Reach Out I'll Be There
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"Reach Out I'll Be There" is a 1966 soul classic by the Four Tops, renowned for its dramatic vocals, driving Motown production, and status as one of the group's signature hits.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reach Out I'll Be There canonical | 9 |
| Reach Out I’ll Be There | 4 |
| "Reach Out I’ll Be There" by Four Tops | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2755289 — 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: Reach Out I'll Be There Context triple: [The Four Tops, notableWork, Reach Out I'll Be There]
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A.
Lean on Me
"Lean on Me" is a 1989 American drama film starring Morgan Freeman as a tough, unconventional high school principal working to reform a troubled inner-city school.
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B.
I'll Be There
"I'll Be There" is a soulful 1970 ballad by The Jackson 5 that became one of their signature hits and a defining Motown classic.
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C.
Stand by Me
"Stand by Me" is a classic 1961 soul and R&B song by Ben E. King, renowned for its heartfelt lyrics, memorable melody, and enduring influence in popular music.
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D.
Stand by Me
Stand by Me is a 1986 coming-of-age film, based on a Stephen King novella, that follows four boys on a journey to find a missing body and has become a beloved classic of American cinema.
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E.
I’ll Be There
"I’ll Be There" is a soulful track performed by Cissy Houston, featured on her self-titled album.
- 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: Reach Out I'll Be There Target entity description: "Reach Out I'll Be There" is a 1966 soul classic by the Four Tops, renowned for its dramatic vocals, driving Motown production, and status as one of the group's signature hits.
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A.
Lean on Me
"Lean on Me" is a 1989 American drama film starring Morgan Freeman as a tough, unconventional high school principal working to reform a troubled inner-city school.
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B.
I'll Be There
"I'll Be There" is a soulful 1970 ballad by The Jackson 5 that became one of their signature hits and a defining Motown classic.
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C.
Stand by Me
"Stand by Me" is a classic 1961 soul and R&B song by Ben E. King, renowned for its heartfelt lyrics, memorable melody, and enduring influence in popular music.
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D.
Stand by Me
Stand by Me is a 1986 coming-of-age film, based on a Stephen King novella, that follows four boys on a journey to find a missing body and has become a beloved classic of American cinema.
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E.
I’ll Be There
"I’ll Be There" is a soulful track performed by Cissy Houston, featured on her self-titled album.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
number one on the UK Singles Chart
ⓘ
number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalStatus | classic of 1960s soul music ⓘ |
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Motown classic
ⓘ
soul classic ⓘ |
| follows | Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever ⓘ |
| genre |
Motown
ⓘ
pop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later soul music
ⓘ
pop music ⓘ |
| hasMusicGenre | R&B ⓘ |
| hasPart |
backing vocals
ⓘ
driving rhythm section ⓘ lead vocal ⓘ orchestral arrangement ⓘ |
| hasSignatureLine |
Reach Out
ⓘ
surface form:
Reach out, I'll be there
|
| hasTheme |
offering emotional support
ⓘ
reassurance in times of trouble ⓘ |
| includedIn | many Motown compilation albums ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | Standing in the Shadows of Love ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Motown Records catalog ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a signature hit of the Four Tops
ⓘ
dramatic vocals ⓘ signature Motown production ⓘ |
| partOf | Four Tops discography ⓘ |
| performer |
The Four Tops
ⓘ
surface form:
Four Tops
The Funk Brothers ⓘ |
| producer |
Brian Holland
ⓘ
Lamont Dozier ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Detroit
ⓘ
surface form:
Detroit, Michigan
Motown Studio A ⓘ
surface form:
Hitsville U.S.A. studio
|
| recordLabel | Motown ⓘ |
| rhythmicFeature | driving beat ⓘ |
| songwriter |
Brian Holland
ⓘ
Eddie Holland ⓘ Lamont Dozier ⓘ |
| style | dramatic, gospel-influenced vocal delivery ⓘ |
| vocalist | Levi Stubbs ⓘ |
| writer | Holland–Dozier–Holland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reach Out I'll Be There Description of subject: "Reach Out I'll Be There" is a 1966 soul classic by the Four Tops, renowned for its dramatic vocals, driving Motown production, and status as one of the group's signature hits.
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"Reach Out I’ll Be There" by Four Tops
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