18 and Life
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"18 and Life" is a power ballad by American heavy metal band Skid Row that became one of their biggest hits in the late 1980s, telling a cautionary story of youth, violence, and regret.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 18 and Life canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6738985 — 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: 18 and Life Context triple: [Skid Row, hasHitSong, 18 and Life]
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A.
Youth
"Youth" is a section of Peter Kropotkin’s autobiographical work *Memoirs of a Revolutionist*, recounting his early life and formative experiences.
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B.
Youth
"Youth" is a melancholic, synth-driven indie pop song by British band Glass Animals that reflects on nostalgia, loss, and the fragility of childhood.
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C.
Youth
"Youth" is a short story by Joseph Conrad that recounts a young sailor's first voyage to the East and reflects on the idealism and resilience of early adulthood.
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D.
Youth
Youth is a British musician and record producer best known as the bassist and founding member of the band Killing Joke and for his influential work in post-punk and electronic music.
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E.
Young Americans
"Young Americans" is a 1975 soul-influenced song by David Bowie that marked his stylistic shift toward "plastic soul" and became one of his signature hits.
- 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: 18 and Life Target entity description: "18 and Life" is a power ballad by American heavy metal band Skid Row that became one of their biggest hits in the late 1980s, telling a cautionary story of youth, violence, and regret.
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A.
Youth
"Youth" is a section of Peter Kropotkin’s autobiographical work *Memoirs of a Revolutionist*, recounting his early life and formative experiences.
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B.
Youth
Youth is a British musician and record producer best known as the bassist and founding member of the band Killing Joke and for his influential work in post-punk and electronic music.
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C.
Youth
"Youth" is a melancholic, synth-driven indie pop song by British band Glass Animals that reflects on nostalgia, loss, and the fragility of childhood.
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D.
Youth
"Youth" is a short story by Joseph Conrad that recounts a young sailor's first voyage to the East and reflects on the idealism and resilience of early adulthood.
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E.
Young Americans
"Young Americans" is a 1975 soul-influenced song by David Bowie that marked his stylistic shift toward "plastic soul" and became one of his signature hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Skid Row (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Skid Row NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Rachel Bolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificationCanada | Gold ⓘ |
| certificationUS | Gold ⓘ |
| chartPositionDutchTop40 | 10 ⓘ |
| chartPositionIrishSinglesChart | 6 ⓘ |
| chartPositionNewZealandSinglesChart | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionNorwegianSinglesChart | 5 ⓘ |
| chartPositionSwissSinglesChart | 5 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 12 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 4 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSMainstreamRock | 1 ⓘ |
| composer |
Dave Sabo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rachel Bolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1980s ⓘ |
| drummer | Rob Affuso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | I Remember You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
glam metal
ⓘ
heavy metal ⓘ power ballad ⓘ |
| guitarist |
Dave Sabo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotti Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBside | Midnight/Tornado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| includedOnCompilation | 40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOfBandBiggestHits | Skid Row NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:50 ⓘ |
| mainCharacterName | Ricky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
regret
ⓘ
violence ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| partOf | Skid Row (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Skid Row NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Youth Gone Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Wagener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1988 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1989-06-06 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| topic |
crime and punishment
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gun violence ⓘ lost youth ⓘ |
| vocalist | Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Dave Sabo
NERFINISHED
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Rachel Bolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 18 and Life Description of subject: "18 and Life" is a power ballad by American heavy metal band Skid Row that became one of their biggest hits in the late 1980s, telling a cautionary story of youth, violence, and regret.
Referenced by (1)
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