Chained (song by Marvin Gaye)
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"Chained" is a 1968 Motown soul single by Marvin Gaye, noted for its driving groove, emotional vocal delivery, and classic late-1960s production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chained (song by Marvin Gaye) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10149286 — 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: Chained (song by Marvin Gaye) Context triple: [Frank Wilson, workedOn, Chained (song by Marvin Gaye)]
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A.
song "Jermaine’s Interlude"
"Jermaine’s Interlude" is a reflective, J. Cole–featuring track known for its introspective lyrics and mellow, soulful production.
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B.
There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang
"There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang" is a country song best known for Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings’ 1978 duet about prison life and hard-earned regret.
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C.
Chains
"Chains" is a 1962 pop song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, best known for its hit recording by The Cookies and a later cover by The Beatles.
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D.
“Disco Ball & Chain”
“Disco Ball & Chain” is a dance-oriented track by DJ and producer Clinton Sparks that blends club-ready electronic beats with pop sensibilities.
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E.
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a classic soul song, most famously recorded by Marvin Gaye, that became one of Motown's signature hits and a defining track of 1960s American R&B.
- 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: Chained (song by Marvin Gaye) Target entity description: "Chained" is a 1968 Motown soul single by Marvin Gaye, noted for its driving groove, emotional vocal delivery, and classic late-1960s production.
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A.
song "Jermaine’s Interlude"
"Jermaine’s Interlude" is a reflective, J. Cole–featuring track known for its introspective lyrics and mellow, soulful production.
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B.
There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang
"There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang" is a country song best known for Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings’ 1978 duet about prison life and hard-earned regret.
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C.
Chains
"Chains" is a 1962 pop song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, best known for its hit recording by The Cookies and a later cover by The Beatles.
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D.
“Disco Ball & Chain”
“Disco Ball & Chain” is a dance-oriented track by DJ and producer Clinton Sparks that blends club-ready electronic beats with pop sensibilities.
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E.
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a classic soul song, most famously recorded by Marvin Gaye, that became one of Motown's signature hits and a defining track of 1960s American R&B.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | In the Groove ⓘ |
| artist | Marvin Gaye ⓘ |
| chronology | Marvin Gaye singles chronology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| features | Motown house band instrumentation ⓘ |
| follows | You ⓘ |
| genre |
Motown
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasEra | late 1960s ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
driving groove
ⓘ
emotional vocal delivery ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | late-1960s soul production ⓘ |
| hasVocalType | lead vocal by Marvin Gaye ⓘ |
| isNotableFor | classic late-1960s Motown production sound ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | In the Groove ⓘ |
| performer |
Marvin Gaye
ⓘ
The Funk Brothers ⓘ |
| precedes | I Heard It Through the Grapevine ⓘ |
| producer | Frank Wilson ⓘ |
| recordCompany | Motown ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Hitsville U.S.A. studio
ⓘ
linked to:
Hitsville U.S.A. building
|
| recordedBy | Marvin Gaye ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Motown Records
ⓘ
linked to:
Motown
Tamla ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| side | A-side single ⓘ |
| writer | Frank Wilson ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chained (song by Marvin Gaye) Description of subject: "Chained" is a 1968 Motown soul single by Marvin Gaye, noted for its driving groove, emotional vocal delivery, and classic late-1960s production.
Referenced by (1)
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