I’ve Got to Use My Imagination (Gladys Knight & the Pips hit)
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"I’ve Got to Use My Imagination" is a soulful 1973 hit single by Gladys Knight & the Pips, written by Gerry Goffin and Barry Goldberg, known for its powerful vocals and themes of resilience after heartbreak.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I’ve Got to Use My Imagination (Gladys Knight & the Pips hit) canonical | 1 |
| I’ve Got to Use My Imagination (Gladys Knight & the Pips recording) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2876620 — 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.
Target entity: I’ve Got to Use My Imagination (Gladys Knight & the Pips hit) Context triple: [Gerry Goffin, notableWork, I’ve Got to Use My Imagination (Gladys Knight & the Pips hit)]
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A.
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" is a 1971 soul ballad by The Temptations, renowned for its lush orchestration, bittersweet lyrics about unrequited love, and status as one of the group's most enduring hits.
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B.
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.
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C.
I Got You (I Feel Good)
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" is a 1965 soul and funk classic by James Brown, renowned for its exuberant vocals, iconic horn riff, and status as one of his signature songs.
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D.
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" is a classic 1965 Motown soul hit by the Four Tops, renowned for its catchy chorus and enduring popularity as one of the label’s signature songs.
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E.
Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough)
"Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough)" is a 1987 rock album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers that marked a rawer, more stripped-down sound and includes the hit single "Jammin’ Me."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: I’ve Got to Use My Imagination (Gladys Knight & the Pips hit) Target entity description: "I’ve Got to Use My Imagination" is a soulful 1973 hit single by Gladys Knight & the Pips, written by Gerry Goffin and Barry Goldberg, known for its powerful vocals and themes of resilience after heartbreak.
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A.
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" is a 1971 soul ballad by The Temptations, renowned for its lush orchestration, bittersweet lyrics about unrequited love, and status as one of the group's most enduring hits.
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B.
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.
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C.
I Got You (I Feel Good)
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" is a 1965 soul and funk classic by James Brown, renowned for its exuberant vocals, iconic horn riff, and status as one of his signature songs.
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D.
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" is a classic 1965 Motown soul hit by the Four Tops, renowned for its catchy chorus and enduring popularity as one of the label’s signature songs.
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E.
Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough)
"Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough)" is a 1987 rock album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers that marked a rawer, more stripped-down sound and includes the hit single "Jammin’ Me."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| backingVocalsBy |
The Pips
ⓘ
surface form:
the Pips
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasArtist | Gladys Knight & the Pips ⓘ |
| hasChorus | repeating line "I've got to use my imagination" ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | 1970s American soul music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
backing vocals
ⓘ
horns ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| hasLeadVocalist | Gladys Knight ⓘ |
| hasMood |
determined
ⓘ
emotional ⓘ soulful ⓘ |
| hasReleaseFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeel | groove-oriented ⓘ |
| hasStyle | 1970s soul production ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
emotional survival
ⓘ
inner strength ⓘ moving on after a breakup ⓘ |
| hasTempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
I’ve Got to Use My Imagination
ⓘ
surface form:
I've Got to Use My Imagination
|
| hasVocalDelivery |
expressive
ⓘ
intense ⓘ soulful ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Gladys Knight
ⓘ
The Pips ⓘ
surface form:
the Pips
|
| isHitFor | Gladys Knight & the Pips ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
coping with loss
ⓘ
resilience after heartbreak ⓘ |
| musicalEra | classic soul era ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional portrayal of heartbreak
ⓘ
soulful vocal performance by Gladys Knight ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedBy | Gladys Knight & the Pips ⓘ |
| performedIn | soul style ⓘ |
| performer | Gladys Knight & the Pips ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Gladys Knight & the Pips ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement | lead and call-and-response backing vocals ⓘ |
| vocalGroup | Gladys Knight & the Pips ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | powerful vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Barry Goldberg
ⓘ
Gerry Goffin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: I’ve Got to Use My Imagination (Gladys Knight & the Pips hit) Description of subject: "I’ve Got to Use My Imagination" is a soulful 1973 hit single by Gladys Knight & the Pips, written by Gerry Goffin and Barry Goldberg, known for its powerful vocals and themes of resilience after heartbreak.
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