Got to Be There
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"Got to Be There" is the 1971 debut solo single by Michael Jackson, a soulful pop ballad that marked the beginning of his solo career outside The Jackson 5.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Got to Be There canonical | 3 |
| Got to Be There (Michael Jackson song) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2930050 — 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: Got to Be There Context triple: [Michael Masser, notableWork, Got to Be There]
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A.
Let It Be
Let It Be is a classic Beatles song, written and sung by Paul McCartney, known for its soulful piano melody and reflective, comforting lyrics.
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B.
Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday is a classic 1950 American comedy film, based on the stage play by Garson Kanin, best known for Judy Holliday’s Oscar-winning performance and its satirical take on political corruption and social class.
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C.
All Things Must Pass
All Things Must Pass is George Harrison’s landmark 1970 triple album that established his solo career and is widely regarded as one of the greatest rock albums of all time.
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D.
What's Going On
"What's Going On" is Marvin Gaye's landmark 1971 soul album renowned for its socially conscious themes, lush production, and status as one of the greatest records in popular music history.
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E.
Magical Mystery Tour
Magical Mystery Tour is a 1967 Beatles project encompassing both a psychedelic television film and its accompanying soundtrack, known for its experimental style and iconic songs like "I Am the Walrus."
- 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: Got to Be There Target entity description: "Got to Be There" is the 1971 debut solo single by Michael Jackson, a soulful pop ballad that marked the beginning of his solo career outside The Jackson 5.
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A.
Let It Be
Let It Be is a classic Beatles song, written and sung by Paul McCartney, known for its soulful piano melody and reflective, comforting lyrics.
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B.
Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday is a classic 1950 American comedy film, based on the stage play by Garson Kanin, best known for Judy Holliday’s Oscar-winning performance and its satirical take on political corruption and social class.
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C.
All Things Must Pass
All Things Must Pass is George Harrison’s landmark 1970 triple album that established his solo career and is widely regarded as one of the greatest rock albums of all time.
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D.
What's Going On
"What's Going On" is Marvin Gaye's landmark 1971 soul album renowned for its socially conscious themes, lush production, and status as one of the greatest records in popular music history.
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E.
Magical Mystery Tour
Magical Mystery Tour is a 1967 Beatles project encompassing both a psychedelic television film and its accompanying soundtrack, known for its experimental style and iconic songs like "I Am the Walrus."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Got to Be There self-link ⓘ |
| artist | Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Jackson 5 ⓘ |
| Bside | Maria (You Were the Only One) ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
UK Singles Chart number 5
ⓘ
US Billboard Hot 100 number 4 ⓘ US Billboard R&B chart number 4 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | Rockin’ Robin ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
pop ballad ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no official contemporary music video ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Got to Be There self-link ⓘ |
| labelImprint |
Motown
ⓘ
surface form:
Motown Records
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:23 ⓘ |
| performer | Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| precededBy |
I'll Be There
ⓘ
surface form:
I’ll Be There
|
| producer | Hal Davis ⓘ |
| recorded | 1971 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Motown ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1971-10-07 ⓘ |
| singleSequence | debut solo single by Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| theme | romantic love and devotion ⓘ |
| vocalType | lead vocals by Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| writer | Elliot Willensky ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1971 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Got to Be There Description of subject: "Got to Be There" is the 1971 debut solo single by Michael Jackson, a soulful pop ballad that marked the beginning of his solo career outside The Jackson 5.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Got to Be There (Michael Jackson song)
this entity surface form:
Got to Be There (Michael Jackson song)