I Want You Back
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"I Want You Back" is the debut breakout single by American boy band *NSYNC, known for its catchy pop melody, tight harmonies, and role in launching the group's international fame in the late 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Want You Back canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3805203 — 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: I Want You Back Context triple: [NSYNC, hitSong, I Want You Back]
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A.
I Want You Back
"I Want You Back" is a 1969 Motown hit single by the Jackson 5 that became one of their signature songs and a classic of pop and soul music.
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B.
I Want You
"I Want You" is a fast-paced, lyrically intricate love song by Bob Dylan, featured on his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde.
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C.
I Want You
"I Want You" is a 1976 soul and R&B album by Marvin Gaye, noted for its lush production, sensual themes, and influence on the quiet storm genre.
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D.
I Want You
"I Want You" is a 1954 R&B single by American singer Damita Jo, noted for showcasing her smooth vocal style early in her recording career.
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E.
I Want You
"I Want You" is a soulful hip-hop track by Common, produced by will.i.am, known for its smooth, romantic vibe and lush, sample-based instrumentation.
- 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: I Want You Back Target entity description: "I Want You Back" is the debut breakout single by American boy band *NSYNC, known for its catchy pop melody, tight harmonies, and role in launching the group's international fame in the late 1990s.
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A.
I Want You Back
"I Want You Back" is a 1969 Motown hit single by the Jackson 5 that became one of their signature songs and a classic of pop and soul music.
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B.
I Want You
"I Want You" is a fast-paced, lyrically intricate love song by Bob Dylan, featured on his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde.
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C.
I Want You
"I Want You" is a 1976 soul and R&B album by Marvin Gaye, noted for its lush production, sensual themes, and influence on the quiet storm genre.
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D.
I Want You
"I Want You" is a 1954 R&B single by American singer Damita Jo, noted for showcasing her smooth vocal style early in her recording career.
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E.
I Want You
"I Want You" is a soulful hip-hop track by Common, produced by will.i.am, known for its smooth, romantic vibe and lush, sample-based instrumentation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album |
NSYNC (European debut album)
ⓘ
surface form:
*NSYNC (album)
|
| artist |
NSYNC
ⓘ
surface form:
*NSYNC
|
| chartPerformance |
Billboard Hot 100 entry in the United States
ⓘ
Top 10 in several European countries ⓘ |
| chronology | *NSYNC singles chronology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | late 1990s ⓘ |
| firstReleaseRegion | Germany ⓘ |
| followsInChronology | — ⓘ |
| format |
CD single
ⓘ
cassette single ⓘ maxi single ⓘ |
| genre |
dance-pop
ⓘ
pop ⓘ |
| groupMemberPerformer |
Chris Kirkpatrick
ⓘ
Joshua Scott Chasez ⓘ
surface form:
JC Chasez
Joey Fatone ⓘ Justin Timberlake ⓘ Lance Bass ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo |
I Want You Back
ⓘ
surface form:
I Want You Back music video (European version)
I Want You Back ⓘ
surface form:
I Want You Back music video (US version)
|
| hasRemix |
I Want You Back
ⓘ
surface form:
I Want You Back (club mix)
I Want You Back ⓘ
surface form:
I Want You Back (extended mix)
I Want You Back ⓘ
surface form:
I Want You Back (radio edit)
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterReleaseRegion |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| length | 3:20 ⓘ |
| melodicStyle | catchy pop melody ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector |
Alan Calzatti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jesse Vaughan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
debut breakout single by *NSYNC
ⓘ
launching *NSYNC's international fame ⓘ |
| partOf |
NSYNC (European debut album)
ⓘ
surface form:
*NSYNC (album)
|
| performer |
NSYNC
ⓘ
surface form:
*NSYNC
|
| precedesInChronology | Tearin' Up My Heart ⓘ |
| producer |
Denniz Pop
ⓘ
Max Martin ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Cheiron Studios ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Stockholm ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
BMG
ⓘ
RCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
1996-10-04
ⓘ
1998-01-20 ⓘ |
| songwriter |
Denniz Pop
ⓘ
Herbie Crichlow ⓘ Max Martin ⓘ |
| vocalist |
JC Chasez
ⓘ
Justin Timberlake ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | tight harmonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Want You Back Description of subject: "I Want You Back" is the debut breakout single by American boy band *NSYNC, known for its catchy pop melody, tight harmonies, and role in launching the group's international fame in the late 1990s.
Referenced by (5)
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