You’re a Friend of Mine
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"You’re a Friend of Mine" is a 1985 pop-rock duet by Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne, best known for its upbeat celebration of friendship and its frequent use in film and television soundtracks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| You’re a Friend of Mine canonical | 3 |
| repeated title line "You're a Friend of Mine" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10039765 — 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: You’re a Friend of Mine Context triple: [Hero, hasTrack, You’re a Friend of Mine]
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A.
You Are My Friend
"You Are My Friend" is a soulful 1978 R&B ballad by Patti LaBelle that has become one of her signature songs and a staple of her live performances.
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B.
Friend of Mine
"Friend of Mine" is a track by The Notorious B.I.G. from his landmark 1994 debut hip-hop album *Ready to Die*.
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C.
You’re My Best Friend
"You’re My Best Friend" is a 1975 pop-rock ballad by Queen, written by bassist John Deacon and best known as one of the band’s signature love songs.
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D.
He's My Friend
"He's My Friend" is a musical number from the Broadway show *The Unsinkable Molly Brown*, reflecting the spirited, supportive relationships central to the story.
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E.
You’ve Got a Friend
"You’ve Got a Friend" is a classic 1971 pop ballad written by Carole King that became an enduring anthem of comfort and support, popularized by both King and James Taylor.
- 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: You’re a Friend of Mine Target entity description: "You’re a Friend of Mine" is a 1985 pop-rock duet by Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne, best known for its upbeat celebration of friendship and its frequent use in film and television soundtracks.
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A.
You Are My Friend
"You Are My Friend" is a soulful 1978 R&B ballad by Patti LaBelle that has become one of her signature songs and a staple of her live performances.
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B.
Friend of Mine
"Friend of Mine" is a track by The Notorious B.I.G. from his landmark 1994 debut hip-hop album *Ready to Die*.
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C.
You’re My Best Friend
"You’re My Best Friend" is a 1975 pop-rock ballad by Queen, written by bassist John Deacon and best known as one of the band’s signature love songs.
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D.
He's My Friend
"He's My Friend" is a musical number from the Broadway show *The Unsinkable Molly Brown*, reflecting the spirited, supportive relationships central to the story.
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E.
You’ve Got a Friend
"You’ve Got a Friend" is a classic 1971 pop ballad written by Carole King that became an enduring anthem of comfort and support, popularized by both King and James Taylor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | E Street Band via Clarence Clemons ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
US Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hit
ⓘ
charted in multiple countries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1980s ⓘ |
| describedAs | upbeat celebration of friendship ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
audio cassette
ⓘ
later digital formats ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| era | 1980s music ⓘ |
| featuresInstrumentalist | Clarence Clemons on saxophone ⓘ |
| genre | pop rock ⓘ |
| hasBside |
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
ⓘ
linked to:
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore)
|
| hasChorus | emphasizes loyalty between friends ⓘ |
| hasDuetStructure | alternating and shared lead vocals ⓘ |
| hasHook |
repeated title line "You're a Friend of Mine"
ⓘ
linked to:
You’re a Friend of Mine
|
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasSaxophoneSolo | yes ⓘ |
| hasTheme | friendship ⓘ |
| includedIn | Hero (Clarence Clemons album) ⓘ |
| intendedMood | uplifting ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes ⓘ |
| medium |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| notableFor |
duet between Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne
ⓘ
frequent use in film and television ⓘ |
| performer |
Clarence Clemons
ⓘ
Jackson Browne ⓘ |
| producer | Narada Michael Walden ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
CBS Records
ⓘ
Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseType | lead single from the album Hero ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| style | 1980s pop-rock production ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | close friendship ⓘ |
| tempo | upbeat ⓘ |
| usedIn |
film soundtracks
ⓘ
television soundtracks ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Clarence Clemons
ⓘ
Jackson Browne ⓘ |
| writer |
Jeffrey Cohen
ⓘ
Narada Michael Walden ⓘ Preston Glass ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: You’re a Friend of Mine Description of subject: "You’re a Friend of Mine" is a 1985 pop-rock duet by Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne, best known for its upbeat celebration of friendship and its frequent use in film and television soundtracks.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
album "Hero"
subject linked to:
album "Hero"
subject linked to:
album "Hero"
subject linked to:
You’re a Friend of Mine
linked to: You’re a Friend of Mine