In a Special Way
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"In a Special Way" is a 1983 R&B/soul album by DeBarge known for its smooth production, romantic themes, and influence on quiet storm and contemporary R&B.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| In a Special Way canonical | 4 |
| Love Me in a Special Way | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5760411 — 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: In a Special Way Context triple: [Stay with Me, includedInAlbum, In a Special Way]
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A.
My Own Peculiar Way
"My Own Peculiar Way" is a song best known as part of Willie Nelson’s country music repertoire.
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B.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
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C.
The Way It Is
"The Way It Is" is the 2005 debut studio album by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole, featuring emotionally driven songs about love, heartbreak, and personal struggle.
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D.
These Are Special Times
These Are Special Times is Celine Dion’s 1998 Christmas album featuring a mix of holiday classics and original songs.
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E.
If There Was a Way
If There Was a Way is a 1990 country music album by Dwight Yoakam that blends traditional honky-tonk with contemporary influences and is often praised as one of his strongest releases.
- 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: In a Special Way Target entity description: "In a Special Way" is a 1983 R&B/soul album by DeBarge known for its smooth production, romantic themes, and influence on quiet storm and contemporary R&B.
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A.
My Own Peculiar Way
"My Own Peculiar Way" is a song best known as part of Willie Nelson’s country music repertoire.
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B.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
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C.
The Way It Is
"The Way It Is" is the 2005 debut studio album by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole, featuring emotionally driven songs about love, heartbreak, and personal struggle.
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D.
These Are Special Times
These Are Special Times is Celine Dion’s 1998 Christmas album featuring a mix of holiday classics and original songs.
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E.
If There Was a Way
If There Was a Way is a 1990 country music album by Dwight Yoakam that blends traditional honky-tonk with contemporary influences and is often praised as one of his strongest releases.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
R&B album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | DeBarge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | Rhythm of the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | All This Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
contemporary R&B ⓘ quiet storm ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasPart |
A Dream
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
A Nite with No Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Be My Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ I Give Up on You NERFINISHED ⓘ In a Special Way (title track) NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Me in a Special Way NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Time ⓘ Queen of My Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ Stay With Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Time Will Reveal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
devotion
ⓘ
heartbreak ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
contemporary R&B
ⓘ
quiet storm ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterMedium |
compact disc
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ streaming audio ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Love Me in a Special Way
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Time Will Reveal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrack | Stay With Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium |
audio cassette
ⓘ
vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | DeBarge discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | DeBarge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bobby DeBarge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bunny DeBarge NERFINISHED ⓘ El DeBarge NERFINISHED ⓘ Iris Gordy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mickey Stevenson Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Gordy Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
falsetto vocals
ⓘ
lush arrangements ⓘ smooth production ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: In a Special Way Description of subject: "In a Special Way" is a 1983 R&B/soul album by DeBarge known for its smooth production, romantic themes, and influence on quiet storm and contemporary R&B.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Stay with Me
subject surface form:
Stay with Me
this entity surface form:
Love Me in a Special Way
subject surface form:
Rhythm of the Night
this entity surface form:
Love Me in a Special Way
subject surface form:
Time Will Reveal