Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
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"Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" is a song most famously recorded by Melanie in 1970, known for its gospel-rock style and association with the Woodstock generation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10369122 — 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: Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) Context triple: [Meredith Brooks, notableWork, Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)]
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A.
Walkin' in the Rain
"Walkin' in the Rain" is a 1964 pop ballad made popular by the American rock and roll group Jay and the Americans, known for its lush orchestration and romantic lyrics.
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B.
Let It Rain
"Let It Rain" is a blues-rock song by Eric Clapton, co-written with Bonnie Bramlett, known for its soaring guitar work and status as one of Clapton’s early solo signature tracks.
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C.
Crying in the Rain
"Crying in the Rain" is a classic pop song, best known in its 1962 hit recording by the Everly Brothers, co-written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King.
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D.
Crying in the Rain
"Crying in the Rain" is a bluesy hard rock song by the English band Whitesnake, known for its emotive vocals, guitar-driven sound, and multiple re-recorded versions across the band’s career.
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E.
Tenderly
"Tenderly" is a popular jazz standard and romantic ballad that has been widely recorded by prominent jazz and pop artists.
- 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: Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) Target entity description: "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" is a song most famously recorded by Melanie in 1970, known for its gospel-rock style and association with the Woodstock generation.
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A.
Walkin' in the Rain
"Walkin' in the Rain" is a 1964 pop ballad made popular by the American rock and roll group Jay and the Americans, known for its lush orchestration and romantic lyrics.
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B.
Let It Rain
"Let It Rain" is a blues-rock song by Eric Clapton, co-written with Bonnie Bramlett, known for its soaring guitar work and status as one of Clapton’s early solo signature tracks.
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C.
Crying in the Rain
"Crying in the Rain" is a classic pop song, best known in its 1962 hit recording by the Everly Brothers, co-written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King.
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D.
Crying in the Rain
"Crying in the Rain" is a bluesy hard rock song by the English band Whitesnake, known for its emotive vocals, guitar-driven sound, and multiple re-recorded versions across the band’s career.
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E.
Tenderly
"Tenderly" is a popular jazz standard and romantic ballad that has been widely recorded by prominent jazz and pop artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Candles in the Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Melanie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Woodstock generation ⓘ |
| bSide | Candles in the Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 4 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 6 ⓘ |
| composer | Melanie Safka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| era | post-Woodstock era ⓘ |
| featuredArtist | The Edwin Hawkins Singers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
ⓘ
gospel rock ⓘ pop rock ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Lay Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBackingGroup | The Edwin Hawkins Singers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChoralBacking | true ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | commercial single sleeve ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
gospel choir
ⓘ
rock band ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformances | true ⓘ |
| hasRecordingLocation | United States recording studio ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | Candles in the Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Woodstock Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Buddah Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | about 3 minutes 50 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist | Melanie Safka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
communal experience
ⓘ
peace ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anthem of the Woodstock generation
ⓘ
gospel-style choral arrangement ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedAs | single from the album Candles in the Rain ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | Melanie discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Melanie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfPopularity | early 1970s ⓘ |
| producer | Peter Schekeryk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Melanie Safka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1970-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | audience holding candles in the rain at a concert ⓘ |
| vocalist | Melanie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Melanie Safka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) Description of subject: "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" is a song most famously recorded by Melanie in 1970, known for its gospel-rock style and association with the Woodstock generation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.