It's a Man's Man's Man's World
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"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is a 1966 soul ballad by James Brown, renowned for its powerful vocals, orchestral arrangement, and commentary on gender roles and male dominance in society.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| It's a Man's Man's Man's World canonical | 4 |
| It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World | 1 |
| This Is a Man's World | 1 |
| “It’s a Man’s World” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1952176 — 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: It's a Man's Man's Man's World Context triple: [James Brown, notableWork, It's a Man's Man's Man's World]
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A.
Here's the Man!!!
"Here's the Man!!!" is a 1962 blues and soul album by Bobby "Blue" Bland that showcases his powerful vocals and helped cement his status as a leading figure in modern blues.
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B.
A Man and a Woman
"A Man and a Woman" is a romantic rock song by U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*.
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C.
Sweet Music Man
"Sweet Music Man" is a country ballad written and originally recorded by Kenny Rogers, known for its reflective lyrics about the struggles of a fading music star.
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D.
A Man’s a Man
"A Man’s a Man" is an early satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that explores themes of identity, dehumanization, and the malleability of the individual within militaristic and capitalist systems.
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E.
Man in the Hills
Man in the Hills is a roots reggae album by Jamaican musician Burning Spear, known for its meditative, socially conscious songs and spiritually reflective atmosphere.
- 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: It's a Man's Man's Man's World Target entity description: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is a 1966 soul ballad by James Brown, renowned for its powerful vocals, orchestral arrangement, and commentary on gender roles and male dominance in society.
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A.
Here's the Man!!!
"Here's the Man!!!" is a 1962 blues and soul album by Bobby "Blue" Bland that showcases his powerful vocals and helped cement his status as a leading figure in modern blues.
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B.
A Man and a Woman
"A Man and a Woman" is a romantic rock song by U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*.
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C.
Sweet Music Man
"Sweet Music Man" is a country ballad written and originally recorded by Kenny Rogers, known for its reflective lyrics about the struggles of a fading music star.
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D.
A Man’s a Man
"A Man’s a Man" is an early satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that explores themes of identity, dehumanization, and the malleability of the individual within militaristic and capitalist systems.
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E.
Man in the Hills
Man in the Hills is a roots reggae album by Jamaican musician Burning Spear, known for its meditative, socially conscious songs and spiritually reflective atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtistNickname | Godfather of Soul ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
US Billboard Hot 100 hit
ⓘ
US R&B chart hit ⓘ |
| composer | James Brown ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | frequently used in media to underscore themes of gender and power ⓘ |
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| genre |
soul
ⓘ
soul ballad ⓘ |
| hasChorus | This is a man's world, but it wouldn't be nothing without a woman or a girl ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Celine Dion
ⓘ
Christina Aguilera ⓘ Etta James ⓘ Joss Stone ⓘ Luciano Pavarotti ⓘ Michael Bolton ⓘ Seal ⓘ Tom Jones ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later soul ballads about gender relations ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
horns
ⓘ
rhythm section ⓘ strings ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionOn |
James Brown
ⓘ
surface form:
James Brown – Live at the Apollo recordings
|
| hasMusicalFeature | powerful vocals ⓘ |
| includedIn | James Brown live performance repertoire ⓘ |
| key | F minor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2:45 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Betty Jean Newsome ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
dependence of men on women
ⓘ
gender roles ⓘ male dominance in society ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | male viewpoint ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic orchestral arrangement
ⓘ
emotional vocal delivery ⓘ social commentary on patriarchy ⓘ |
| orchestralArrangement | orchestral strings ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedBy | James Brown ⓘ |
| performer | James Brown ⓘ |
| producer | James Brown ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | King Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1966-04-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| vocalist | James Brown ⓘ |
| writer |
Betty Jean Newsome
ⓘ
James Brown ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: It's a Man's Man's Man's World Description of subject: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is a 1966 soul ballad by James Brown, renowned for its powerful vocals, orchestral arrangement, and commentary on gender roles and male dominance in society.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
This Is a Man's World
this entity surface form:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
this entity surface form:
“It’s a Man’s World”