Rock You Like a Hurricane
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"Rock You Like a Hurricane" is a 1984 hard rock anthem by the German band Scorpions, known for its powerful guitar riffs and status as one of the group's signature songs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rock You Like a Hurricane canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7218080 — 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: Rock You Like a Hurricane Context triple: [Scorpions, notableWork, Rock You Like a Hurricane]
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A.
Walk This Way
"Walk This Way" is a classic rock song by Aerosmith, later famously reimagined with Run-D.M.C., that became one of the most influential and recognizable tracks in rock and hip-hop history.
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B.
Thunderstruck
"Thunderstruck" is one of AC/DC's most iconic hard rock anthems, renowned for its electrifying guitar riff and enduring popularity at concerts and sporting events.
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C.
I Wanna Rock
"I Wanna Rock" is a hip hop single by Snoop Dogg, produced by Scoop DeVille and known for its heavy bass and club-oriented sound.
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D.
Crash Into Me
"Crash Into Me" is a popular 1996 rock ballad by Dave Matthews Band, known for its intimate lyrics and prominent use of acoustic guitar.
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E.
Burning Down the House
"Burning Down the House" is a 1983 new wave rock song by Talking Heads, known for its energetic rhythm, cryptic lyrics, and status as one of the band's 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: Rock You Like a Hurricane Target entity description: "Rock You Like a Hurricane" is a 1984 hard rock anthem by the German band Scorpions, known for its powerful guitar riffs and status as one of the group's signature songs.
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A.
Walk This Way
"Walk This Way" is a classic rock song by Aerosmith, later famously reimagined with Run-D.M.C., that became one of the most influential and recognizable tracks in rock and hip-hop history.
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B.
Thunderstruck
"Thunderstruck" is one of AC/DC's most iconic hard rock anthems, renowned for its electrifying guitar riff and enduring popularity at concerts and sporting events.
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C.
I Wanna Rock
"I Wanna Rock" is a hip hop single by Snoop Dogg, produced by Scoop DeVille and known for its heavy bass and club-oriented sound.
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D.
Crash Into Me
"Crash Into Me" is a popular 1996 rock ballad by Dave Matthews Band, known for its intimate lyrics and prominent use of acoustic guitar.
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E.
Burning Down the House
"Burning Down the House" is a 1983 new wave rock song by Talking Heads, known for its energetic rhythm, cryptic lyrics, and status as one of the band's signature hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Love at First Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Scorpions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Coming Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionBillboardMainstreamRock | 5 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 78 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 25 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
heavy metal ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy | various rock and metal bands ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
featured in films and television
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featured in video games ⓘ widely used in sports arenas ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dual guitar harmonies
ⓘ
memorable chorus ⓘ prominent drum intro ⓘ |
| hasGuitarRiff | powerful guitar riff ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatusFor | Scorpions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Rock You Like a Hurricane music video ⓘ |
| includedIn | MTV rotation in the 1980s ⓘ |
| isClassicRockRadioStaple | true ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Scorpions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:12 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | David Mallet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseRegion |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scorpions discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Scorpions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Dieter Dierks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
VH1 list of greatest hard rock songs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various classic rock radio rankings ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EMI
ⓘ
Harvest Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-02-03 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | sexual innuendo and rock-and-roll bravado ⓘ |
| tempo | medium-fast ⓘ |
| writer |
Herman Rarebell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Klaus Meine NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudolf Schenker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rock You Like a Hurricane Description of subject: "Rock You Like a Hurricane" is a 1984 hard rock anthem by the German band Scorpions, known for its powerful guitar riffs and status as one of the group's signature songs.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.