To Cut a Long Story Short
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"To Cut a Long Story Short" is a 1980 synth-pop single by British band Spandau Ballet that became one of their early signature hits and a defining track of the New Romantic movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| To Cut a Long Story Short canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4696065 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: To Cut a Long Story Short Context triple: [Spandau Ballet, notableWork, To Cut a Long Story Short]
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A.
A Very Short Story
"A Very Short Story" is a brief World War I–themed narrative by Ernest Hemingway, known for its concise style and emotional understatement, later collected in his book *In Our Time*.
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B.
Short Cuts
Short Cuts is a Toronto International Film Festival program showcasing a curated selection of international and Canadian short films across genres and styles.
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C.
Short Cuts
Short Cuts is a 1993 ensemble drama film directed by Robert Altman, adapted from Raymond Carver’s short stories and known for its interwoven narratives about Los Angeles residents.
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D.
Banal Story
"Banal Story" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway included in his 1927 collection *Men Without Women*, noted for its experimental, metafictional narrative style.
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E.
In the Cut
In the Cut is a 2003 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Jane Campion, known for its gritty exploration of female sexuality and urban violence in contemporary New York City.
- 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: To Cut a Long Story Short Target entity description: "To Cut a Long Story Short" is a 1980 synth-pop single by British band Spandau Ballet that became one of their early signature hits and a defining track of the New Romantic movement.
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A.
A Very Short Story
"A Very Short Story" is a brief World War I–themed narrative by Ernest Hemingway, known for its concise style and emotional understatement, later collected in his book *In Our Time*.
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B.
Short Cuts
Short Cuts is a Toronto International Film Festival program showcasing a curated selection of international and Canadian short films across genres and styles.
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C.
Short Cuts
Short Cuts is a 1993 ensemble drama film directed by Robert Altman, adapted from Raymond Carver’s short stories and known for its interwoven narratives about Los Angeles residents.
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D.
Banal Story
"Banal Story" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway included in his 1927 collection *Men Without Women*, noted for its experimental, metafictional narrative style.
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E.
In the Cut
In the Cut is a 2003 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Jane Campion, known for its gritty exploration of female sexuality and urban violence in contemporary New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Journeys to Glory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Spandau Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | London club scene ⓘ |
| associatedWithVenue | Blitz club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartedIn | UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 5 ⓘ |
| composer | Gary Kemp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
defining track of the New Romantic movement
ⓘ
early signature hit of Spandau Ballet ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Freeze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasBside |
The Freeze
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
To Cut a Long Story Short (Version) (12" mix) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | To Cut a Long Story Short single cover ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | To Cut a Long Story Short (live) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | To Cut a Long Story Short (music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemix | To Cut a Long Story Short (12" version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDebutSingleOf | Spandau Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Spandau Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | CHS 2442 (UK 7" release) ⓘ |
| length | 3:20 ⓘ |
| movement | New Romantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | early use of electronic production in British pop ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Journeys to Glory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Spandau Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | none (debut single) ⓘ |
| producer | Richard James Burgess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1980 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Chrysalis Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1980-10-31 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | male lead vocals ⓘ |
| writer | Gary Kemp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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