Shot in the Dark
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"Shot in the Dark" is a smooth, retro-styled soft rock song by John Mayer from his 2021 album *Sob Rock*, blending nostalgic 1980s influences with introspective lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shot in the Dark canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6379954 — 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: Shot in the Dark Context triple: [Sob Rock, hasTrack, Shot in the Dark]
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A.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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B.
Shots in the Dark
Shots in the Dark is a documentary-style television series that follows freelance photojournalists as they chase breaking news events in Los Angeles.
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C.
Even in Darkness
Even in Darkness is a 2001 collaborative hip hop album by the Dungeon Family collective, showcasing members like Outkast and Goodie Mob over Southern-fried, funk-influenced production.
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D.
A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark is a 1964 comedy-mystery film best known as one of the early entries in the Pink Panther series, featuring Peter Sellers as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau.
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E.
Seeing in the Dark
"Seeing in the Dark" is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the history, culture, and personal experience of amateur astronomy and stargazing.
- 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: Shot in the Dark Target entity description: "Shot in the Dark" is a smooth, retro-styled soft rock song by John Mayer from his 2021 album *Sob Rock*, blending nostalgic 1980s influences with introspective lyrics.
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A.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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B.
Shots in the Dark
Shots in the Dark is a documentary-style television series that follows freelance photojournalists as they chase breaking news events in Los Angeles.
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C.
Even in Darkness
Even in Darkness is a 2001 collaborative hip hop album by the Dungeon Family collective, showcasing members like Outkast and Goodie Mob over Southern-fried, funk-influenced production.
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D.
A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark is a 1964 comedy-mystery film best known as one of the early entries in the Pink Panther series, featuring Peter Sellers as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau.
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E.
Seeing in the Dark
"Seeing in the Dark" is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the history, culture, and personal experience of amateur astronomy and stargazing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Sob Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
adult contemporary
ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
introspection
ⓘ
nostalgia ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
mid-tempo groove
ⓘ
retro production style ⓘ smooth guitar tones ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
1980s-inspired sound
ⓘ
introspective lyrics ⓘ |
| includedIn |
John Mayer discography
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
digital music streaming services ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sob Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerInstrument |
electric guitar
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Music
|
| releaseDecade | 2020s ⓘ |
| stylisticInfluence |
1980s pop
ⓘ
1980s soft rock ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shot in the Dark Description of subject: "Shot in the Dark" is a smooth, retro-styled soft rock song by John Mayer from his 2021 album *Sob Rock*, blending nostalgic 1980s influences with introspective lyrics.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.