To Know Him Is to Love Him
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"To Know Him Is to Love Him" is a 1958 pop ballad written by Phil Spector and originally recorded by his vocal group the Teddy Bears, becoming a number-one hit and an early showcase of Spector’s songwriting talent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| To Know Him Is to Love Him canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11125256 — 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: To Know Him Is to Love Him Context triple: [Trio, hasSingle, To Know Him Is to Love Him]
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A.
The Love of God
"The Love of God" is a Christian worship song, notably recorded by the band MercyMe, that reflects on the vastness and depth of God's love.
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B.
For the Love of God
For the Love of God is Damien Hirst’s infamous platinum cast of a human skull encrusted with diamonds, emblematic of his exploration of mortality, value, and spectacle in contemporary art.
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C.
Bible of Love
Bible of Love is a 2018 gospel-inspired double album by Snoop Dogg that blends traditional church music with contemporary hip-hop and R&B influences.
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D.
The Ways of Love
"The Ways of Love" is a song by Neil Young featured on his 1989 album *Freedom*, reflecting his characteristic blend of introspective lyrics and melodic rock.
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E.
Love Divine
Love Divine is a contemporary choral work by British composer Howard Goodall, often performed in sacred and concert settings for its lyrical, accessible style.
- 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: To Know Him Is to Love Him Target entity description: "To Know Him Is to Love Him" is a 1958 pop ballad written by Phil Spector and originally recorded by his vocal group the Teddy Bears, becoming a number-one hit and an early showcase of Spector’s songwriting talent.
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A.
The Love of God
"The Love of God" is a Christian worship song, notably recorded by the band MercyMe, that reflects on the vastness and depth of God's love.
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B.
For the Love of God
For the Love of God is Damien Hirst’s infamous platinum cast of a human skull encrusted with diamonds, emblematic of his exploration of mortality, value, and spectacle in contemporary art.
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C.
Bible of Love
Bible of Love is a 2018 gospel-inspired double album by Snoop Dogg that blends traditional church music with contemporary hip-hop and R&B influences.
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D.
The Ways of Love
"The Ways of Love" is a song by Neil Young featured on his 1989 album *Freedom*, reflecting his characteristic blend of introspective lyrics and melodic rock.
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E.
Love Divine
Love Divine is a contemporary choral work by British composer Howard Goodall, often performed in sacred and concert settings for its lyrical, accessible style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Phil Spector
NERFINISHED
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the Teddy Bears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chart | Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition | number one on Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| composer | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decade | 1950s ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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pop ballad ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
To Know Him Is to Love Him (cover by Bobby Vinton)
NERFINISHED
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To Know Him Is to Love Him (cover by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris) NERFINISHED ⓘ To Know Him Is to Love Him (cover by Nancy Sinatra) NERFINISHED ⓘ To Know Him Is to Love Him (cover by Peter and Gordon) NERFINISHED ⓘ To Know Him Is to Love Him (cover by the Beatles) NERFINISHED ⓘ To Know Him Is to Love Him (cover by the Shirelles) NERFINISHED ⓘ To Know Him Is to Love Him (cover by the Supremes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitlePhrase | To know him is to love him NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | inscription on Phil Spector’s father’s tombstone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | debut hit for the Teddy Bears ⓘ |
| notableFor | early showcase of Phil Spector’s songwriting talent ⓘ |
| originalArtist | the Teddy Bears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | the Teddy Bears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| songwriter | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme | romantic love ⓘ |
| vocalGroup | the Teddy Bears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: To Know Him Is to Love Him Description of subject: "To Know Him Is to Love Him" is a 1958 pop ballad written by Phil Spector and originally recorded by his vocal group the Teddy Bears, becoming a number-one hit and an early showcase of Spector’s songwriting talent.
Referenced by (3)
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