If I Only Had a Heart
E301165
"If I Only Had a Heart" is a classic song from the 1939 film *The Wizard of Oz*, sung by the Tin Man and renowned for its wistful melody and lyrics about longing for human emotion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| If I Only Had a Heart canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2824440 — 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: If I Only Had a Heart Context triple: [E. Y. Harburg, notableWork, If I Only Had a Heart]
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A.
If My Heart Had Wings
If My Heart Had Wings is a Japanese visual novel known for its emotional coming-of-age story centered on youth, dreams, and aviation.
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B.
All of My Heart
"All of My Heart" is a 1982 synth-pop ballad by the English band ABC, known for its lush orchestration and emotional lyrics on their debut album "The Lexicon of Love."
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C.
My Heart Stood Still
"My Heart Stood Still" is a popular 1927 show tune composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart, now regarded as a standard of the American songbook.
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D.
If I Didn't Have You
"If I Didn't Have You" is the Oscar-winning Randy Newman duet performed by John Goodman and Billy Crystal over the end credits of Pixar's animated film Monsters, Inc.
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E.
My Heart is Inditing
"My Heart is Inditing" is a ceremonial anthem by George Frideric Handel, composed for and performed at the coronation of King George II of Great Britain.
- 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 I Only Had a Heart Target entity description: "If I Only Had a Heart" is a classic song from the 1939 film *The Wizard of Oz*, sung by the Tin Man and renowned for its wistful melody and lyrics about longing for human emotion.
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A.
If My Heart Had Wings
If My Heart Had Wings is a Japanese visual novel known for its emotional coming-of-age story centered on youth, dreams, and aviation.
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B.
All of My Heart
"All of My Heart" is a 1982 synth-pop ballad by the English band ABC, known for its lush orchestration and emotional lyrics on their debut album "The Lexicon of Love."
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C.
My Heart Stood Still
"My Heart Stood Still" is a popular 1927 show tune composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart, now regarded as a standard of the American songbook.
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D.
If I Didn't Have You
"If I Didn't Have You" is the Oscar-winning Randy Newman duet performed by John Goodman and Billy Crystal over the end credits of Pixar's animated film Monsters, Inc.
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E.
My Heart is Inditing
"My Heart is Inditing" is a ceremonial anthem by George Frideric Handel, composed for and performed at the coronation of King George II of Great Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
stage adaptations of The Wizard of Oz
ⓘ
various musical revivals of The Wizard of Oz ⓘ |
| associatedSongCycle | songs from The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) ⓘ |
| associatedWithFranchise | The Wizard of Oz ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterFrom | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ⓘ |
| composer | Harold Arlen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuredIn |
The Wizard of Oz
ⓘ
surface form:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
|
| fictionalContext | Tin Man’s wish to have a heart ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Victor Fleming ⓘ |
| filmProducer | MGM ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Wizard of Oz
ⓘ
surface form:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
|
| followsInFilm | If I Only Had a Brain ⓘ |
| genre |
film music
ⓘ
popular song ⓘ show tune ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | American standard ⓘ |
| hasMelodicStyle | ballad-like ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ensemble variation with Scarecrow and Lion
ⓘ
reprise by Tin Man ⓘ |
| includedIn |
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film score)
ⓘ
surface form:
The Wizard of Oz original soundtrack
|
| includedInList | classic songs from Golden Age of Hollywood ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | E. Y. Harburg ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | E. Y. Harburg ⓘ |
| medium | sound film ⓘ |
| musicalKey | (varies by arrangement; commonly in a major key with modulations) ⓘ |
| musicBy | Harold Arlen ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | character development song for Tin Man ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lyrics about longing for emotion
ⓘ
wistful melody ⓘ |
| originalMedium | motion picture ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Wizard of Oz
ⓘ
surface form:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
|
| performedBy |
Buddy Ebsen
ⓘ
Jack Haley ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter |
The Tin Man
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surface form:
Tin Man
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| publicationYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | MGM (original soundtrack release) ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
If I Only Had a Brain
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If I Only Had the Nerve ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| theme |
desire for a heart
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longing for human emotion ⓘ search for humanity ⓘ |
| title | If I Only Had a Heart self-link ⓘ |
| vocalDub | Buddy Ebsen ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: If I Only Had a Heart Description of subject: "If I Only Had a Heart" is a classic song from the 1939 film *The Wizard of Oz*, sung by the Tin Man and renowned for its wistful melody and lyrics about longing for human emotion.
Referenced by (5)
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