Before You Walk Out of My Life
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"Before You Walk Out of My Life" is a mid-1990s R&B ballad by American singer Monica that became one of her signature early hits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Before You Walk Out of My Life canonical | 3 |
| “Before You Walk Out of My Life” by Monica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1631183 — 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: Before You Walk Out of My Life Context triple: [Monica, notableWork, Before You Walk Out of My Life]
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A.
My Life Is Going On
"My Life Is Going On" is a song by Spanish singer Cecilia Krull, best known as the opening theme of the television series Money Heist (La Casa de Papel).
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B.
Walkin' Away
"Walkin' Away" is a hit country song by American singer-songwriter Clint Black, known for its traditional sound and chart success in the early 1990s.
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C.
In My Life
"In My Life" is a reflective and nostalgic Beatles song, primarily written by John Lennon, that is widely regarded as one of his most personal and enduring compositions.
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D.
My Way Home
"My Way Home" is a soulful hip-hop track by Kanye West featuring Common, known for its reflective lyrics and Curtis Mayfield sample.
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E.
Goodbye My Lover
"Goodbye My Lover" is a melancholic pop ballad by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, known for its emotional lyrics about heartbreak and loss.
- 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: Before You Walk Out of My Life Target entity description: "Before You Walk Out of My Life" is a mid-1990s R&B ballad by American singer Monica that became one of her signature early hits.
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A.
My Life Is Going On
"My Life Is Going On" is a song by Spanish singer Cecilia Krull, best known as the opening theme of the television series Money Heist (La Casa de Papel).
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B.
Walkin' Away
"Walkin' Away" is a hit country song by American singer-songwriter Clint Black, known for its traditional sound and chart success in the early 1990s.
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C.
In My Life
"In My Life" is a reflective and nostalgic Beatles song, primarily written by John Lennon, that is widely regarded as one of his most personal and enduring compositions.
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D.
My Way Home
"My Way Home" is a soulful hip-hop track by Kanye West featuring Common, known for its reflective lyrics and Curtis Mayfield sample.
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E.
Goodbye My Lover
"Goodbye My Lover" is a melancholic pop ballad by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, known for its emotional lyrics about heartbreak and loss.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Miss Thang ⓘ |
| artist |
Monica Denise Brown
ⓘ
surface form:
Monica
|
| associatedAct | Monica ⓘ |
| associatedGenreScene | 1990s R&B ⓘ |
| chronologyPositionInArtistCareer | early career ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1990s ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
CD single
ⓘ
cassette single ⓘ digital release ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
R&B ballad ⓘ contemporary R&B ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
adult contemporary R&B listeners
ⓘ
mainstream R&B listeners ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasType | love song ⓘ |
| includedIn | Monica's live performance setlists ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf |
Monica Denise Brown
ⓘ
surface form:
Monica
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes ⓘ |
| musicalEra | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| musicVideoPerformer | Monica ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Monica's early signature hits
ⓘ
commercial success on R&B charts ⓘ |
| originallyIncludedIn | Miss Thang ⓘ |
| performer |
Monica Denise Brown
ⓘ
surface form:
Monica
|
| performerNationality | American ⓘ |
| producer | Soulshock & Karlin ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Arista Records
ⓘ
Rowdy Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
emotional vulnerability
ⓘ
fear of breakup ⓘ romantic relationship ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| vocalistGender | female ⓘ |
| vocalRangeFeature | showcases Monica's vocal ability ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | melodic ⓘ |
| vocalType | ballad ⓘ |
| writer |
Andrea Martin
ⓘ
Karlin ⓘ Soulshock ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Before You Walk Out of My Life Description of subject: "Before You Walk Out of My Life" is a mid-1990s R&B ballad by American singer Monica that became one of her signature early hits.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
“Before You Walk Out of My Life” by Monica