Someday We'll All Be Free
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"Someday We'll All Be Free" is a soulful and inspirational 1973 song by Donny Hathaway that has become an enduring anthem of hope, resilience, and liberation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Someday We'll All Be Free canonical | 1 |
| Someday We’ll All Be Free | 1 |
| Someday we'll all be free | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6966729 — 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: Someday We'll All Be Free Context triple: [Donny Hathaway, notableWork, Someday We'll All Be Free]
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A.
We Could Be Free
"We Could Be Free" is a politically charged, introspective hip-hop song by Vic Mensa that reflects on systemic injustice, violence, and the hope for collective liberation.
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B.
I Shall Be Free
"I Shall Be Free" is a humorous, talking blues-style folk song by Bob Dylan that showcases his early satirical and free-associative lyrical style.
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C.
Oh, Freedom
"Oh, Freedom" is a traditional African American freedom song that became a prominent civil rights anthem, notably popularized by folk singer Odetta.
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D.
Be Free
"Be Free" is a song by the Black Eyed Peas featured on their debut studio album "Behind the Front."
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E.
Sweet Freedom
"Sweet Freedom" is a 1986 pop song by Michael McDonald, best known for its upbeat, soulful style and association with the film "Running Scared."
- 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: Someday We'll All Be Free Target entity description: "Someday We'll All Be Free" is a soulful and inspirational 1973 song by Donny Hathaway that has become an enduring anthem of hope, resilience, and liberation.
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A.
We Could Be Free
"We Could Be Free" is a politically charged, introspective hip-hop song by Vic Mensa that reflects on systemic injustice, violence, and the hope for collective liberation.
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B.
I Shall Be Free
"I Shall Be Free" is a humorous, talking blues-style folk song by Bob Dylan that showcases his early satirical and free-associative lyrical style.
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C.
Oh, Freedom
"Oh, Freedom" is a traditional African American freedom song that became a prominent civil rights anthem, notably popularized by folk singer Odetta.
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D.
Be Free
"Be Free" is a song by the Black Eyed Peas featured on their debut studio album "Behind the Front."
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E.
Sweet Freedom
"Sweet Freedom" is a 1986 pop song by Michael McDonald, best known for its upbeat, soulful style and association with the film "Running Scared."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Extension of a Man ⓘ |
| artist | Donny Hathaway ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African American freedom struggle
ⓘ
mental and emotional healing ⓘ |
| composer | Donny Hathaway ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedAs |
inspirational
ⓘ
soulful ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
gospel-influenced soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
anthem of hope
ⓘ
anthem of liberation ⓘ anthem of resilience ⓘ inspirational standard in soul music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later R&B and soul artists ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
orchestral arrangement
ⓘ
rhythm section ⓘ soulful vocals ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
frequently covered by other artists
ⓘ
used in films and television for inspirational scenes ⓘ |
| hasMood |
consoling
ⓘ
uplifting ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
Hang on to the world as it spins around
ⓘ
Keep your self-respect, your manly pride ⓘ Someday we'll all be free ⓘ
linked to:
Someday We'll All Be Free
|
| hasReception |
critically acclaimed
ⓘ
regarded as one of Donny Hathaway's signature songs ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
freedom
ⓘ
hope ⓘ liberation ⓘ resilience ⓘ spiritual uplift ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Extension of a Man ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Edward Howard ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | Donny Hathaway discography ⓘ |
| performer | Donny Hathaway ⓘ |
| producer |
Arif Mardin
ⓘ
Jerry Wexler ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Donny Hathaway ⓘ |
| writer | Donny Hathaway ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Someday We'll All Be Free Description of subject: "Someday We'll All Be Free" is a soulful and inspirational 1973 song by Donny Hathaway that has become an enduring anthem of hope, resilience, and liberation.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Someday We'll All Be Free
subject linked to:
Extension of a Man (album)
linked to: Someday We'll All Be Free