Colour by Numbers (1983)
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Colour by Numbers (1983) is Culture Club’s acclaimed second studio album, featuring the hit single “Karma Chameleon” and helping define the band’s blend of pop, new wave, and soul.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colour by Numbers (1983) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6976470 — 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: Colour by Numbers (1983) Context triple: [Culture Club, releaseYear, Colour by Numbers (1983)]
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A.
The Colour and the Shape
The Colour and the Shape is the Foo Fighters’ acclaimed 1997 rock album featuring hits like "Everlong," "My Hero," and "Monkey Wrench."
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B.
Numbers in Color
Numbers in Color is a 1958–59 encaustic painting by Jasper Johns that layers a grid of numerals in vivid, textured color, exemplifying his exploration of everyday symbols in American art.
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C.
Give the Coloured Lad a Chance
"Give the Coloured Lad a Chance" is an early country and gospel-influenced song by Australian Aboriginal singer Jimmy Little that reflects his pioneering role in bringing Indigenous voices into mainstream Australian music.
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D.
4900 Colours
4900 Colours is a large-scale abstract artwork by Gerhard Richter composed of thousands of vividly colored squares arranged in systematic grid formations.
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E.
Room for one colour
Room for one colour is an immersive light installation by artist Olafur Eliasson that bathes a space in monochromatic yellow light, altering viewers’ perception of color and environment.
- 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: Colour by Numbers (1983) Target entity description: Colour by Numbers (1983) is Culture Club’s acclaimed second studio album, featuring the hit single “Karma Chameleon” and helping define the band’s blend of pop, new wave, and soul.
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A.
The Colour and the Shape
The Colour and the Shape is the Foo Fighters’ acclaimed 1997 rock album featuring hits like "Everlong," "My Hero," and "Monkey Wrench."
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B.
Numbers in Color
Numbers in Color is a 1958–59 encaustic painting by Jasper Johns that layers a grid of numerals in vivid, textured color, exemplifying his exploration of everyday symbols in American art.
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C.
Give the Coloured Lad a Chance
"Give the Coloured Lad a Chance" is an early country and gospel-influenced song by Australian Aboriginal singer Jimmy Little that reflects his pioneering role in bringing Indigenous voices into mainstream Australian music.
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D.
4900 Colours
4900 Colours is a large-scale abstract artwork by Gerhard Richter composed of thousands of vividly colored squares arranged in systematic grid formations.
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E.
Room for one colour
Room for one colour is an immersive light installation by artist Olafur Eliasson that bathes a space in monochromatic yellow light, altering viewers’ perception of color and environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Culture Club album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| allMusicID | mw0000192310 ⓘ |
| artist | Culture Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Brit Award for Best British Group (for Culture Club era including this album) ⓘ |
| certification |
BPI triple platinum
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RIAA triple platinum ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKAlbumsChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboard200 | 2 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discogsID | release/54132 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Waking Up with the House on Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Kissing to Be Clever NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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pop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Black Money
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Changing Every Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of the Poison Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ Colour by Numbers (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ It’s a Miracle NERFINISHED ⓘ Karma Chameleon NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Me Blind NERFINISHED ⓘ Mister Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Stormkeeper NERFINISHED ⓘ That’s the Way (I’m Only Trying to Help You) NERFINISHED ⓘ Victims ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
Church of the Poison Mind
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
It’s a Miracle NERFINISHED ⓘ Karma Chameleon NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Me Blind NERFINISHED ⓘ Victims ⓘ |
| length | 38:06 ⓘ |
| mainPerformer |
Boy George
NERFINISHED
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Jon Moss NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikey Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Hay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBrainzID | 0b1a3a4a-0f0b-3a4a-9a0b-0a0a0a0a0a0a ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Culture Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| performer | Culture Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Steve Levine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
CBS Studios London
NERFINISHED
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Red Bus Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarm West Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1983 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Epic Records
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Virgin Records ⓘ Virgin Records America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983-10-10 ⓘ |
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Subject: Colour by Numbers (1983) Description of subject: Colour by Numbers (1983) is Culture Club’s acclaimed second studio album, featuring the hit single “Karma Chameleon” and helping define the band’s blend of pop, new wave, and soul.
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