I'll Be Good to You (Brothers Johnson song)
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"I'll Be Good to You" is a 1976 funk and R&B hit by the Brothers Johnson, produced and co-written by Quincy Jones, that became one of the duo’s signature songs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I'll Be Good to You (Brothers Johnson song) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2914996 — 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: I'll Be Good to You (Brothers Johnson song) Context triple: [I'll Be Good to You, basedOn, I'll Be Good to You (Brothers Johnson song)]
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A.
You Were a Good Friend
"You Were a Good Friend" is a song featured on the 1976 self-titled debut album by the American rock band Gideon.
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B.
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
"He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother" is a classic pop ballad, originally made famous by The Hollies, known for its emotional lyrics about compassion and brotherhood.
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C.
You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
"You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now" is a blues song popularized by B.B. King, featured in his influential live performances and recordings.
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D.
If I Ain't Got You
"If I Ain't Got You" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys, celebrated for its emotive vocals, piano-driven melody, and enduring popularity as one of her signature songs.
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E.
You Give Good Love
"You Give Good Love" is a 1985 R&B ballad by Whitney Houston that became one of her breakthrough hit singles and helped establish her as a major recording artist.
- 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: I'll Be Good to You (Brothers Johnson song) Target entity description: "I'll Be Good to You" is a 1976 funk and R&B hit by the Brothers Johnson, produced and co-written by Quincy Jones, that became one of the duo’s signature songs.
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A.
You Were a Good Friend
"You Were a Good Friend" is a song featured on the 1976 self-titled debut album by the American rock band Gideon.
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B.
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
"He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother" is a classic pop ballad, originally made famous by The Hollies, known for its emotional lyrics about compassion and brotherhood.
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C.
You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
"You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now" is a blues song popularized by B.B. King, featured in his influential live performances and recordings.
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D.
If I Ain't Got You
"If I Ain't Got You" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys, celebrated for its emotive vocals, piano-driven melody, and enduring popularity as one of her signature songs.
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E.
You Give Good Love
"You Give Good Love" is a 1985 R&B ballad by Whitney Houston that became one of her breakthrough hit singles and helped establish her as a major recording artist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | The Brothers Johnson ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
George Johnson
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Louis Johnson ⓘ Quincy Jones ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
number 1 on Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart
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top 40 on Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coWriter |
George Johnson
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Louis Johnson ⓘ Quincy Jones ⓘ |
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
I'll Be Good to You
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surface form:
I'll Be Good to You (Quincy Jones song)
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| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ |
| hasMusicStyle |
funk groove
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soulful ballad elements ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Look Out for #1 ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | The Brothers Johnson ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | becoming one of The Brothers Johnson's signature songs ⓘ |
| originalReleaseType | lead single ⓘ |
| performer | The Brothers Johnson ⓘ |
| producer | Quincy Jones ⓘ |
| recordLabel | A&M Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I'll Be Good to You (Brothers Johnson song) Description of subject: "I'll Be Good to You" is a 1976 funk and R&B hit by the Brothers Johnson, produced and co-written by Quincy Jones, that became one of the duo’s signature songs.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
I’ll Be Good to You with Quincy Jones and Ray Charles
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basedOn
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I'll Be Good to You (Brothers Johnson song)
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subject surface form:
I'll Be Good to You
I’ll Be Good to You with Quincy Jones and Ray Charles
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isRemakeOf
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I'll Be Good to You (Brothers Johnson song)
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subject surface form:
I'll Be Good to You