U2 single "Magnificent"
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U2's single "Magnificent" is a soaring, anthemic rock song from their 2009 album "No Line on the Horizon," noted for its spiritual themes and expansive, atmospheric production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U2 single "Magnificent" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7142731 — 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: U2 single "Magnificent" Context triple: [Declan Gaffney, notableWork, U2 single "Magnificent"]
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A.
U2 – Boy
"U2 – Boy" is the 1980 debut studio album by Irish rock band U2, noted for its youthful themes and post-punk sound that helped launch the band to international attention.
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B.
U2 – Rattle and Hum
U2 – Rattle and Hum is a 1988 album and companion documentary film capturing the Irish rock band’s exploration of American roots music and live performances following the success of The Joshua Tree.
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C.
U2 live album Rattle and Hum
U2's "Rattle and Hum" is a 1988 hybrid live/studio album and soundtrack that captures the band exploring American roots music while expanding on the sound and themes of their breakthrough album "The Joshua Tree."
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D.
U2 Under a Blood Red Sky
U2 Under a Blood Red Sky is a 1983 live album by Irish rock band U2, renowned for capturing the band's early, politically charged performances and helping to establish their global reputation.
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E.
U2 – October
"U2 – October" is the Irish rock band's 1981 second studio album, noted for its spiritual themes and atmospheric post-punk sound.
- 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: U2 single "Magnificent" Target entity description: U2's single "Magnificent" is a soaring, anthemic rock song from their 2009 album "No Line on the Horizon," noted for its spiritual themes and expansive, atmospheric production.
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A.
U2 – Boy
"U2 – Boy" is the 1980 debut studio album by Irish rock band U2, noted for its youthful themes and post-punk sound that helped launch the band to international attention.
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B.
U2 – Rattle and Hum
U2 – Rattle and Hum is a 1988 album and companion documentary film capturing the Irish rock band’s exploration of American roots music and live performances following the success of The Joshua Tree.
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C.
U2 live album Rattle and Hum
U2's "Rattle and Hum" is a 1988 hybrid live/studio album and soundtrack that captures the band exploring American roots music while expanding on the sound and themes of their breakthrough album "The Joshua Tree."
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D.
U2 Under a Blood Red Sky
U2 Under a Blood Red Sky is a 1983 live album by Irish rock band U2, renowned for capturing the band's early, politically charged performances and helping to establish their global reputation.
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E.
U2 – October
"U2 – October" is the Irish rock band's 1981 second studio album, noted for its spiritual themes and atmospheric post-punk sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | No Line on the Horizon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | U2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 25 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardAlternativeSongs | 6 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 79 ⓘ |
| chronologyNextSingle | I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPreviousSingle | Get On Your Boots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Adam Clayton
ⓘ
Bono ⓘ Larry Mullen Jr. ⓘ The Edge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| fromAlbumReleaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
anthemic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Magnificent (live) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
anthemic chorus
ⓘ
atmospheric production ⓘ prominent guitar textures ⓘ rhythmic drum patterns ⓘ soaring vocals ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideoDirector | Alex Courtes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemix |
Magnificent (Dave Audé Remix)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magnificent (Fred Falke Remix) NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnificent (Redanka Remix) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpokenTheme |
devotion
ⓘ
faith ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| isPartOfArtistDiscography | U2 discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bono ⓘ |
| musicVideoLocation | Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | No Line on the Horizon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | U2 ⓘ |
| producer |
Brian Eno
ⓘ
Daniel Lanois ⓘ Steve Lillywhite ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Interscope Records
ⓘ
Island Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2009-05-04 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| singleEditLength | 4:25 ⓘ |
| songLength | 5:24 ⓘ |
| tourSupport | U2 360° Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 2 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U2 single "Magnificent" Description of subject: U2's single "Magnificent" is a soaring, anthemic rock song from their 2009 album "No Line on the Horizon," noted for its spiritual themes and expansive, atmospheric production.
Referenced by (1)
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