"My Girl" by The Temptations
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"My Girl" by The Temptations is a classic 1964 Motown soul song, renowned for its smooth vocals, memorable bassline and strings, and status as one of the group's signature hits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "My Girl" by The Temptations canonical | 1 |
| “My Girl” by The Temptations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7287996 — 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: "My Girl" by The Temptations Context triple: [The Funk Brothers, playedOnHit, "My Girl" by The Temptations]
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A.
song "Love That Girl"
"Love That Girl" is a retro-soul single by American R&B artist Raphael Saadiq that showcases his throwback Motown-inspired sound.
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B.
“Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett
“Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett is a classic 1966 soul and R&B hit, renowned for its driving groove, powerful vocals, and enduring popularity as a staple of American popular music.
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C.
“Be My Baby” by The Ronettes
“Be My Baby” by The Ronettes is a landmark 1963 girl-group pop song produced by Phil Spector, renowned for its “Wall of Sound” production and enduring influence on popular music.
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D.
“More Than a Woman” by Aaliyah
“More Than a Woman” by Aaliyah is a sleek, futuristic R&B track from her self-titled 2001 album, celebrated for its smooth vocals, innovative production, and iconic music video.
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E.
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” is a classic soul song, famously interpreted by Diana Ross, celebrated for its powerful vocals and uplifting message of unwavering devotion.
- 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: "My Girl" by The Temptations Target entity description: "My Girl" by The Temptations is a classic 1964 Motown soul song, renowned for its smooth vocals, memorable bassline and strings, and status as one of the group's signature hits.
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A.
song "Love That Girl"
"Love That Girl" is a retro-soul single by American R&B artist Raphael Saadiq that showcases his throwback Motown-inspired sound.
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B.
“Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett
“Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett is a classic 1966 soul and R&B hit, renowned for its driving groove, powerful vocals, and enduring popularity as a staple of American popular music.
-
C.
“Be My Baby” by The Ronettes
“Be My Baby” by The Ronettes is a landmark 1963 girl-group pop song produced by Phil Spector, renowned for its “Wall of Sound” production and enduring influence on popular music.
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D.
“More Than a Woman” by Aaliyah
“More Than a Woman” by Aaliyah is a sleek, futuristic R&B track from her self-titled 2001 album, celebrated for its smooth vocals, innovative production, and iconic music video.
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E.
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” is a classic soul song, famously interpreted by Diana Ross, celebrated for its powerful vocals and uplifting message of unwavering devotion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backingVocalist |
Eddie Kendricks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melvin Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPeakDateUSBillboardHot100 | 1965-03-06 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSRBChart | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed classic ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | one of The Temptations’ signature hits ⓘ |
| featuresMusicalElement |
call-and-response vocals
ⓘ
melodic hook ⓘ prominent bassline ⓘ string arrangement ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | It’s Growing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Motown sound
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R&B ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasBside | (Talking 'Bout) Nobody But My Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamousLyric |
I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?
ⓘ
I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ horns ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | The Temptations Sing Smokey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isClassicOf |
1960s soul music
ⓘ
Motown era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | David Ruffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 2:45 ⓘ |
| performer | The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Ronald White
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smokey Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1964-09-17 ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingStudio | Hitsville U.S.A. Studio A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Gordy Records
NERFINISHED
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Motown ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1964-12-21 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | romantic love ⓘ |
| vocalGroup | The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | smooth lead vocal ⓘ |
| writer |
Ronald White
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smokey Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "My Girl" by The Temptations Description of subject: "My Girl" by The Temptations is a classic 1964 Motown soul song, renowned for its smooth vocals, memorable bassline and strings, and status as one of the group's signature hits.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
“My Girl” by The Temptations