If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
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"If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" is an early 1960s soul/R&B song, first popularized by James Ray and later covered by numerous British Invasion and rock artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23402485 — 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)
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Target entity: If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody Context triple: [Wes Farrell, coWrote, If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody]
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Foolish Fool
"Foolish Fool" is a 1969 soul single by American singer Dee Dee Warwick, noted for its emotive vocals and classic late-1960s R&B style.
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B.
Fool for Your Loving
"Fool for Your Loving" is a hard rock song by the British band Whitesnake, originally released in 1980 and later re-recorded in 1989, known as one of their signature tracks.
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C.
What Kind of Fool
"What Kind of Fool" is a pop ballad performed by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb, known as one of the signature duet singles from Streisand’s early-1980s collaboration with Gibb.
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Fool (If You Think It's Over)
"Fool (If You Think It's Over)" is a soft rock ballad written by Chris Rea that became a hit single for British singer Elkie Brooks in the late 1970s.
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E.
Chain of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B 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: If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody Target entity description: "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" is an early 1960s soul/R&B song, first popularized by James Ray and later covered by numerous British Invasion and rock artists.
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A.
Foolish Fool
"Foolish Fool" is a 1969 soul single by American singer Dee Dee Warwick, noted for its emotive vocals and classic late-1960s R&B style.
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B.
Fool for Your Loving
"Fool for Your Loving" is a hard rock song by the British band Whitesnake, originally released in 1980 and later re-recorded in 1989, known as one of their signature tracks.
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C.
What Kind of Fool
"What Kind of Fool" is a pop ballad performed by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb, known as one of the signature duet singles from Streisand’s early-1980s collaboration with Gibb.
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D.
Fool (If You Think It's Over)
"Fool (If You Think It's Over)" is a soft rock ballad written by Chris Rea that became a hit single for British singer Elkie Brooks in the late 1970s.
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E.
Chain of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.