ
Duck and Run ⓘ Kryptonite ⓘ Loser ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 40 minutes ⓘ |
| mainSongwriter | Brad Arnold ⓘ |
| notableFor |
containing the hit single "Kryptonite"
ⓘ
introducing 3 Doors Down to mainstream success ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Be Like That
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Duck and Run ⓘ Kryptonite ⓘ Loser ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate | 2000-02-08 ⓘ |
| performer |
3 Doors Down
ⓘ
Brad Arnold ⓘ Chris Henderson ⓘ Matt Roberts ⓘ Todd Harrell ⓘ |
| producer | Paul Ebersold ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| recordLabel |
Republic Records
ⓘ
Universal Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Better Life Description of subject: The Better Life is the breakthrough rock album that introduced American band 3 Doors Down to mainstream success with hits like "Kryptonite."
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Better Life (independent demo)
this entity surface form:
The Better Life (3 Doors Down album cover)