Word Up!
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"Word Up!" is a 1986 funk and R&B hit single by the band Cameo, known for its catchy hook, distinctive vocal style, and enduring influence on pop and dance music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Word Up! canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7568018 — 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: Word Up! Context triple: [Larry Blackmon, notableSong, Word Up!]
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A.
Parola
Parola is a small town in Maharashtra, India, known for its historical fort and location within the Jalgaon district.
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B.
The Words
The Words is a 2012 drama film about a struggling writer who achieves fame by passing off another man's manuscript as his own, exploring themes of authorship, guilt, and moral consequence.
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C.
The Words
The Words is Jean-Paul Sartre’s autobiographical work in which he reflects on his childhood and the development of his literary and philosophical identity.
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D.
Hands Up
"Hands Up" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Vince Staples that critiques police brutality and systemic racism.
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E.
Say It Right
"Say It Right" is a 2006 electro-pop and R&B-influenced hit single by Nelly Furtado, known for its atmospheric production and widespread international chart success.
- 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: Word Up! Target entity description: "Word Up!" is a 1986 funk and R&B hit single by the band Cameo, known for its catchy hook, distinctive vocal style, and enduring influence on pop and dance music.
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A.
Parola
Parola is a small town in Maharashtra, India, known for its historical fort and location within the Jalgaon district.
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B.
The Words
The Words is a 2012 drama film about a struggling writer who achieves fame by passing off another man's manuscript as his own, exploring themes of authorship, guilt, and moral consequence.
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C.
The Words
The Words is Jean-Paul Sartre’s autobiographical work in which he reflects on his childhood and the development of his literary and philosophical identity.
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D.
Hands Up
"Hands Up" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Vince Staples that critiques police brutality and systemic racism.
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E.
Say It Right
"Say It Right" is a 2006 electro-pop and R&B-influenced hit single by Nelly Furtado, known for its atmospheric production and widespread international chart success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Word Up! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Cameo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number 1
ⓘ
UK Singles Chart number 3 ⓘ US Billboard Hot 100 number 6 ⓘ US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | widely recognized 1980s dance-floor classic ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| describedAs | 1986 funk and R&B hit single ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
dance-pop ⓘ funk ⓘ |
| hasBside | Urban Warrior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCatchphrase | Word up ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist |
Gun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korn NERFINISHED ⓘ Mel B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
Word Up! (Gun cover)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Word Up! (Korn cover) NERFINISHED ⓘ Word Up! (Mel B cover) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHook | Yo, pretty ladies around the world, got a weird thing to show you ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Word Up! (music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
R&B music
ⓘ
dance music ⓘ pop music ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Cameo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 00:04:19 ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | featured in various film and television soundtracks ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
call-and-response hook
ⓘ
distinctive vocal style with megaphone effect ⓘ prominent synthesized bass line ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Word Up! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Cameo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Larry Blackmon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1986 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlanta Artists
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mercury Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| tempo | medium ⓘ |
| usesSlangTerm | word up ⓘ |
| writer |
Larry Blackmon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tommy Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Word Up! Description of subject: "Word Up!" is a 1986 funk and R&B hit single by the band Cameo, known for its catchy hook, distinctive vocal style, and enduring influence on pop and dance music.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.