I Gotta Be
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"I Gotta Be" is a 1998 R&B love ballad by Jagged Edge that became one of the group's signature hits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I Gotta Be canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13322029 — 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: I Gotta Be Context triple: [Jagged Edge, notableWork, I Gotta Be]
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A.
I Gotta Go
"I Gotta Go" is a blues track performed by The Rolling Stones, featured on their 2016 covers album *Blue & Lonesome*.
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B.
I Gotta Make It
I Gotta Make It is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Trey Songz, showcasing his early blend of soulful vocals and contemporary hip-hop-influenced production.
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C.
I Gotta Have a Song
"I Gotta Have a Song" is a soul track by Stevie Wonder featured on his 1970 album "Signed, Sealed & Delivered."
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D.
I've Gotta Be Me
"I've Gotta Be Me" is a popular song closely associated with entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., celebrated as an anthem of individuality and self-expression.
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E.
I'm Gonna Be
"I'm Gonna Be" is a song featured on the album *The 18th Day* by British singer-songwriter Estelle.
- 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: I Gotta Be Target entity description: "I Gotta Be" is a 1998 R&B love ballad by Jagged Edge that became one of the group's signature hits.
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A.
I Gotta Go
"I Gotta Go" is a blues track performed by The Rolling Stones, featured on their 2016 covers album *Blue & Lonesome*.
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B.
I Gotta Make It
I Gotta Make It is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Trey Songz, showcasing his early blend of soulful vocals and contemporary hip-hop-influenced production.
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C.
I Gotta Have a Song
"I Gotta Have a Song" is a soul track by Stevie Wonder featured on his 1970 album "Signed, Sealed & Delivered."
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D.
I've Gotta Be Me
"I've Gotta Be Me" is a popular song closely associated with entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., celebrated as an anthem of individuality and self-expression.
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E.
I'm Gonna Be
"I'm Gonna Be" is a song featured on the album *The 18th Day* by British singer-songwriter Estelle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Jagged Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Jermaine Dupri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartedOn |
Billboard Hot 100
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyNextTitle | He Can't Love U NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPreviousTitle | The Way That You Talk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| decade | 1990s ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
contemporary R&B ⓘ |
| hasBside | The Way That You Talk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | R&B ballad arrangement ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | I Gotta Be music video ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow ⓘ |
| hasTheme | romantic commitment ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Jagged Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| labelImprint | So So Def NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:17 ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of Jagged Edge's signature hits ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | A Jagged Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPositionOnBillboardHot100 | 23 ⓘ |
| peakPositionOnBillboardHotR&BHipHopSongs | 11 ⓘ |
| performer | Jagged Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bryan-Michael Cox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jermaine Dupri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Atlanta, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
So So Def Recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1998-02-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| style | love ballad ⓘ |
| vocalGroup | Jagged Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Brandon Casey
NERFINISHED
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Brian Casey NERFINISHED ⓘ Bryan-Michael Cox NERFINISHED ⓘ Jermaine Dupri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Gotta Be Description of subject: "I Gotta Be" is a 1998 R&B love ballad by Jagged Edge that became one of the group's signature hits.
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