Through the Barricades
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"Through the Barricades" is a 1986 power ballad by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, known for its romantic narrative set against the backdrop of political conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Through the Barricades canonical | 1 |
| Through the Barricades (album) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4696067 — 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: Through the Barricades Context triple: [Spandau Ballet, notableWork, Through the Barricades]
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A.
Day of the Barricades
The Day of the Barricades was a 1588 uprising in Paris during the French Wars of Religion, when Catholic League supporters rebelled against King Henry III, dramatically weakening royal authority.
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B.
The Crowds
The Crowds is an English title for the 39th chapter of the Qur’an, which emphasizes sincere worship of God alone and contrasts the fates of believers and disbelievers.
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C.
Street Cry
Street Cry was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse and influential sire known for winning the Dubai World Cup and producing multiple major winners worldwide.
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D.
Shower the People
"Shower the People" is a soft rock song by American singer-songwriter James Taylor, known for its warm harmonies and comforting, optimistic lyrics about expressing love.
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E.
Barrikadnaya
Barrikadnaya is a Moscow Metro station located near the city center, known for its deep-level construction and transfer connection to Krasnopresnenskaya station.
- 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: Through the Barricades Target entity description: "Through the Barricades" is a 1986 power ballad by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, known for its romantic narrative set against the backdrop of political conflict.
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A.
Day of the Barricades
The Day of the Barricades was a 1588 uprising in Paris during the French Wars of Religion, when Catholic League supporters rebelled against King Henry III, dramatically weakening royal authority.
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B.
The Crowds
The Crowds is an English title for the 39th chapter of the Qur’an, which emphasizes sincere worship of God alone and contrasts the fates of believers and disbelievers.
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C.
Street Cry
Street Cry was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse and influential sire known for winning the Dubai World Cup and producing multiple major winners worldwide.
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D.
Shower the People
"Shower the People" is a soft rock song by American singer-songwriter James Taylor, known for its warm harmonies and comforting, optimistic lyrics about expressing love.
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E.
Barrikadnaya
Barrikadnaya is a Moscow Metro station located near the city center, known for its deep-level construction and transfer connection to Krasnopresnenskaya station.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Spandau Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | With the Pride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionEuropeHot100 | 4 ⓘ |
| chartPositionGermany | 10 ⓘ |
| chartPositionIreland | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionItaly | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionNetherlands | 4 ⓘ |
| chartPositionSweden | 4 ⓘ |
| chartPositionSwitzerland | 10 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUK | 6 ⓘ |
| composer | Gary Kemp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | How Many Lies? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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pop rock ⓘ power ballad ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Through the Barricades (live performances) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Through the Barricades music video ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Through the Barricades (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | The Troubles in Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length |
04:48 (single edit)
ⓘ
05:59 ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
love across social and political divides
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political conflict ⓘ romantic relationship ⓘ |
| notableFor |
one of Spandau Ballet's signature songs
ⓘ
romantic narrative set against political unrest ⓘ |
| partOf | Spandau Ballet discography ⓘ |
| performer | Spandau Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInAlbumTracklist | 1 ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Fight for Ourselves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Gary Langan
NERFINISHED
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Spandau Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1986 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | CBS Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986-10-27 ⓘ |
| writer | Gary Kemp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Through the Barricades Description of subject: "Through the Barricades" is a 1986 power ballad by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, known for its romantic narrative set against the backdrop of political conflict.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Through the Barricades (album)