How Come, How Long
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"How Come, How Long" is an R&B song by Babyface featuring Stevie Wonder that addresses domestic violence and appears on Babyface's 1996 album *The Day*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| How Come, How Long canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6270582 — 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: How Come, How Long Context triple: [The Day, hasSingle, How Come, How Long]
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A.
How Long
"How Long" is a 2017 pop/R&B single by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, known for its slick production, catchy groove, and themes of infidelity and regret.
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B.
It Won’t Be Long
"It Won’t Be Long" is an upbeat early Beatles song, written primarily by John Lennon, that opens their 1963 album *With The Beatles* and showcases their signature harmonies and call-and-response style.
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C.
You’ve Been Around Too Long
"You’ve Been Around Too Long" is a short story by Jack Dann that blends speculative elements with psychological and emotional depth, typical of modern fantasy fiction.
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D.
Seems So Long
"Seems So Long" is a song by Stevie Wonder, known as a soulful album track from his early 1970s period.
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E.
It Won’t Be Long Now
"It Won’t Be Long Now" is an upbeat, hopeful song from the musical *In the Heights* that highlights the dreams and determination of characters in Washington Heights, especially Vanessa.
- 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: How Come, How Long Target entity description: "How Come, How Long" is an R&B song by Babyface featuring Stevie Wonder that addresses domestic violence and appears on Babyface's 1996 album *The Day*.
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A.
How Long
"How Long" is a 2017 pop/R&B single by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, known for its slick production, catchy groove, and themes of infidelity and regret.
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B.
It Won’t Be Long
"It Won’t Be Long" is an upbeat early Beatles song, written primarily by John Lennon, that opens their 1963 album *With The Beatles* and showcases their signature harmonies and call-and-response style.
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C.
You’ve Been Around Too Long
"You’ve Been Around Too Long" is a short story by Jack Dann that blends speculative elements with psychological and emotional depth, typical of modern fantasy fiction.
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D.
Seems So Long
"Seems So Long" is a song by Stevie Wonder, known as a soulful album track from his early 1970s period.
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E.
It Won’t Be Long Now
"It Won’t Be Long Now" is an upbeat, hopeful song from the musical *In the Heights* that highlights the dreams and determination of characters in Washington Heights, especially Vanessa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Babyface NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumReleaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| associatedWithCampaigns | anti-domestic-violence awareness ⓘ |
| chronologyInArtistSingles |
follows "This Is for the Lover in You"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
precedes "Every Time I Close My Eyes" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuredArtist | Stevie Wonder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredMusician | Stevie Wonder – harmonica solo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
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CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| genre | R&B ⓘ |
| hasChorus | sung jointly by Babyface and Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| includedIn | Babyface greatest-hits and anthology collections ⓘ |
| includedOn | various domestic violence awareness compilations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 5 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | first-person narrator reflecting on a woman's abuse ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | F. Gary Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Babyface NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerInstrument | Stevie Wonder – harmonica ⓘ |
| primaryArtist | Babyface NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Babyface
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
L.A. Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Epic Records
ⓘ
Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Music
|
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| subject |
bystander inaction in abuse
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remorse over not helping a victim ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse awareness
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domestic violence ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 10 ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Babyface
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stevie Wonder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | duet ⓘ |
| writer |
Babyface
NERFINISHED
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Stevie Wonder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: How Come, How Long Description of subject: "How Come, How Long" is an R&B song by Babyface featuring Stevie Wonder that addresses domestic violence and appears on Babyface's 1996 album *The Day*.
Referenced by (2)
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