All I Could Do Was Cry
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"All I Could Do Was Cry" is a classic 1960 soul and R&B ballad, renowned for Etta James's powerful, emotionally charged vocal performance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| All I Could Do Was Cry canonical | 5 |
| All I Could Do Was Cry (Etta James song) | 1 |
| All I Could Do Was Cry (original version) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2307049 — 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: All I Could Do Was Cry Context triple: [Etta James, notableWork, All I Could Do Was Cry]
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A.
Crying Out For Me
"Crying Out For Me" is an R&B song by Mario known for its emotional lyrics about a man wanting to rescue a woman from a troubled relationship.
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B.
The Sky Is Crying
"The Sky Is Crying" is a posthumously released blues album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, showcasing his powerful guitar work and emotional interpretations of classic and original material.
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C.
So Many Tears
"So Many Tears" is a reflective and emotionally charged song by Tupac Shakur that explores themes of pain, loss, and inner turmoil.
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D.
All I Ever Wanted
All I Ever Wanted is a pop-rock studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson, noted for its energetic production and hit singles like "My Life Would Suck Without You."
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E.
Don’t Cry Now
"Don’t Cry Now" is a 1973 country-rock album by American singer Linda Ronstadt that helped establish her as a leading voice in the genre.
- 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: All I Could Do Was Cry Target entity description: "All I Could Do Was Cry" is a classic 1960 soul and R&B ballad, renowned for Etta James's powerful, emotionally charged vocal performance.
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A.
Crying Out For Me
"Crying Out For Me" is an R&B song by Mario known for its emotional lyrics about a man wanting to rescue a woman from a troubled relationship.
-
B.
The Sky Is Crying
"The Sky Is Crying" is a posthumously released blues album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, showcasing his powerful guitar work and emotional interpretations of classic and original material.
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C.
So Many Tears
"So Many Tears" is a reflective and emotionally charged song by Tupac Shakur that explores themes of pain, loss, and inner turmoil.
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D.
All I Ever Wanted
All I Ever Wanted is a pop-rock studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson, noted for its energetic production and hit singles like "My Life Would Suck Without You."
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E.
Don’t Cry Now
"Don’t Cry Now" is a 1973 country-rock album by American singer Linda Ronstadt that helped establish her as a leading voice in the genre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Etta James ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Chess Records artists
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linked to:
Chess Records
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| chartPosition |
Billboard Hot 100 top 40
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linked to:
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot R&B Sides top 10 ⓘ
linked to:
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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| composer |
Billy Davis
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Gwen Gordy ⓘ
linked to:
Gwen Gordy Fuqua
Roquel "Billy" Davis ⓘ
linked to:
Billy Davis
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| era | early 1960s American R&B ⓘ |
| genre |
rhythm and blues
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soul ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion | Beyoncé version of All I Could Do Was Cry ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionPerformer |
Beyoncé
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Gladys Knight & the Pips ⓘ Mavis Staples ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | widely acclaimed as one of Etta James's signature ballads ⓘ |
| hasKey | C major ⓘ |
| hasRecordingArtist | Etta James ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 12/8 ⓘ |
| includedIn | Etta James live performance repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2 minutes 57 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Billy Davis
ⓘ
Gwen Gordy ⓘ
linked to:
Gwen Gordy Fuqua
Roquel "Billy" Davis ⓘ
linked to:
Billy Davis
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| notableFor |
classic 1960 soul and R&B ballad
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emotionally charged vocal performance ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum |
At Last!
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linked to:
At Last
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| performer | Etta James ⓘ |
| producer |
Leonard Chess
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Phil Chess ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Argo Records
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Chess Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| theme |
heartbreak
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unrequited love ⓘ |
| trackNumberInAlbum | 4 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | gospel-influenced ⓘ |
| vocalType | ballad ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: All I Could Do Was Cry Description of subject: "All I Could Do Was Cry" is a classic 1960 soul and R&B ballad, renowned for Etta James's powerful, emotionally charged vocal performance.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: All I Could Do Was Cry
Beyoncé version of All I Could Do Was Cry
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sharesLyricsWith
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All I Could Do Was Cry (original version)
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linked to: All I Could Do Was Cry