So Sad the Song
E306398
"So Sad the Song" is a soulful ballad best known from Gladys Knight & the Pips’ 1976 recording, showcasing Gerry Goffin’s emotive songwriting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| So Sad the Song canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2876622 — 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: So Sad the Song Context triple: [Gerry Goffin, notableWork, So Sad the Song]
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A.
The Sad Night
The Sad Night refers to the disastrous 1520 retreat of Hernán Cortés and his forces from Tenochtitlan, during which many Spanish conquistadors and their allies were killed by the Aztecs.
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B.
Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow
"Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow" is a contemplative, jazz-inflected folk song by Joni Mitchell that explores themes of female autonomy, spirituality, and emotional resilience.
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C.
The Lonely
"The Lonely" is a 1959 episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone about a convicted man exiled to a remote asteroid who develops a profound emotional bond with a female robot companion.
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D.
The Tracks of My Tears
"The Tracks of My Tears" is a classic 1965 soul ballad by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, celebrated for its poignant lyrics and emotive vocal performance.
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E.
A Song
"A Song" is a track by Greek composer Vangelis featured on his 1979 electronic music album "Earth."
- 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: So Sad the Song Target entity description: "So Sad the Song" is a soulful ballad best known from Gladys Knight & the Pips’ 1976 recording, showcasing Gerry Goffin’s emotive songwriting.
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A.
The Sad Night
The Sad Night refers to the disastrous 1520 retreat of Hernán Cortés and his forces from Tenochtitlan, during which many Spanish conquistadors and their allies were killed by the Aztecs.
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B.
Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow
"Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow" is a contemplative, jazz-inflected folk song by Joni Mitchell that explores themes of female autonomy, spirituality, and emotional resilience.
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C.
The Lonely
"The Lonely" is a 1959 episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone about a convicted man exiled to a remote asteroid who develops a profound emotional bond with a female robot companion.
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D.
The Tracks of My Tears
"The Tracks of My Tears" is a classic 1965 soul ballad by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, celebrated for its poignant lyrics and emotive vocal performance.
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E.
A Song
"A Song" is a track by Greek composer Vangelis featured on his 1979 electronic music album "Earth."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| composer | Michael Masser ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
soul
ⓘ
soul ballad ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
orchestral arrangement
ⓘ
rhythm and blues band ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | ballad ⓘ |
| hasNotableVersion | Gladys Knight & the Pips 1976 recording ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
romantic heartbreak
ⓘ
sadness ⓘ |
| isTitleTrackFrom | Pipe Dreams (soundtrack) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | soundtrack song ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotive songwriting by Gerry Goffin
ⓘ
soulful vocal performance by Gladys Knight ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Gladys Knight & the Pips ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Pipe Dreams (soundtrack) ⓘ |
| performer | Gladys Knight & the Pips ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Gladys Knight & the Pips ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Buddah Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| usedIn | Pipe Dreams (film) ⓘ |
| vocalist | Gladys Knight ⓘ |
| writer |
Gerry Goffin
ⓘ
Michael Masser ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: So Sad the Song Description of subject: "So Sad the Song" is a soulful ballad best known from Gladys Knight & the Pips’ 1976 recording, showcasing Gerry Goffin’s emotive songwriting.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.