What Time Is It? (album)
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"What Time Is It?" is a 1982 funk and R&B album by The Time that exemplifies the Minneapolis sound pioneered by Prince.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| What Time Is It? (album) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9424579 — 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: What Time Is It? (album) Context triple: [Minneapolis sound, notableWork, What Time Is It? (album)]
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A.
It’s Time
"It's Time" is a breakout alternative rock single by Imagine Dragons that gained widespread popularity for its anthemic sound and introspective lyrics.
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B.
What a Time
"What a Time" is a melancholic pop song by Julia Michaels, featuring Niall Horan, that reflects on the bittersweet memories of a past relationship.
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C.
From Time to Time
From Time to Time is a 2009 British fantasy drama film written and directed by Julian Fellowes, blending a World War II–era family mystery with time-travel elements in an English country house.
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D.
Time Was (album)
Time Was is a jazz-influenced pop album by American singer and saxophonist Curtis Stigers, showcasing his smooth vocal style and blend of contemporary and traditional sounds.
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E.
That Time
"That Time" is a short monologue play by Samuel Beckett, known for its fragmented narrative and demanding performance, notably interpreted by actress Billie Whitelaw.
- 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: What Time Is It? (album) Target entity description: "What Time Is It?" is a 1982 funk and R&B album by The Time that exemplifies the Minneapolis sound pioneered by Prince.
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A.
It’s Time
"It's Time" is a breakout alternative rock single by Imagine Dragons that gained widespread popularity for its anthemic sound and introspective lyrics.
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B.
What a Time
"What a Time" is a melancholic pop song by Julia Michaels, featuring Niall Horan, that reflects on the bittersweet memories of a past relationship.
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C.
From Time to Time
From Time to Time is a 2009 British fantasy drama film written and directed by Julian Fellowes, blending a World War II–era family mystery with time-travel elements in an English country house.
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D.
Time Was (album)
Time Was is a jazz-influenced pop album by American singer and saxophonist Curtis Stigers, showcasing his smooth vocal style and blend of contemporary and traditional sounds.
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E.
That Time
"That Time" is a short monologue play by Samuel Beckett, known for its fragmented narrative and demanding performance, notably interpreted by actress Billie Whitelaw.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| albumBy | The Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artistOrigin | Minneapolis, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Minneapolis sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtist | The Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creditedArtist | The Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Jellybean Johnson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerome Benton NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesse Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ Monte Moir NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ice Cream Castle (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The Time (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
compact disc
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| genre |
Minneapolis sound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
R&B ⓘ funk ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
777-9311
ⓘ
The Walk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
777-9311
ⓘ
Gigolos Get Lonely Too NERFINISHED ⓘ I Don't Wanna Leave You NERFINISHED ⓘ Onedayi'mgonnabesomebody NERFINISHED ⓘ The Walk NERFINISHED ⓘ Wild and Loose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 38:44 ⓘ |
| mainVocalist | Morris Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
777-9311
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Walk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 6 ⓘ |
| performer | The Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Time (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySongwriter |
Morris Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Morris Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1982 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-08-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: What Time Is It? (album) Description of subject: "What Time Is It?" is a 1982 funk and R&B album by The Time that exemplifies the Minneapolis sound pioneered by Prince.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Minneapolis sound