Should've Been a Cowboy
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"Should've Been a Cowboy" is a 1993 country song by Toby Keith that became his breakout hit and one of the most-played country songs of the 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Should've Been a Cowboy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10994231 — 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: Should've Been a Cowboy Context triple: [Toby Keith, notableWork, Should've Been a Cowboy]
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A.
Cowboy Like Me
"Cowboy Like Me" is a reflective, country-tinged indie folk song by Taylor Swift that explores themes of romance, self-awareness, and emotional guardedness.
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B.
Last Chance Range
Last Chance Range is a remote mountain range in eastern California’s Mojave Desert, forming part of the rugged terrain near Death Valley and Saline Valley.
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C.
Lonesome Cowboys
Lonesome Cowboys is a 1968 underground Western satire directed by Andy Warhol that parodies Hollywood cowboy films with a campy, subversive twist.
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D.
Cowgirl's Prayer
Cowgirl's Prayer is a 1993 country and folk-influenced studio album by American singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris that reflects her mature, introspective style.
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E.
Urban Cowboy
Urban Cowboy is a 1980 romantic Western drama film starring John Travolta and Debra Winger that popularized country music and honky-tonk culture in mainstream American cinema.
- 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: Should've Been a Cowboy Target entity description: "Should've Been a Cowboy" is a 1993 country song by Toby Keith that became his breakout hit and one of the most-played country songs of the 1990s.
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A.
Cowboy Like Me
"Cowboy Like Me" is a reflective, country-tinged indie folk song by Taylor Swift that explores themes of romance, self-awareness, and emotional guardedness.
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B.
Last Chance Range
Last Chance Range is a remote mountain range in eastern California’s Mojave Desert, forming part of the rugged terrain near Death Valley and Saline Valley.
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C.
Lonesome Cowboys
Lonesome Cowboys is a 1968 underground Western satire directed by Andy Warhol that parodies Hollywood cowboy films with a campy, subversive twist.
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D.
Cowgirl's Prayer
Cowgirl's Prayer is a 1993 country and folk-influenced studio album by American singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris that reflects her mature, introspective style.
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E.
Urban Cowboy
Urban Cowboy is a 1980 romantic Western drama film starring John Travolta and Debra Winger that popularized country music and honky-tonk culture in mainstream American cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Toby Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Toby Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToMusicEra | 1990s country boom ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Canada RPM Country Tracks number 1
ⓘ
US Hot Country Songs number 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Toby Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfPeakPopularity | 1990s ⓘ |
| duration | 212 seconds ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | He Ain't Worth Missing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | country ⓘ |
| hasBSide | Valentine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasISRC | USMC19300001 ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceBy | Toby Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideoDirector | Michael Merriman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicationStatus | released ⓘ |
| hasType | debut single ⓘ |
| includedInTourSetlistOf | Toby Keith concert tours ⓘ |
| isBreakthroughWorkOf | Toby Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Mercury Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:32 ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the most-played country songs of the 1990s ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Toby Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Toby Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | none (debut single) ⓘ |
| producer |
Harold Shedd
NERFINISHED
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Nelson Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioAirplay | over 3 million spins ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1992 ⓘ |
| referencesCharacter |
Matt Dillon
NERFINISHED
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Miss Kitty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referencesWork | Gunsmoke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1993-02-12 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| singleFromAlbum | Toby Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme | romanticized cowboy life ⓘ |
| writer | Toby Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Should've Been a Cowboy Description of subject: "Should've Been a Cowboy" is a 1993 country song by Toby Keith that became his breakout hit and one of the most-played country songs of the 1990s.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.