To Find a Friend
E478137
"To Find a Friend" is a reflective, narrative-driven song by Tom Petty from his 1994 album *Wildflowers*, noted for its bittersweet lyrics and gentle acoustic arrangement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| To Find a Friend canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4915993 — 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: To Find a Friend Context triple: [Wildflowers, hasSong, To Find a Friend]
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A.
Such Good Friends
Such Good Friends is a 1971 dark comedy-drama film, directed by Otto Preminger and noted for Dyan Cannon’s acclaimed performance as a wife uncovering her husband’s infidelities after his sudden hospitalization.
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B.
Four Friends
Four Friends is a 1981 coming-of-age drama film that follows the intertwined lives of four young people navigating love, identity, and social upheaval in 1960s America.
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C.
Friend of Mine
"Friend of Mine" is a track by The Notorious B.I.G. from his landmark 1994 debut hip-hop album *Ready to Die*.
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D.
Friend of the Night
"Friend of the Night" is a moody, atmospheric post-rock track by the Scottish band Mogwai, known for its melodic build-up and cinematic feel.
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E.
Thank You for Being a Friend
"Thank You for Being a Friend" is a pop song written and originally recorded by Andrew Gold, best known as the theme song for the television sitcom *The Golden Girls*.
- 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 Find a Friend Target entity description: "To Find a Friend" is a reflective, narrative-driven song by Tom Petty from his 1994 album *Wildflowers*, noted for its bittersweet lyrics and gentle acoustic arrangement.
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A.
Such Good Friends
Such Good Friends is a 1971 dark comedy-drama film, directed by Otto Preminger and noted for Dyan Cannon’s acclaimed performance as a wife uncovering her husband’s infidelities after his sudden hospitalization.
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B.
Four Friends
Four Friends is a 1981 coming-of-age drama film that follows the intertwined lives of four young people navigating love, identity, and social upheaval in 1960s America.
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C.
Friend of Mine
"Friend of Mine" is a track by The Notorious B.I.G. from his landmark 1994 debut hip-hop album *Ready to Die*.
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D.
Friend of the Night
"Friend of the Night" is a moody, atmospheric post-rock track by the Scottish band Mogwai, known for its melodic build-up and cinematic feel.
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E.
Thank You for Being a Friend
"Thank You for Being a Friend" is a pop song written and originally recorded by Andrew Gold, best known as the theme song for the television sitcom *The Golden Girls*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| album | Wildflowers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1990s rock music ⓘ |
| followsInTracklist | Wildflowers (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
acoustic rock
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | often described as one of the more reflective tracks on Wildflowers ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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bass guitar ⓘ subtle percussion ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
bittersweet nostalgia
ⓘ
reflection on relationships ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTone | bittersweet ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature | gentle acoustic arrangement ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
emotional distance
ⓘ
marital breakdown ⓘ search for connection ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Tom Petty album Wildflowers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wildflowers & All the Rest (reissue project) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Tom Petty discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | narrative-driven ⓘ |
| partOf | Wildflowers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInTracklist | A Higher Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Mike Campbell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rick Rubin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1992–1994 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1994-11-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| rightsSociety | ASCAP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soft, restrained vocal delivery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: To Find a Friend Description of subject: "To Find a Friend" is a reflective, narrative-driven song by Tom Petty from his 1994 album *Wildflowers*, noted for its bittersweet lyrics and gentle acoustic arrangement.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.