When a Child Is Born
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"When a Child Is Born" is a popular Christmas song best known through Johnny Mathis’s 1976 hit version, often associated with themes of hope and new beginnings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| When a Child Is Born canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7901992 — 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: When a Child Is Born Context triple: [Voice of an Angel, hasTrack, When a Child Is Born]
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A.
Being Born
"Being Born" is a song by the American rock band The Flaming Lips, known for its experimental, psychedelic sound and introspective lyrics.
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B.
Mother and Child
"Mother and Child" is a 2009 drama film written and directed by Rodrigo García that interweaves the emotional stories of three women connected by adoption and motherhood.
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C.
Mother and Child
Mother and Child is a mixed-media painting by Nigerian-born artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby that explores themes of family, identity, and cultural hybridity through layered photographic transfers and figurative imagery.
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D.
A Time to Be Born
A Time to Be Born is a satirical 1942 novel by American writer Dawn Powell that skewers New York high society, politics, and the publishing world on the eve of World War II.
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E.
Born of You
"Born of You" is the influential 1995 debut full-length album by American hardcore band Culture, known for its metallic edge and socially conscious lyrics.
- 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: When a Child Is Born Target entity description: "When a Child Is Born" is a popular Christmas song best known through Johnny Mathis’s 1976 hit version, often associated with themes of hope and new beginnings.
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A.
Being Born
"Being Born" is a song by the American rock band The Flaming Lips, known for its experimental, psychedelic sound and introspective lyrics.
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B.
Mother and Child
"Mother and Child" is a 2009 drama film written and directed by Rodrigo García that interweaves the emotional stories of three women connected by adoption and motherhood.
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C.
Mother and Child
Mother and Child is a mixed-media painting by Nigerian-born artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby that explores themes of family, identity, and cultural hybridity through layered photographic transfers and figurative imagery.
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D.
A Time to Be Born
A Time to Be Born is a satirical 1942 novel by American writer Dawn Powell that skewers New York high society, politics, and the publishing world on the eve of World War II.
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E.
Born of You
"Born of You" is the influential 1995 debut full-length album by American hardcore band Culture, known for its metallic edge and socially conscious lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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singer ⓘ song ⓘ |
| chartSuccessIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Ciro Dammicco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dario Baldan Bembo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfNotableSuccess |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPopularizedBy | Michael Holm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christmas music
ⓘ
pop ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeLanguageVersions |
German
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Italian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
A ray of hope flickers in the sky
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All across the land dawns a brand new morn ⓘ This comes to pass when a child is born ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
hope
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new beginnings ⓘ |
| isAdaptationOf | Soleado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Christmas season
ⓘ
holiday music playlists ⓘ |
| isCoveredBy | various artists ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedAt | Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JohnnyMathisVersionChartPositionUK | 1 ⓘ |
| JohnnyMathisVersionChartTypeUK | UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JohnnyMathisVersionIsChristmasNumberOneUK | true ⓘ |
| JohnnyMathisVersionWeeksAtNumberOneUK | 3 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Fred Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVersionBy | Johnny Mathis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMelodyTitle | Soleado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabelOfJohnnyMathisVersion | CBS Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfJohnnyMathisVersion | 1976 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: When a Child Is Born Description of subject: "When a Child Is Born" is a popular Christmas song best known through Johnny Mathis’s 1976 hit version, often associated with themes of hope and new beginnings.
Referenced by (2)
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