Rock Around the Clock
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Rock Around the Clock is a landmark 1954 rock and roll song by Bill Haley & His Comets that became one of the most influential and recognizable tracks in popular music history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rock Around the Clock canonical | 6 |
| "Rock Around the Clock" (producer, associated with hit version) | 1 |
| (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3819551 — 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: Rock Around the Clock Context triple: [Rock Around the Clock (early seasons), basedOn, Rock Around the Clock]
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A.
Rocking Time
"Rocking Time" is a classic roots reggae album by Jamaican artist Burning Spear, known for its spiritually charged lyrics and minimalist, hypnotic sound.
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B.
One O’Clock Jump
One O’Clock Jump is a classic 1937 swing-era jazz instrumental and signature tune of the Count Basie Orchestra, renowned for its riff-based structure and driving rhythm.
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C.
That'll Be the Day
"That'll Be the Day" is a 1957 rock and roll hit by Buddy Holly and the Crickets, widely regarded as one of the genre’s foundational songs.
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D.
Mickey & Sylvia
Mickey & Sylvia were an American R&B duo of the 1950s and early 1960s best known for their hit song "Love Is Strange."
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E.
Leader of the Pack
"Leader of the Pack" is a classic 1960s-style pop song about teenage romance and tragedy, famously covered by Bette Midler on her album "The Divine Miss M."
- 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: Rock Around the Clock Target entity description: Rock Around the Clock is a landmark 1954 rock and roll song by Bill Haley & His Comets that became one of the most influential and recognizable tracks in popular music history.
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A.
Rocking Time
"Rocking Time" is a classic roots reggae album by Jamaican artist Burning Spear, known for its spiritually charged lyrics and minimalist, hypnotic sound.
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B.
One O’Clock Jump
One O’Clock Jump is a classic 1937 swing-era jazz instrumental and signature tune of the Count Basie Orchestra, renowned for its riff-based structure and driving rhythm.
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C.
That'll Be the Day
"That'll Be the Day" is a 1957 rock and roll hit by Buddy Holly and the Crickets, widely regarded as one of the genre’s foundational songs.
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D.
Mickey & Sylvia
Mickey & Sylvia were an American R&B duo of the 1950s and early 1960s best known for their hit song "Love Is Strange."
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E.
Leader of the Pack
"Leader of the Pack" is a classic 1960s-style pop song about teenage romance and tragedy, famously covered by Bette Midler on her album "The Divine Miss M."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rock Around the Clock
ⓘ
surface form:
(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
|
| bassist | Marshall Lytle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Thirteen Women (And Only One Man in Town) ⓘ |
| chartedAtNumberOne |
Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes
ⓘ
surface form:
Billboard Hot 100 predecessor chart
UK Singles Chart ⓘ |
| composer | Max C. Freedman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
associated with youth culture of the 1950s
ⓘ
helped bring rock and roll to international attention ⓘ |
| decadeOfRelease | 1950s ⓘ |
| drummer | Billy Gussak ⓘ |
| featuredMusician | Danny Cedrone ⓘ |
| filmUseYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| firstReleasedAs | single ⓘ |
| genre | rock and roll ⓘ |
| guitarSoloBy | Danny Cedrone ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Elvis Presley
ⓘ
Teens and numerous other artists ⓘ Sex Pistols ⓘ
surface form:
The Sex Pistols
|
| hasFormat |
45 rpm record
ⓘ
78 rpm record ⓘ |
| hasTempo | fast ⓘ |
| hasTheme | dancing and partying around the clock ⓘ |
| includedInList |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll
ⓘ
surface form:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of rock and roll
ⓘ
popularization of rock and roll among mainstream audiences ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Bill Haley ⓘ |
| length | 2:08 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Max C. Freedman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingLyric | One, two, three o’clock, four o’clock rock ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate | 1954-05-20 ⓘ |
| performer | Bill Haley & His Comets ⓘ |
| pianist | Johnny Grande ⓘ |
| producer | Milt Gabler ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
one of the best-selling singles of all time
ⓘ
one of the most influential songs in popular music ⓘ rock and roll standard ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1954-04-12 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Decca Records ⓘ |
| saxophonist | Joey Ambrose ⓘ |
| songwriter |
James E. Myers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Max C. Freedman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| usedInFilm | Blackboard Jungle ⓘ |
| yearOfPeakChartSuccess | 1955 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rock Around the Clock Description of subject: Rock Around the Clock is a landmark 1954 rock and roll song by Bill Haley & His Comets that became one of the most influential and recognizable tracks in popular music history.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rock Around the Clock (early seasons)
subject surface form:
Bill Haley
this entity surface form:
"Rock Around the Clock" (producer, associated with hit version)
this entity surface form:
(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock