Two Kinds of Teardrops
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"Two Kinds of Teardrops" is a 1963 pop song by American rock and roll singer Del Shannon, known for its upbeat melody and emotional lyrics about heartbreak.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Two Kinds of Teardrops canonical | 1 |
| Two Kinds of Teardrops (Del Shannon song) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6480062 — 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: Two Kinds of Teardrops Context triple: [Runaway with Del Shannon, hasTrack, Two Kinds of Teardrops]
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A.
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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B.
There Will Be Tears
"There Will Be Tears" is a pop and R&B-influenced song by British singer-songwriter and producer Mr Hudson, known for its emotional lyrics and polished, melodic production.
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C.
So Many Tears
"So Many Tears" is a reflective and emotionally charged song by Tupac Shakur that explores themes of pain, loss, and inner turmoil.
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D.
Save Your Tears
"Save Your Tears" is a synth-pop song by Canadian singer The Weeknd, best known as one of the hit singles from his album "After Hours" and for its successful remix featuring Ariana Grande.
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E.
Tears on My Pillow
"Tears on My Pillow" is a classic doo-wop ballad, originally recorded by Little Anthony and the Imperials in 1958 and later covered by numerous artists.
- 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: Two Kinds of Teardrops Target entity description: "Two Kinds of Teardrops" is a 1963 pop song by American rock and roll singer Del Shannon, known for its upbeat melody and emotional lyrics about heartbreak.
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A.
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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B.
There Will Be Tears
"There Will Be Tears" is a pop and R&B-influenced song by British singer-songwriter and producer Mr Hudson, known for its emotional lyrics and polished, melodic production.
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C.
So Many Tears
"So Many Tears" is a reflective and emotionally charged song by Tupac Shakur that explores themes of pain, loss, and inner turmoil.
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D.
Save Your Tears
"Save Your Tears" is a synth-pop song by Canadian singer The Weeknd, best known as one of the hit singles from his album "After Hours" and for its successful remix featuring Ariana Grande.
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E.
Tears on My Pillow
"Tears on My Pillow" is a classic doo-wop ballad, originally recorded by Little Anthony and the Imperials in 1958 and later covered by numerous artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Del Shannon ⓘ |
| chartPositionIreland | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 5 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| follows | Little Town Flirt ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
heartbreak
ⓘ
romantic relationship ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | upbeat melody ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Del Shannon (re-recording)
ⓘ
linked to:
Del Shannon
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| isFollowedBy | Sue’s Gotta Be Mine ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| performer | Del Shannon ⓘ |
| producer | Harry Balk ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Big Top Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| writer |
Del Shannon
ⓘ
Max Crook ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Two Kinds of Teardrops Description of subject: "Two Kinds of Teardrops" is a 1963 pop song by American rock and roll singer Del Shannon, known for its upbeat melody and emotional lyrics about heartbreak.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Two Kinds of Teardrops