Games People Play
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"Games People Play" is a 1975 soul and R&B hit single by The Spinners, known for its smooth harmonies and storytelling lyrics about romantic and emotional mind games.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Games People Play canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6738517 — 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)
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Target entity: Games People Play Context triple: [The Spinners, notableWork, Games People Play]
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A.
Jeux
Jeux is a short, impressionistic ballet by Claude Debussy, composed in 1912–1913 and known for its innovative orchestration and subtle, shifting harmonies.
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B.
Home Game
Home Game is a non-fiction book by former NHL goaltender and author Ken Dryden that reflects on the culture, meaning, and personal impact of hockey in Canada.
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C.
GameNight
GameNight is a long-running ESPN Radio sports talk and call-in show that provides live scores, analysis, and fan interaction around nightly sporting events.
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D.
Values of the Game
Values of the Game is a reflective book by former U.S. senator and NBA player Bill Bradley that uses basketball stories to explore character, ethics, and life lessons.
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E.
The Games We Play
The Games We Play is a song featured on the album "Daytona," known for its sharp lyricism and polished production.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Games People Play Target entity description: "Games People Play" is a 1975 soul and R&B hit single by The Spinners, known for its smooth harmonies and storytelling lyrics about romantic and emotional mind games.
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A.
Jeux
Jeux is a short, impressionistic ballet by Claude Debussy, composed in 1912–1913 and known for its innovative orchestration and subtle, shifting harmonies.
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B.
Home Game
Home Game is a non-fiction book by former NHL goaltender and author Ken Dryden that reflects on the culture, meaning, and personal impact of hockey in Canada.
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C.
GameNight
GameNight is a long-running ESPN Radio sports talk and call-in show that provides live scores, analysis, and fan interaction around nightly sporting events.
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D.
Values of the Game
Values of the Game is a reflective book by former U.S. senator and NBA player Bill Bradley that uses basketball stories to explore character, ethics, and life lessons.
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E.
The Games We Play
The Games We Play is a song featured on the album "Daytona," known for its sharp lyricism and polished production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Philadelphia soul sound ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | hit single ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | orchestral soul arrangement ⓘ |
| hasMusicalArtistMemberVocal |
Billy Henderson
ⓘ
Bobby Smith ⓘ Henry Fambrough ⓘ Pervis Jackson ⓘ Philippé Wynne ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyricTheme |
emotional mind games
ⓘ
interpersonal conflict ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| hasRhythmStyle | mid-tempo groove ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | smooth harmonies ⓘ |
| partOf | The Spinners discography ⓘ |
| performer |
Detroit Spinners
ⓘ
linked to:
The Spinners
The Spinners ⓘ |
| producer | Thom Bell ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| writer |
Bruce Hawes
ⓘ
Charles Simmons ⓘ Joseph B. Jefferson ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Games People Play Description of subject: "Games People Play" is a 1975 soul and R&B hit single by The Spinners, known for its smooth harmonies and storytelling lyrics about romantic and emotional mind games.
Referenced by (3)
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