Ships
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"Ships" is a pop ballad by American singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1979 and known for its emotional exploration of a strained father-son relationship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ships canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Ships (Ian Hunter song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Adult Contemporary chart hit
ⓘ
Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fromAlbum | One Voice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | pop ballad ⓘ |
| hasArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasBside | They Gave in to the Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProducer |
Barry Manilow
NERFINISHED
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Michael Masser NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Dante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSongwriter | Ian Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
emotional distance between father and son
ⓘ
reconciliation ⓘ |
| medium | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| musicalArtist | Barry Manilow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | emotional exploration of a strained father–son relationship ⓘ |
| originallyWrittenBy | Ian Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | One Voice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Barry Manilow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Arista Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseType | lead single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| theme |
family relationships
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father–son relationship ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | ballad ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.