"Theme from Shaft"
E1027104
"Theme from Shaft" is a 1971 funk and soul song by Isaac Hayes, best known as the iconic, Oscar-winning theme for the film "Shaft."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Theme from Shaft" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13205562 — 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: "Theme from Shaft" Context triple: [Stax studio, recordedSong, "Theme from Shaft"]
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A.
Erroll's Theme
"Erroll's Theme" is a jazz piano piece associated with pianist Erroll Garner, often used as a signature tune in his performances and recordings.
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B.
Watermelon Man
"Watermelon Man" is a jazz standard composed by Herbie Hancock that became one of his most famous and frequently covered tunes, blending soulful grooves with catchy, accessible melodies.
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C.
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" is a socially conscious soul song by Marvin Gaye that poignantly depicts urban poverty, racial injustice, and emotional despair.
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D.
The Bonnie and Clyde Theme
"The Bonnie and Clyde Theme" is a musical piece by cellist Yo-Yo Ma inspired by the infamous outlaw couple Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
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E.
Mobster’s Anthem
"Mobster’s Anthem" is a track from Twista’s acclaimed hip-hop album "Adrenaline Rush," known for its rapid-fire delivery and gritty street themes.
- 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: "Theme from Shaft" Target entity description: "Theme from Shaft" is a 1971 funk and soul song by Isaac Hayes, best known as the iconic, Oscar-winning theme for the film "Shaft."
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A.
Erroll's Theme
"Erroll's Theme" is a jazz piano piece associated with pianist Erroll Garner, often used as a signature tune in his performances and recordings.
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B.
Watermelon Man
"Watermelon Man" is a jazz standard composed by Herbie Hancock that became one of his most famous and frequently covered tunes, blending soulful grooves with catchy, accessible melodies.
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C.
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" is a socially conscious soul song by Marvin Gaye that poignantly depicts urban poverty, racial injustice, and emotional despair.
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D.
The Bonnie and Clyde Theme
"The Bonnie and Clyde Theme" is a musical piece by cellist Yo-Yo Ma inspired by the infamous outlaw couple Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
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E.
Mobster’s Anthem
"Mobster’s Anthem" is a track from Twista’s acclaimed hip-hop album "Adrenaline Rush," known for its rapid-fire delivery and gritty street themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| academyAwardsEdition | 44th Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumVersionLength | 4:37 ⓘ |
| artist | Isaac Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| chartPeakCountry |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 4 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardRB | 2 ⓘ |
| composer | Isaac Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalStatus | blaxploitation film theme standard ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| fromFilm | Shaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasAward | Academy Award for Best Original Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBPM | approx. 104 ⓘ |
| hasBside | Cafe Regio's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ horn section ⓘ strings ⓘ wah-wah guitar ⓘ |
| hasKey | B minor ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle |
call-and-response backing vocals
ⓘ
spoken-word intro ⓘ |
| includedInList | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isThemeFor | Shaft (1971 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:37 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Isaac Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first soul songs to win an Academy Award
ⓘ
iconic wah-wah guitar riff ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Johnny Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Shaft: Music from the Soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Isaac Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Isaac Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | East/Memphis Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInCity | Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInStudio | Stax Recording Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Enterprise
NERFINISHED
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Stax Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1971-09-30 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| singleVersionLength | 3:15 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "Theme from Shaft" Description of subject: "Theme from Shaft" is a 1971 funk and soul song by Isaac Hayes, best known as the iconic, Oscar-winning theme for the film "Shaft."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.