Black Balloon
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"Black Balloon" is a 1998 alternative rock song by the Goo Goo Dolls, known for its melancholic tone and themes of addiction and loss.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Balloon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10994279 — 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: Black Balloon Context triple: [Goo Goo Dolls, notableWork, Black Balloon]
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A.
The White Balloon
The White Balloon is a critically acclaimed 1995 Iranian film directed by Jafar Panahi, celebrated for its simple yet poignant story about a young girl’s quest to buy a goldfish on New Year’s Eve.
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B.
The Yellow Balloon
The Yellow Balloon is a 1953 British thriller film set in post-war London, known for its tense story about a boy drawn into blackmail after a tragic accident.
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C.
Heavy Balloon
"Heavy Balloon" is a song by Fiona Apple from her critically acclaimed 2020 album *Fetch the Bolt Cutters*, noted for its raw vocals, unconventional percussion, and themes of emotional weight and resilience.
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D.
The Moon Is a Balloon
The Moon Is a Balloon is the bestselling, witty and anecdotal autobiography of British actor David Niven, celebrated for its charming and humorous recollections of his life and Hollywood career.
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E.
The Hole
The Hole is a 2001 British psychological horror-thriller film about a group of private school students who become trapped in an underground bunker.
- 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: Black Balloon Target entity description: "Black Balloon" is a 1998 alternative rock song by the Goo Goo Dolls, known for its melancholic tone and themes of addiction and loss.
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A.
The White Balloon
The White Balloon is a critically acclaimed 1995 Iranian film directed by Jafar Panahi, celebrated for its simple yet poignant story about a young girl’s quest to buy a goldfish on New Year’s Eve.
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B.
The Yellow Balloon
The Yellow Balloon is a 1953 British thriller film set in post-war London, known for its tense story about a boy drawn into blackmail after a tragic accident.
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C.
Heavy Balloon
"Heavy Balloon" is a song by Fiona Apple from her critically acclaimed 2020 album *Fetch the Bolt Cutters*, noted for its raw vocals, unconventional percussion, and themes of emotional weight and resilience.
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D.
The Moon Is a Balloon
The Moon Is a Balloon is the bestselling, witty and anecdotal autobiography of British actor David Niven, celebrated for its charming and humorous recollections of his life and Hollywood career.
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E.
The Hole
The Hole is a 2001 British psychological horror-thriller film about a group of private school students who become trapped in an underground bunker.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Goo Goo Dolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Goo Goo Dolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Goo Goo Dolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Rzeznik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | post-grunge ⓘ |
| followsInArtistSinglesChronology | Slide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
CD single
ⓘ
cassette single ⓘ radio single ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| hasMood | melancholic ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyricTheme |
emotional pain
ⓘ
longing ⓘ supporting a loved one with addiction ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
anthemic chorus
ⓘ
melodic guitar-driven sound ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
heroin addiction
ⓘ
romantic relationship ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
addiction
ⓘ
loss ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Dizzy Up the Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | late 1990s alternative rock radio ⓘ |
| isTrackOn | Dizzy Up the Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | John Rzeznik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Rzeznik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoPerformer | Goo Goo Dolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Goo Goo Dolls discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Goo Goo Dolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInArtistSinglesChronology | Dizzy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Goo Goo Dolls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rob Cavallo ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Warner Bros. Records
ⓘ
Warner Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | male lead vocals ⓘ |
| writer | John Rzeznik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black Balloon Description of subject: "Black Balloon" is a 1998 alternative rock song by the Goo Goo Dolls, known for its melancholic tone and themes of addiction and loss.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.