That’s the Way of the World
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"That’s the Way of the World" is a classic 1975 soul and R&B song by Earth, Wind & Fire, renowned for its smooth groove and uplifting, philosophical lyrics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| That's the Way of the World | 2 |
| That’s the Way of the World canonical | 2 |
| That's the Way of the World (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5627297 — 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: That’s the Way of the World Context triple: [So Many Tears, containsSample, That’s the Way of the World]
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A.
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 period drama film, adapted from the French novel "Les Liaisons dangereuses," known for its intricate tale of seduction, manipulation, and revenge among the 18th-century French aristocracy.
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B.
The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection is a 1998 romantic comedy-drama film starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd that explores the complexities of love and friendship between a pregnant social worker and her gay best friend.
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C.
Follies
Follies is a celebrated Stephen Sondheim musical that nostalgically explores aging, memory, and lost dreams through a reunion of former showgirls in a crumbling Broadway theater.
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D.
The Real Thing
The Real Thing is a 1982 play by Tom Stoppard that explores love, fidelity, and authenticity through a meta-theatrical story about a playwright whose personal and professional lives intertwine.
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E.
She Loves Me
She Loves Me is a classic 1963 Broadway musical romantic comedy, with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, adapted from the play "Parfumerie" by Miklós László.
- 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: That’s the Way of the World Target entity description: "That’s the Way of the World" is a classic 1975 soul and R&B song by Earth, Wind & Fire, renowned for its smooth groove and uplifting, philosophical lyrics.
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A.
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 period drama film, adapted from the French novel "Les Liaisons dangereuses," known for its intricate tale of seduction, manipulation, and revenge among the 18th-century French aristocracy.
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B.
The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection is a 1998 romantic comedy-drama film starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd that explores the complexities of love and friendship between a pregnant social worker and her gay best friend.
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C.
Follies
Follies is a celebrated Stephen Sondheim musical that nostalgically explores aging, memory, and lost dreams through a reunion of former showgirls in a crumbling Broadway theater.
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D.
The Real Thing
The Real Thing is a 1982 play by Tom Stoppard that explores love, fidelity, and authenticity through a meta-theatrical story about a playwright whose personal and professional lives intertwine.
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E.
She Loves Me
She Loves Me is a classic 1963 Broadway musical romantic comedy, with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, adapted from the play "Parfumerie" by Miklós László.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album |
That's the Way of the World
ⓘ
linked to:
That’s the Way of the World
|
| artist | Earth, Wind & Fire ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
That's the Way of the World (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
That’s the Way of the World
|
| backingVocalsBy |
Philip Bailey
ⓘ
Verdine White ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Billboard Hot 100 top 20
ⓘ
Billboard Hot Soul Singles top 10 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | 1970s soul ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
7-inch single
ⓘ
LP album track ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horns ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | performed on Earth, Wind & Fire live tours ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | considered a classic of soul and R&B ⓘ |
| label | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalsBy | Maurice White ⓘ |
| length | 5:45 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
hope
ⓘ
love ⓘ philosophical reflection ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| notableFor |
philosophical message
ⓘ
smooth groove ⓘ uplifting lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf |
Earth, Wind & Fire discography
ⓘ
linked to:
Earth, Wind & Fire
|
| performer | Earth, Wind & Fire ⓘ |
| producer |
Charles Stepney
ⓘ
Maurice White ⓘ |
| recorded | 1974 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1975-03-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow-to-mid tempo ballad ⓘ |
| titleTrackOf |
That's the Way of the World
ⓘ
linked to:
That’s the Way of the World
|
| usedIn | soundtrack of the film That's the Way of the World ⓘ |
| writer |
Charles Stepney
ⓘ
Maurice White ⓘ Verdine White ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: That’s the Way of the World Description of subject: "That’s the Way of the World" is a classic 1975 soul and R&B song by Earth, Wind & Fire, renowned for its smooth groove and uplifting, philosophical lyrics.
Referenced by (5)
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That’s the Way of the World
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That’s the Way of the World
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