This Boy
E1336136
UNEXPLORED
"This Boy" is a 1963 Beatles ballad featuring close three-part harmonies, best known as the B-side to "I Want to Hold Your Hand."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| This Boy canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18634483 — 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: This Boy Context triple: [Meet the Beatles! (US), includesSong, This Boy]
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A.
This Boy
"This Boy" is a memoir by British politician Alan Johnson that recounts his impoverished childhood in post-war London.
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B.
One Boy
"One Boy" is a romantic ballad from the 1960 Broadway musical *Bye Bye Birdie*, expressing a young woman's idealized feelings for a single special boy.
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C.
Only a Boy
"Only a Boy" is a song featured on Rod Stewart’s 1981 album *Tonight I’m Yours*.
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D.
Dear Boy
"Dear Boy" is a song by the Indian musician Ram.
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E.
My Boy
"My Boy" is a critically acclaimed song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams, showcasing his distinctive vocal style and emotive, genre-blending approach to modern folk and indie music.
- 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: This Boy Target entity description: "This Boy" is a 1963 Beatles ballad featuring close three-part harmonies, best known as the B-side to "I Want to Hold Your Hand."
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A.
This Boy
"This Boy" is a memoir by British politician Alan Johnson that recounts his impoverished childhood in post-war London.
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B.
One Boy
"One Boy" is a romantic ballad from the 1960 Broadway musical *Bye Bye Birdie*, expressing a young woman's idealized feelings for a single special boy.
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C.
Only a Boy
"Only a Boy" is a song featured on Rod Stewart’s 1981 album *Tonight I’m Yours*.
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D.
Dear Boy
"Dear Boy" is a song by the Indian musician Ram.
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E.
My Boy
"My Boy" is a critically acclaimed song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams, showcasing his distinctive vocal style and emotive, genre-blending approach to modern folk and indie music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.